Offline dictionary
Phonetics (音标), part of speech, Chinese + English meanings, and example sentences — no internet needed.
QuickTranslator
Offline-first English ↔ 中文, right where you’re working.
A fast native Mac translator with a bundled dictionary, optional online lookup enhancement, system-wide hotkey, right-click Services, and browser extensions — built for Chinese speakers.
Core lookup works offline, everywhere on your Mac.
Select text in any app and press ⌥⌘T, or right-click → Services → QuickTranslator. Online lookup can improve results when connected, and browser extensions add a top-level right-click item in Chrome, Edge, and Safari.
What QuickTranslator includes
On-device AI for idioms
On supported Apple Intelligence systems, Apple’s on-device model can translate phrases by meaning (“good call” → 明智的决定), with results cached for consistency.
Online-first, offline-safe
Uses a richer online dictionary when connected, and falls back seamlessly to the bundled offline data.
Anywhere on macOS
Global ⌥⌘T hotkey and a right-click Services entry translate the selected text in any app.
Browser extensions
Chrome, Edge, and Safari extensions add a top-level “QuickTranslator” to the right-click menu.
Smart corrections
Spelling suggestions with Google-style auto-correct, plus a vocabulary list to save and review words.
QuickTranslator 1.2.4
Apple Silicon Mac download (macOS 15 or later; on-device phrase AI is used only on supported Apple Intelligence systems)