Hold a key over any word on your Mac and see its translation right beside it
Your second brain on your desktop
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Pricing model
Paid
Free
Pricing
$12 once, not per month. Includes all 54 languages, works in every app and PDF, supports up to 3 Macs, and 1 year of free updates. 14-day money-back guarantee.
Free for the desktop app. Barside Plus: US$20 a month or US$200 a year. Paid Spaces: creators set their own pricing through Stripe, with Barside taking 8% (5% for Plus subscribers).
Key features
Translate any word by holding Option and pointing at it
Works in films, PDFs, websites, chats and every app
Supports 54 languages total
20 languages with offline translation on macOS 15 or later
Reads text in images, PDFs and screenshots
Lives in menu bar and never requires selecting text
License works on up to 3 Macs
One year of free updates included
Private with Google key: only the word you point at is sent to Google
Notes with rich formatting including headings, checklists, tables, code and links
Integrated drawing and diagramming with Excalidraw editor
Screen recording that saves directly into notes
Video transcription with timestamps
AI-powered search across all notes and content
Built-in password manager with auto-fill
Video meetings for up to 6 people
Cloud backup with up to 90 days of history for Plus subscribers
Team Spaces with chat, polls and shared notes
AI agents that run on schedule with approval workflow
What makes it different
Translates words right where they are without selection or copying, even in subtitles and PDFs
54 languages with 20 available offline on macOS 15 or later
One-time $12 payment with no subscription and lifetime access
Works in any app, image or PDF on macOS 14 or later
Private and secure: offline translation available with no data sent to servers
Completely free for core features with local-first architecture requiring no account
Replaces 10+ subscription apps in one unified desktop application
AI agents with approval workflow for safe automation
Integrated screen recording and transcription without external tools
Supports multiple operating systems with native desktop integration
Tipword
Barside