Source available Chrome + Edge extensionMac appFree for personal use

ScreenLocalizer

Select any text. Read it in your language.

Highlight a sentence, or draw a box around anything on your screen, even text inside a picture or a paused video. A small window shows it translated, explained, simplified or summarized, in Arabic or almost any other language.

Read the source on GitHub
ScreenLocalizer

Seven ways to read it

Made for creators who read English news and present it in Arabic. Useful to anyone who reads in one language and thinks in another.

TranslateA natural translation that keeps terms like "AI agent" in English.Extension + Mac
ExplainWhat it means and why it matters, like explaining it on camera.Extension + Mac
SimplifyThe idea in very simple words, with an everyday example.Extension + Mac
SummarizeThree to six short bullet points.Extension + Mac
Video scriptA ready-to-read script for your next video.Mac app
Social postA post for X and one for LinkedIn about it.Mac app
Follow-up questionsAsk "what does that mean?" about the same text.Mac app
Your own keyUses your OpenAI key, or any OpenAI-compatible service. A paragraph usually costs less than one cent.
How it works, step by step

Two versions. Use one, or both.

Browser extensionMac app
Works inWeb pages in Chrome or Edge, on Windows, Mac and LinuxEvery app on your Mac, including text inside images and videos
Start it withSelect text, then the purple buttonA shortcut, a floating button, or a box drawn on screen
Extras—Hidden from screen recordings, read aloud, history and a glossary
NeedsChrome or EdgeA Mac with Apple silicon, macOS 14 or newer
The browser extension explaining a web page The Mac panel explaining text in Arabic The Mac app history

Privacy in one minute

  • No account, no tracking, no analytics, no ads, and no ScreenLocalizer server.
  • Text is sent only when you ask, and only to the AI service you chose.
  • Your key stays on your device, in the browser or the macOS Keychain.
  • Screen reading and history stay on your Mac.

License

Free for personal use under the ScreenLocalizer Personal Use License. The code is public so you can see how it works and trust it.

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