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TypeLang
Translate as you type — natural, not literal, anywhere
TypeLang is a macOS menu-bar app that translates what you're typing into natural, professional language — right where your cursor is. Press a shortcut, type in your language, hit Enter, and the fluent translation gets pasted automatically. Bring your own API key (Claude, GPT, Gemini) or run it fully local with LM Studio — no account, no subscription, nothing leaves your machine unless you choose a cloud provider. Free and open source.
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I built TypeLang because I speak Spanish but work daily with English-speaking teammates, and tools like Google Translate produce stiff, word-for-word English that doesn't sound like something a native speaker would actually write.
The idea was simple: hit a shortcut from anywhere, type in your language, and get a natural translation pasted directly where you were writing — no switching tabs, no copy-pasting into a browser.
It's BYOK (bring your own API key) — plug in Claude, GPT, or Gemini, or run it fully local with LM Studio/Ollama if you don't want anything leaving your machine. It's also fully open source under MIT.
Still early and macOS-only for now (Windows/Linux on the roadmap). Would love feedback, especially from other non-native English speakers working in international teams — what would make this actually useful in your daily workflow?
love the shortcut-based flow and the option to go local with LM Studio. one thing that would make it stick for me: a snippet memory so i can call back frequently used translations (like my usual client replies) without retyping them each time. maybe bind them to a second shortcut and drop them straight in. would save a lot of friction during busy afternoons.
would love to see a quick toggle to switch between formal and casual tone right from the menu bar, especially handy when jumping between work chats and personal messages without needing to tweak settings each time
About TypeLang on Product Hunt
“Translate as you type — natural, not literal, anywhere”
TypeLang was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 3 comments, placing #86 on the daily leaderboard. TypeLang is a macOS menu-bar app that translates what you're typing into natural, professional language — right where your cursor is. Press a shortcut, type in your language, hit Enter, and the fluent translation gets pasted automatically. Bring your own API key (Claude, GPT, Gemini) or run it fully local with LM Studio — no account, no subscription, nothing leaves your machine unless you choose a cloud provider. Free and open source.
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