# LangLens

> Free macOS menu-bar app that translates text on your screen. Highlight text, drag-select with on-device OCR, multi-select up to 10 regions, or type into Quick Translate. Apple Silicon, macOS 13+.

LangLens is a non-destructive translation lens for Mac. It recognizes text on your device with Apple's Vision framework. Only the words you select are sent to a third-party translation service. LangLens does not own or operate that service, does not keep a history, and does not copy to the clipboard unless you choose to copy a result.

## Facts

- Platform: macOS 13+ on Apple Silicon (M1 and later)
- Price: free to download and use
- Account: none
- OCR: on-device (Apple Vision)
- Translation: selected text only is sent to a third-party translation service (not owned or operated by LangLens)
- Clipboard: does not hijack or store your clipboard
- History: none
- Current version: 0.1.7

## Ways to translate

1. Highlight text and press the hotkey (default ⌘⇧Space)
2. Drag-select any on-screen text when nothing is highlighted (OCR)
3. Multi-Translate (⌘⇧M): up to ten regions in one pass
4. Quick Translate (⌘⇧T): type or paste into a dedicated input

## Links

- Home: https://langlens-beta.vercel.app/
- Download: https://langlens-beta.vercel.app/download
- Changelog: https://langlens-beta.vercel.app/changelog
- Privacy: https://langlens-beta.vercel.app/privacy
- Terms: https://langlens-beta.vercel.app/terms
- EULA: https://langlens-beta.vercel.app/eula