# beyondtranslate/beyondtranslate-ce

BeyondTranslate (formerly Biyi) is a fast, native-experience translation app for macOS, Windows and Linux, built with Flutter and Rust. Capture text from anywhere on screen and get accurate translations powered by multiple engines.

Repository: https://github.com/beyondtranslate/beyondtranslate-ce
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/beyondtranslate-ce
Homepage: https://beyondtranslate.com/
Language: Dart
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: translate, flutter, flutter-desktop, flutter-web, flutter-web-app, flutter-desktop-app, flutter-app, translator, translation, dictionary, windows, macos, linux, ubuntu
Last push: 2026-08-23T14:57:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2006, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1449, forks 130 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:45.627103+00:00)

## What it is
BeyondTranslate (formerly Biyi) is a cross-platform desktop translation app for macOS, Windows, and Linux built with Flutter and Rust. It captures text from anywhere on screen (via OCR) and translates it using multiple translation engines.

## Use cases
- translate text from anywhere on screen
- extract text from screen selection and translate it
- quick dictionary lookup on desktop
- translate text between multiple engines
- native-feeling translation app for mac windows linux

## When to choose
- you need a fast native desktop translator across macOS, Windows, and Linux
- you want to translate text captured from the screen via OCR
- you prefer a lightweight app with multiple translation engines

## When to avoid
- you need a browser-based or mobile translation tool
- you require a web service/API for programmatic translation
- you need an actively maintained project with large community support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: nlp, ocr, gui, http-client
- domain: cross-platform, developer-tools
- platform: windows
- tags: translation, translator, dictionary, screen-capture-text, flutter-desktop, rust-core, ocr-translation, natural-language-processing, localization, macos, linux, desktop, flutter

## Member repositories
- beyondtranslate/beyondtranslate-ce (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:45.627103+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:35:59.459839+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/beyondtranslate/beyondtranslate-ce (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:45.627103+00:00, sha 038bd531a0b9)
  - homepage: https://beyondtranslate.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:45:32.294563+00:00, sha 44136fa355b3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.