PingYi captures a selected screen region, recognizes its text, and translates it in a compact result card. It supports fully local OCR and translation, local LLM services such as llama.cpp and Ollama, and optional Google Cloud or Baidu providers using credentials supplied by the user. The default local workflow keeps screenshots and text on the device and does not retain a history.
Publisher’s description
What is PingYi?
PingYi is an open-source translation & ocr program for Windows from PingYi contributors. It is written in C#.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as EXE (Inno Setup). Installation asks for administrator rights. It needs Windows 10 1809 or newer. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (qingshihuan/pingyi) has 15 stars. Similar programs include Poedit, Tesseract-OCR - open source OCR engine and DeepL.
Project description on GitHub: “Privacy-first offline screenshot OCR and translation for Windows and Ubuntu. English/Chinese UI, PaddleOCR, Google Cloud, llama.cpp and Ollama.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: PingYi is an open-source translation & ocr tool for 64-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is PingYi 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:
5266DB16C9C502278C58959B7F4C314873BCF10153ED3A6A4AA27D378036289C· 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 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3.0Latest | August 12, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Qingshihuan.PingYi -ePingYi-0.3.0-win-x64-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- PingYi contributors
- Category
- Translation & OCR
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/qingshihuan/pingyi
- Written in
- C#
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10 (Windows 10 1809+)
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (Inno Setup)
- Version
- 0.3.0
- Released
- August 12, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- September 10, 2026
- Versions listed
- 1
- GitHub stars
- 15
- GitHub forks
- 1
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- Qingshihuan.PingYi
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is PingYi free?
Yes. PingYi is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is PingYi 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 PingYi 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 PingYi be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Which Windows versions does PingYi support?
The installer requires Windows 10 1809 or newer and is available for 64-bit.
Does PingYi run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
What are alternatives to PingYi?
Poedit, Tesseract-OCR - open source OCR engine, DeepL, goldendict-ng and Grammarly for Windows. The alternatives page compares them.
