Translate on Mac
You can translate text on your Mac. See the macOS feature availability website for supported languages.
Translate text
You can easily translate text in different apps on Mac, including some third-party apps. You can also translate text in photos using Live Text to select the text in an image you want to translate.
Select the text you want to translate.
Control-click the selected text, then choose Translate.
You can use the pop-up menu to select a different language to translate into. If you don’t designate a language, your Mac translates into your preferred language (if supported) or into a default language for your region.
Tip: Click the play icon to listen to the translation. You can also click Copy Translation to add the translation to your Clipboard for later.
Replace text with a translation
When writing on your Mac, you can replace what you have written with a translation.
Select the text you want to replace with a translation.
Control-click the selected text, then choose Translate.
Click Replace with Translation to insert the translation and replace the original text.
Download languages to translate on your device
You can download languages to translate when offline. Offline translations may be less accurate than translations processed using Apple servers. Siri and Safari always process translations online.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Language & Region .
Click Translation Languages, then click Download for each language you want to use. To remove a language you downloaded, click Remove.
Tip: To process translations on your Mac even when connected to the internet, select On-Device Mode.