A user-frandly translation tool for PDF reading. It automaticly removes line breaks from the text you copied and then display the translation result.
Publisher’s description
What is CopyTranslator?
CopyTranslator by CopyTranslator is open-source Windows software in the translation & ocr category. It ranks 11th by popularity among translation & ocr in this catalogue. It is written in TypeScript.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) and Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Updates and version history
The current version is 12.1.0, released on February 23, 2026. The version history goes back to June 25, 2021: 13 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 2.7 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 420 times. The source code on GitHub (CopyTranslator/CopyTranslator) has 18,121 stars. Similar programs include Poedit, Tesseract-OCR - open source OCR engine and DeepL.
Project description on GitHub: “🔠Foreign language reading and translation assistant based on copy and translate.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: CopyTranslator is an open-source translation & ocr tool for 64-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is CopyTranslator safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
D40313C8F9034A9D5146514050F93B26C889B2907B1EA2E7AD8F4856882B893E· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 13 versions ›13 versions over 5 years · about 2.7 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.1.0Latest | February 23, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 11.0.2 | February 27, 2023 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 11.0.0 | December 12, 2022 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 10.2.4 | November 18, 2022 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 10.2.3 | October 31, 2022 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 10.2.2 | October 24, 2022 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 10.1.0 | October 5, 2022 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 10.0.3 | October 4, 2022 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id CopyTranslator.CopyTranslator -echoco install copytranslator -yscoop install extras/copytranslatorcopytranslator-setup-12.1.0.exe /Smsiexec /x {EC7A6D76-09AF-5D6C-92AC-66161C9E4D0A} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- CopyTranslator
- Category
- Translation & OCR
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/CopyTranslator/CopyTranslator
- Written in
- TypeScript
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS), Portable
- Version
- 12.1.0
- Released
- February 23, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- March 30, 2021
- Versions listed
- 13
- Updates / year
- 2.7
- Chocolatey downloads
- 420
- GitHub stars
- 18,121
- GitHub forks
- 1,963
- Website
- copytranslator.github.io
- winget ID
- CopyTranslator.CopyTranslator
- Chocolatey package
- copytranslator
- Scoop package
- extras/copytranslator
- MSI product code
- {ec7a6d76-09af-5d6c-92ac-66161c9e4d0a}
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is CopyTranslator free?
Yes. CopyTranslator is open-source software under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Is CopyTranslator safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install CopyTranslator with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can CopyTranslator be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does CopyTranslator run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of CopyTranslator?
The versions page lists all 13 versions with links to their official installer files, back to June 25, 2021.
What are alternatives to CopyTranslator?
Poedit, Tesseract-OCR - open source OCR engine, DeepL, goldendict-ng and Grammarly for Windows. The alternatives page compares them.
