"Elevate your perspective: Instant translation, zero friction, absolute clarity."
author: chai chaimee
url: https://github.com/chaichaimee/AbsoluteTranslate
Before harnessing the power of Absolute Translate, it is vital to configure your linguistic environment. You can quickly access the settings by performing a Triple Tap on the hotkey Alt + Windows + T or navigate via NVDA Menu > Preferences > Settings > Absolute Translate.
- Primary Language Pair: Set the Source Language to "Auto" for effortless detection and choose your preferred Target Language.
- The Swap System (Critical): Define your secondary language here. When you need to translate back to the original source, the add-on uses this to flip directions instantly.
- Auto Swap: We highly recommend Checking this option. It allows the engine to intelligently flip translation directions based on the detected text without manual intervention.
- Response Handling: Select "Copy to Clipboard" to save your results. If you enable "Append" mode, new translations will be added to the end of the existing clipboard content instead of overwriting it.
- Continuous Mode: Keep this Checked to handle long-form content through our specialized interface.
Eliminate the friction of switching applications to understand the world. Absolute Translate is a high-performance bridge between you and global information. Integrated directly into your screen reader, it provides lightning-fast translations of on-screen text, keeping you focused and productive in any language.
The add-on uses a sophisticated single-key control system via Alt + Windows + T. The behavior adapts to your needs based on the number of taps:
- Single Tap: Translates the Selected Text (Highlighted text) currently on your screen.
- Double Tap: Translates the Last Spoken Text by NVDA. Ideal for system notifications, error messages, or transient dialogs that cannot be highlighted.
- Triple Tap: Your ultimate shortcut to the Settings Dialog. Adjust your languages or preferences instantly without digging through menus.
For extensive documents or long articles, the add-on triggers Long Translation Mode automatically whenever the text exceeds 2,000 characters:
- Smart Block Segmentation: To maintain peak translation quality, the text is divided into manageable blocks of up to 5,000 characters.
- Sequential Translation: Use the "Continue" button (or
Alt+C) to process and read the next block of text in the sequence. - Intelligent Clipboard Integration: If "Copy to Clipboard" is active, each block is saved. With "Append" enabled, the second block is seamlessly joined to the first in your clipboard, allowing you to capture a whole article in one go.
- Dual-View Swap (Alt+S): Toggle between the "Original Source" and the "Translated Result" within the dialog to cross-reference context.
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Idea Highlight: Efficiency is about more than speed; it is about total comprehension. Absolute Translate ensures that every piece of information on your screen is accessible, regardless of the language it was written in.
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© 2026 Chai Chaimee NVDA Add-on Released under GNU GPL v2+