System audio, translated live into floating subtitles

Real-time speech translation for macOS. Any sound your apps play becomes bilingual subtitles, automatically.

Requires macOS 14.0 Sonoma or later

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Works with all system audio — browsers · video calls · media players · podcasts · music · live streams · …if your Mac can play it, FlowTrans can translate it

A real-time translation solution built for macOS

No complex setup — works out of the box. Captures system audio, streams live transcription and translation, and floats subtitles on screen.

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Captures system audio, any app

FlowTrans listens to your Mac's system sound directly. Browsers, meeting apps, players — if the system plays it, it gets translated in real time.

Works across apps
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Real-time bilingual subtitles

Original and translated text scroll side by side. The always-on-top floating window never covers your content.

Bilingual subtitles
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Translate between 20+ languages

Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and more. Source language is auto-detected — no manual switching.

Language settings
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Translation history that builds knowledge

Every translation is saved automatically. Review, copy, or export anytime — pair it with notes or AI summaries to turn what you hear into knowledge.

Translation history

Get started in three steps

1

Download & install

Download FlowTrans and grant system audio recording permission on first launch.

2

Pick languages

Choose source and target languages in the toolbar — 20+ language pairs supported.

3

Press play

Hit the play button and subtitles appear live in the floating window.

Use cases

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Cross-border e-commerce

Understand supplier videos and product docs; talk to clients across languages without missing a beat

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Learning & online courses

Coursera and YouTube tutorials with live bilingual subtitles

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International meetings

Zoom / Teams calls across languages — live subtitles keep up with every sentence

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Podcasts & audiobooks

Foreign-language podcasts and audiobooks with side-by-side bilingual text

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Live streams & keynotes

Tech keynotes, game streams, and overseas events — understand them as they happen

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Films & media

Original-audio movies, series, and overseas news — watch and research at once

Free to try, pay as you go

All features included. Top up minutes as you go.

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Payment via Ko-fi (PayPal) · minutes are credited within 24 hours

Common questions

What system permissions are required?

FlowTrans needs the "Screen & System Audio Recording" permission to capture system audio. A setup guide appears on first launch — just follow the prompts in System Settings.

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Which macOS versions are supported?

macOS 14.0 Sonoma and later.

Is my audio data safe?

FlowTrans processes audio in real-time streams. Audio is only transmitted transiently during translation and original audio files are never stored. Data is released as soon as translation completes.

How do I pay after the free trial?

You get 30 free minutes on sign-up. After that, buy a minute pack anytime on your account page — minutes are credited within 24 hours after payment.