Show HN: SelectAndTranslate – Build vocabulary from anything you read (free)

Category: cli-tool

Tags: translation, vocabulary, desktop-tool

Score: 4.7/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 4, Documentation: 3, Utility: 5)

SelectAndTranslate is a desktop tool that uses GPT-4o to provide context-aware translations of selected text across any application, helping users build vocabulary while reading. Its use of AI for fluent, human-like translation is a modest improvement over word-by-word translators, but it lacks significant technical novelty or comprehensive documentation.

Target audience: language learners, general users

Repository: https://selectandtranslate.z7.web.core.windows.net/

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