Translation guides

Short answers to what people ask about translating on a Mac and in the browser: the built-in way first, then how Kalila does it without sending your text anywhere.

• How to translate on a Mac

  Select text, Control-click and choose Translate. How to translate offline on your Mac, translate web pages in Safari and add a keyboard shortcut.

• How to translate a PDF on a Mac without uploading it

  Open the PDF in Preview, select the text and translate it on your Mac, without uploading the file anywhere. Steps, limits and what to do with scans.

• How to translate a web page on a Mac, privately

  Safari's Translate button sends the page to Apple's servers. How to translate a website on a Mac, and translate private pages without sending them.

• Is online translation safe for confidential documents?

  An online translator has to receive your text to translate it. What can happen to it next, when that matters, and how to translate without sending it.

• A free translator app for Mac that works offline

  What to look for in a Mac translator: offline use, a shortcut in every app, a dictionary and privacy. Kalila is free and never sends your text anywhere.

• Translate an email on a Mac and reply in another language

  Translate an email to English on your Mac, then write your reply in your own language and swap it for the translation. Works in Mail and webmail.

• Translate selected text on a Mac with a keyboard shortcut

  Highlight text in any Mac app and press Control-Option-T to see the translation, or replace the text with it. Free, works offline, sends nothing.

• Machine translation for lawyers: keep client documents confidential

  Machine translation for lawyers that keeps client documents away from third parties: translate contracts and letters on your own Mac. What it's good for.

• Translating medical records without sharing them

  Translate a medical report, test results or a doctor's letter on your own Mac, so no one else gets your health data. How, and when to ask a professional.

• A dictionary with translations on your Mac

  Look up a word on your Mac and see its translations, meanings, examples and pronunciation, offline. Save words and learn them with flashcards.