PickTrans

Point and pick any content. Bring your own AI API for instant bilingual paragraph translation.

PickTrans is a lightweight and precise web translation tool that gives you a smooth bilingual reading experience when browsing foreign-language content. Why Choose PickTrans? 🔐 Privacy First - You Control the API - Use your own OpenAI-compatible API key - Supports OpenAI, Claude, DeepSeek, Zhipu, and other AI services - Translation requests are sent directly from the browser extension, without going through third-party relay servers 📍 Translate Exactly What You Need - Click the translation button at the bottom-right corner and select any area to translate - Intelligently recognizes paragraphs, headings, lists, tables, and other content structures - Does not interrupt normal browsing and translates only the part you actually want to read 📖 Bilingual Reading - More Natural and Contextual - Translations are inserted directly below the original text, so context stays intact - Preserves the original layout and page structure as much as possible - Supports one-click clearing of translations at any time ⚡ Real-Time Streaming Translation - Faster Feedback - Translated text appears progressively on the page instead of waiting for the whole section to finish - Supports stopping translation at any time while it is in progress - Feels more like reading while the content is being generated 💡 Smart Main Content Detection - One-Click Translation - Supports quick main-content translation for GitHub README files and Gists - Supports smart detection on Stack Overflow question pages - Supports smart detection on Reddit post pages - On supported sites, you can translate the main content with one click instead of manually selecting it precisely ----------------- Use Cases - Reading technical documentation in other languages - Browsing GitHub README files and open-source project documentation - Reading Stack Overflow questions and answers - Reading Reddit posts, blogs, and product pages - Learning from foreign-language articles and news content ----------------- How to Use 1. After installing the extension, click the icon to open Settings 2. Enter your API Base URL, API key, and model name 3. Supports all OpenAI-compatible API services 4. Open any webpage and click the translation button at the bottom-right corner 5. Select the area you want to translate, or use one-click main-content translation on supported sites