Translate text in any Mac app

Select text anywhere, press one shortcut, and get instant translation in 40+ languages. The translation replaces your text in place.

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How it works

Three steps. Any app. Done.

Step 1

Select any text

Highlight text in any Mac app — an email, a Slack message, a document, or a web page.

Step 2

Choose Translate

Press the shortcut, select Translate, and pick your target language.

Step 3

Translated in place

The translated text replaces the original right where you are working. No tab-switching.

Why Wordwand

What makes this different

40+ languages

Translate between English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and 30+ more languages.

Inline replacement

The translation replaces the selected text directly in your app. No separate window, no copy-paste workflow.

Any app, any text

Works in Mail, Slack, Safari, Chrome, Google Docs, Notion, Notes, WhatsApp, and every other Mac app.

Context-aware

AI translation understands context, tone, and intent — not just word-by-word substitution.

Use cases

Where this fits into your workflow

Emails in other languages

Receive an email in French? Select it, translate to English. Write a reply, translate it back to French. All inline.

Slack & Teams

Translate messages from international colleagues without leaving the conversation.

Research & articles

Translate foreign-language articles, papers, or documentation while reading in Safari or Chrome.

Social media

Write posts in your language, translate to reach international audiences. Or translate comments from followers.

Customer support

Respond to support tickets in the customer's language without switching to Google Translate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready to work some magic?

Download for macOS

macOS 13.0 or later