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Bob
Bob is a translation and OCR software for macOS platform.
Main features:
- Translation functions : word translation, screenshot translation, input translation, multiple translation openings, custom plug-in, automatic language recognition, camel split, snake split, AppleScript call, PopClip call
- OCR functions : screenshot OCR, silent screenshot OCR, finder selection OCR, offline recognition, continuous recognition, QR code recognition, automatic copying, intelligent segmentation
Supported services:
- Text translation : System Translation, Volcano Translation, Tencent Translation, Alibaba Translation, Baidu Translation, Youdao Translation, Caiyun Translation, Xiaoniu Translation, Google Translation, Microsoft Translation, Amazon Translation, DeepL Translation, OpenAI Translation
- Text recognition : offline text recognition, Volcano OCR, Tencent OCR, Tencent Picture Translation, Baidu OCR, Youdao OCR, Google OCR
- Voice synthesis : Offline voice synthesis, Volcanic voice synthesis, Tencent voice synthesis, Google voice synthesis, Microsoft voice synthesis
Install
How to use
For detailed usage, please check the document directly. Click here to jump to the document.
Bob is a menu bar software. After starting, an icon will appear on the menu bar. Click the menu option to trigger the corresponding function, as shown below:
Translation function
| Way | describe | Preview |
|---|
| Translation of word | After selecting the text you want to translate, press the shortcut key for the word translation (default ⌥ + D ) | |
| Screenshot translation | Press the screenshot translation shortcut key (default ⌥ + S ) to intercept the area that needs to be translated | |
| Enter a translation | Press the input translation shortcut key (default ⌥ + A ), enter the text to be translated, and enter the Enter key to translate | |
| PopClip call | After selecting the text you want to translate, click the PopClip plug-in icon. For details, please refer to the PopClip call. | |
OCR function
Screenshot recognition
- Press the shortcut key of "Screenshot OCR" (default
⇧ + ⌥ + S ) or click "Screenshot OCR" in the Bob icon menu of the menu bar - Select the corresponding position on the screen
- Release start to recognize
Silent screenshot OCR
- Press the "Silent Screenshot OCR" shortcut key (default
⌥ C ) or click "Silent Screenshot OCR" in the menu bar Bob icon menu - Select the corresponding position on the screen
- Release start to recognize
"Silent Screenshot OCR" will not automatically display the OCR window. After the recognition is completed, the text will be copied to the clipboard directly.
Finder map selection OCR
Press the "Findor Picture Selection OCR" shortcut key (the default shortcut key is not set, you can go to "Bob Preferences-OCR-OCR Settings" to add it) or click "Findor Picture Selection OCR" in the Bob icon menu in the menu bar.
Select the corresponding picture file in the pop-up finder window (multiple pictures can be selected at once), and click "Start Recognition" in the lower right corner.
grateful
- Thanks to @isee15 for providing the original version screenshot function
- Thanks to @Coca-Cola for helping solve user feedback for a long time
- Thanks to @ix4n33 for providing technical support from time to time
- Thanks to friends for their appreciation list
- Thanks to the authors for posting support for Bob (reverse time)
- @Volcano Translation: Double Kitchen Ecstasy: Bob xVolcano Translation Fantasy Linkage!
- @Qikepai: macOS translation tool Bob is a big update: supports more translation services and enhances OCR functions
- @未分类: You can check screenshots, strokes, inputs, and fast and efficient macOS translation tool: Bob
- @Newlearner's personal domain: Bob: a macOS global translation software that supports word translation and screenshot translation
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