Selection Translation
Anywhere, Anytime

Simply select any text on your screen with your mouse or keyboard, and get instant translations in a beautiful floating window.

New AI-Powered Features

Beyond Translation: Understand Everything

Get comprehensive explanations, cultural context, and intelligent follow-up questions to truly master any content you translate.

Smart Explanations

Get detailed explanations of complex terms, idioms, and phrases. Understand not just what something means, but why it means that.

Example: "Break a leg" → Explains it's an idiom meaning "good luck" in theater contexts

Cultural Context

Discover the cultural background, historical origins, and regional variations that give true meaning to translated content.

Example: "Senpai" → Explains Japanese hierarchical respect system and workplace culture

Follow-up Questions

Get intelligent suggested questions to deepen your understanding and explore related concepts automatically.

Example: After translating a recipe → "What's the cooking technique?" "Regional variations?"

How Selection Translation Works

Translate any text you see on your screen with just a simple selection gesture.

Simple 3-Step Process

1

Select Text

Use your mouse to highlight any text in any application, or use keyboard shortcuts to select text.

2

Smart Translation

Glotera automatically detects your text selection and translates it to your preferred or system default language.

3

Instant Results

A floating translation window appears with the translated text in your preferred language.

Selection Demo
PDF Document Viewer
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Works in Every Application

From web browsers to PDF readers, from emails to documents - translate text anywhere on your Mac.

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Web Browsers

Translate content on any website, including news articles, social media posts, and online documents.

SafariChromeFirefoxEdge
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Document Readers

Perfect for reading PDFs, Word documents, and other text files in foreign languages.

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Communication Apps

Understand messages in Slack, Discord, email clients, and other communication tools.

MailSlackDiscordTeams

Advanced Features

Packed with intelligent features to make translation effortless and efficient.

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Smart Preference Detection

Automatically translates to your preferred or system default language without manual setup.

Instant Response

Lightning-fast translations appear within milliseconds of your selection.

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Beautiful Interface

Clean, non-intrusive floating window that doesn't interfere with your work.

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One-Click Copy

Copy translations to clipboard instantly for use in other applications.

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Customizable

Set your preferred target languages and customize the translation window appearance.

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Privacy First

Your selected text is processed securely and never stored on our servers.

Why Choose Selection Translation?

See how it compares to traditional translation methods.

Traditional Method

  • • Copy text manually
  • • Open translation website
  • • Paste and translate
  • • Switch back to original app
  • • Remember translation

Selection Translation

  • • Simply select text
  • • Instant translation appears
  • • Copy if needed
  • • Continue your work
  • • No context switching
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Time Saved

90%
Faster than traditional methods
*Based on average user workflow analysis

Start Translating with Just a Click

Experience the freedom of instant translation without leaving your current application.