macOS + Windows · native · open source

Type in English.中文.हिन्दी.Español.Français.العربية.বাংলা.Русский.Português.Bahasa Indonesia.Tiếng Việt.English. Rewrite in place.

Write a message in your own language and translate it in the same input field. Select incoming text to read its translation beside it. On Apple Silicon Macs and Windows, download the built-in model once — no Ollama or API key needed.

macOS · $ brew install --cask everettjf/tap/typetide
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macOS 26+ · Mac download: 0.1.22 · Windows 10+ x64 · Windows download: 0.1.21 build 2 · Free & open source

One-time model download: about 2.22 GB on Apple Silicon Macs, 2.49 GB on Windows. Intel Macs use Ollama or an API. All releases and portable Windows ZIPs ↗

FIG. 01 — BUILT-IN OFFLINE · MACOS TypeTide macOS backend settings showing the built-in TranslateGemma model ready for offline translation, with optional Ollama and API choices

The built-in model runs on your computer. Download it once, then translate offline. Screenshot: macOS app.

§ TWO MODES

Read it, or write it.

One shortcut to understand what's in front of you. One to type what you mean and rewrite it in another language — without leaving the field.

01

Read · translate

Select foreign text in any app and a clean popup shows the translation right beside it — streaming, with one-click Copy or Replace. Trigger by shortcut, a floating icon, or auto on select.

macOS · ⌥ DWindows · Alt + D
FIG. 02 — SELECTION & PREVIEW · MACOS TypeTide macOS behavior settings for selection triggers, replacement preview, and Faithful translation
02

Write · rewrite in place

Think in your language, send in another. Select your message, press the shortcut, and replace it with the translation in the same field. Undo with ⌘Z on Mac or Ctrl+Z on Windows. You can also preview before replacing.

macOS · ⌥ RWindows · Ctrl + Shift + R
FIG. 03 — SHORTCUTS · MACOS TypeTide macOS shortcut settings with independent popup and replacement actions
§ THE FINE PRINT

Everything you'd want.
Nothing you don't.

01

Works across your apps

Reads your selection through macOS Accessibility or Windows UI Automation, with a synthetic-copy fallback for Electron & web apps — then restores the previous clipboard. Protected fields and apps that block selection or paste may not work.

02

Privacy you can reason about

The built-in model and local Ollama keep triggered selections on your machine. The built-in model needs a one-time download before offline use. A cloud backend sends them to the endpoint you configure. Accessibility/UI Automation enables system-wide selection access; clipboard fallback briefly copies and then restores your clipboard, which clipboard-history tools may record.

03

Undo-safe rewrite

Rewrites are pasted in place and preserve each app's native undo stack. Changed your mind? Use ⌘Z or Ctrl+Z.

04

Shortcuts that fit your workflow

Set smart or fixed language direction independently for Read and Write. Change either shortcut, clear one completely, or trigger Read from the floating icon and automatic selection mode.

05

Translate faithfully, or choose a writing style

The built-in model supports Faithful translation and in-place replacement. For Formal, Casual, or Polished rewriting, choose Ollama or an API backend.

06

Native on both platforms

A SwiftUI menu-bar app on macOS and a Win32 tray app on Windows. No Electron runtime, with launch at login and a per-app skip list.

§ LANGUAGES

Think in yours.
Type in another.

Detection and translation use the same eleven-language set on macOS and Windows.

English EN 中文 ZH हिन्दी HI Español ES Français FR العربية AR বাংলা BN Русский RU Português PT Bahasa Indonesia ID Tiếng Việt VI
§ YOUR MODEL

Local or cloud.

Start with the built-in offline model on Apple Silicon Macs or Windows. Ollama is optional; use it or an API when you want another model or writing style. Intel Macs use Ollama or an API.

Apple Silicon Mac · default

Built-in offline model

Download TranslateGemma 4B once (about 2.22 GB), then translate on your Mac. No account, API key, Ollama, or Python setup. Pause and resume across restarts, with download speed and time estimates, automatic retries, and integrity checks. Allow about 4.5 GB free during installation.

Faithful translation and in-place replacement. Long selections above the model’s 2K input-token limit need to be shortened.

Windows · default

Built-in offline model

Download TranslateGemma 4B once (about 2.49 GB), then translate locally on your CPU. The installer and portable ZIP include the inference runtime. No Ollama, account, or API key is required.

Supports Faithful translation and in-place replacement. For other writing styles, choose an optional backend below.

Mac + Windows · optional

Ollama

Use your own local model. Install Ollama and a model first; TypeTide lists installed models and can pick an available one if your configured model is missing.

$ ollama pull qwen3.5:4b
Mac + Windows · optional

Your API

Use OpenAI, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, or any custom /chat/completions endpoint. Credentials stay in Keychain or Windows Credential Manager.

base URL · API key · model

Type here. Translate here.

On Apple Silicon Macs or Windows, install TypeTide, keep Built-in (Offline), and download the model in settings. On Mac, grant Accessibility access, then verify your shortcuts. Once the model is ready, translation works offline. Ollama is optional.

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