Alexey Doroshenko has launched Awnsy, a native macOS menu bar translator combining on-device OCR and offline AI translation with optional cloud LLM support.

While system-level translation tools and web services like DeepL are widespread, Awnsy hits the sweet spot for privacy-conscious Mac users by pairing zero-latency double-tap shortcuts with robust on-device screen OCR and local inference.

• –Privacy-first local processing: Running both OCR and machine translation entirely on Apple silicon eliminates the compliance and confidentiality risks of sending clipboard data to remote servers.
• –Native Swift architecture: Living solely in the menu bar with zero Dock clutter, the app avoids the memory footprint and sluggish startup times characteristic of Electron wrappers.
• –Pragmatic hybrid inference: Providing an offline local model out of the box while allowing BYOK integration for GPT and Claude models accommodates both offline scenarios and complex translation tasks.
• –Screen-capture versatility: The marquee selection feature bypasses the persistent frustration of dealing with unselectable text in video streams, presentation decks, and game subtitles.
• –Clear monetization path: Offering a free tier with core features while gating unlimited screen translations behind Awnsy Pro provides a clean, sustainable utility monetization model.