BubbleTranslate
Free to use. Pro when ten a day is not enough.
Every feature is in the free version. Pro changes exactly one thing: it removes the daily limit.
Free
For light, everyday reading.
- ✓ 10 translations per day
- ✓ Works in every app on macOS & Linux
- ✓ Automatic provider fallback
- ✓ Bubble at your cursor, menu bar / tray
- ✓ No account, no sign-up
Pro
or $20 / year — two months free.
- ✓ Unlimited translations
- ✓ Everything in Free
- ✓ Use on up to 3 machines
- ✓ One licence key, no re-buying
- ✓ Supports the app's development
What counts as a translation
Only a translation you asked for and actually got back. Re-selecting text you already translated today is free, a failed request costs nothing, and switching the target language on a result you have already seen does not charge you twice. The count resets at your own midnight, not at UTC.
How you pay
Checkout is handled by Paddle, which acts as the merchant of record. It prices the transaction in your own currency. Taxes, if applicable, are calculated and shown by Paddle at checkout, so the amount shown there is the amount you pay. Pro is a subscription you can cancel at any time.
Before you buy
What happens when I run out?
The bubble tells you the allowance is spent and offers Pro. Nothing else changes, and the count comes back at midnight.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up and no password. A purchase gives you a licence key, and the key is all the app ever asks for.
How many machines?
Three at a time, on one key. Freeing a slot takes one click in the app on a machine you no longer use.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, within 14 days, no reason needed. Cancelling is separate: you keep Pro until the period you paid for ends.