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Capture & Overlay
Snap any region of the screen and read the translation — or paint it right on top of the original. Works on images, PDFs, anything.
100% on-device
No Google · No VPN
Translate anything
you can see or hear.
The all-in-one offline language assistant for foreigners living in China.
Capture text on screen, read live subtitles from any video, type or speak to translate, with pinyin and a built-in AI tutor — all running privately on your Mac. No Google, no VPN.
14-day free trial · macOS 26 · Apple Silicon
Original
今天天气很好，我们去公园散步吧
jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo, wǒ men qù gōng yuán sàn bù ba
English
The weather is lovely today — let's go for a walk in the park.
OfflineRuns on your Mac
PrivateNothing leaves your device
No VPNWorks in China
InstantTranslate in one keypress
Everything you can see — translated
One app, every situation. macOS has nothing like it built in.
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Live Video Subtitles
Pin a subtitle area and Lingyi translates it as the video plays — even with no original subtitles, using the audio.
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Voice Subtitles & Dubbing
Hear someone speak Chinese with no subtitles? Get live translated captions — or have your Mac read the translation aloud like an interpreter.
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Built-in AI Tutor
A local AI model explains grammar, breaks down words, fixes mistakes, and answers questions — no cloud, no account.
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Type or Speak
The Translator workspace: type or dictate, translate to any language live, hear it spoken, and export as a document.
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Pinyin for Learners
Every Chinese phrase shows pinyin with tone marks. Save your history and export flashcards to Anki.
As simple as one keypress
1
Press a shortcut
⌥⌘T to capture, ⌥⌘V for voice, ⌥⌘D to type or speak.
2
Lingyi translates
On-device — Apple's engine or a built-in AI model. Fully offline.
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Read, listen, or learn
See it, hear it, get pinyin and grammar, export it. Done.
One price. Yours forever.
No subscription. Pay once, free updates. Try free for 14 days first.
Launch offer
Lingyi Pro
$19.99$29.90
Limited-time launch price · regular $29.90 · one-time purchase
- Lifetime license — pay once, yours forever
- All Version 1.x updates free
- All translation modes, live & voice subtitles
- Built-in AI engine, AI tutor & dubbing
- Pinyin, history & Anki export · works offline
Instant license by email · 14-day money-back
Looking ahead
When Version 2.0 arrives with major new features, you'll have the option to upgrade. Existing customers pay just $14.99 (new customers $39.90) — a thank-you for being early.
Read the world around you.
Try Lingyi free for 14 days.
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