Easydict for Windows xiaocang

clipboard dictionary hotkey multilingual translation translator

Use this command to install Easydict for Windows:

winget install --id=xiaocang.EasydictforWindows -e

Windows port of Easydict translation app. Supports 15+ translation services (Google, DeepL, OpenAI, Gemini, etc.), global hotkeys, multiple window modes, clipboard monitoring, and LLM streaming. Self-contained application with system tray support.

Easydict for Windows

Easy to look up words or translate text

A Windows port of Easydict

English | 中文

Source:Test LOC

Introduction

This is a Windows port of Easydict, originally a macOS translation dictionary app. The project was developed using Vibe Coding - AI-assisted programming to migrate the Swift/SwiftUI codebase to .NET + WinUI 3.

While the feature set is not yet complete compared to the macOS version, this port fills the gap for Windows users who want a convenient translation tool with global hotkey support and multiple translation services.

Features

Implemented

Multiple Translation Services
- Google Translate (free, no API key required)
- Google Dict (rich dictionary: phonetics, definitions, examples)
- Bing Translate (free, no API key required)
- DeepL (supports Free/Pro API, Traditional Chinese supported)
- OpenAI (GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini, etc.)
- Gemini (Google AI, including Gemini 2.5 models)
- DeepSeek
- Groq (fast LLM inference)
- Zhipu AI
- GitHub Models (free)
- Doubao (ByteDance translation-specialized model)
- Volcano Engine (火山翻译, ByteDance)
- Caiyun (彩云小译, Traditional Chinese supported)
- NiuTrans (小牛翻译, 450+ languages, Traditional Chinese supported)
- Linguee Dictionary (with context examples)
- Ollama (local LLM, default: llama3.2)
- BuiltIn AI (free, powered by Groq)
- Custom OpenAI-compatible services
LLM Streaming Translation - Real-time display of translation results
Multiple Window Modes
- Main Window - Full translation interface
- Mini Window - Compact floating window
- Fixed Window - Persistent translation window
Global Hotkeys
- Ctrl+Alt+T - Show/hide main window
- Ctrl+Alt+D - Translate clipboard content
- Ctrl+Alt+M - Show mini window (copies selection and translates when available)
- Ctrl+Alt+F - Show fixed window
- Ctrl+Alt+S - OCR screenshot translate
- Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S - Silent OCR (copy recognized text to clipboard)
- Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M - Toggle mini window visibility
- Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F - Toggle fixed window visibility
System Tray - Minimize to tray, run in background
Clipboard Monitoring - Auto-translate copied text
HTTP Proxy Support - Configure proxy server
High DPI Support - Per-Monitor V2 DPI awareness
Mouse Selection Translate - Select text in any app (drag, double-click, or triple-click) and click the floating pop button to translate instantly in Mini Window

Screenshots

Overview

Main Window with Mini Window (Quick Translate)

Main Window	All Windows	Settings

Full translation interface	Main + Mini + Fixed windows with hotkey settings	Service configuration

Light & Dark Mode

Light & Dark Mode — Mini Window (Quick Translate)

Installation

System Requirements

Windows 10 version 2004 (build 19041) or later
x64 or ARM64 processor

Install via winget

winget install xiaocang.EasydictforWindows

Download

Download from the Releases page.

Portable Version (Recommended)

File: easydict_win32-vX.Y.Z-x64.zip

No installation required - extract and run
No administrator privileges needed
Self-contained (.NET runtime included)
First run may trigger Windows SmartScreen warning - click "More info" → "Run anyway"

# Extract and run
Expand-Archive easydict_win32-v1.0.0-x64.zip -DestinationPath Easydict
.\Easydict\Easydict.WinUI.exe

Verify Download (Optional)

Each release includes SHA256 checksums for verification.

# Linux/macOS/WSL
sha256sum -c checksums-x64.sha256 --ignore-missing

# PowerShell
$expected = (Get-Content checksums-x64.sha256 | Select-String "easydict_win32").ToString().Split()[0]
$actual = (Get-FileHash easydict_win32-v1.0.0-x64.zip -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLower()
if ($expected -eq $actual) { "OK" } else { "FAILED" }

Build from Source

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/xiaocang/easydict_win32.git
cd easydict_win32/dotnet

# Build
dotnet build src/Easydict.WinUI/Easydict.WinUI.csproj -c Release

# Run
dotnet run --project src/Easydict.WinUI/Easydict.WinUI.csproj

Tech Stack

.NET - Runtime framework
WinUI 3 (Windows App SDK) - Modern Windows UI framework
C# - Programming language
xUnit + FluentAssertions - Unit testing

Translation Service Integration Tests

Service	Protocol	Status	Notes
Google Translate	REST	✅	Free, no API key
Bing Translate	REST	✅	Free, no API key
Youdao	REST	✅	Web + OpenAPI
OpenAI	OpenAI API	✅
DeepSeek	OpenAI API	✅
Gemini	Gemini API	✅	Custom SSE streaming
Zhipu AI	OpenAI API	✅
Volcano Engine	REST	✅	HMAC-SHA256 signing
Groq	OpenAI API	—	OpenAI-compatible, missing API key
GitHub Models	OpenAI API	—	OpenAI-compatible, missing API key
Doubao	Custom SSE	—	Missing API key
DeepL	REST	—	Missing API key
Caiyun	REST	—	Missing API key
NiuTrans	REST	✅
Linguee	REST	—	Not tested
Google Dict	REST	✅
Ollama	OpenAI API	—	Requires local Ollama setup
BuiltIn AI	OpenAI API	—	Embedded key
Custom OpenAI	OpenAI API	—	OpenAI-compatible, user-defined endpoint

> Services marked OpenAI API extend BaseOpenAIService and share the same OpenAI-compatible implementation, so untested ones are expected to work similarly.

TODO

High Priority

~~Doubao~~ - ByteDance LLM service ✅ Implemented
~~Caiyun~~ - 彩云小译 ✅ Implemented
~~NiuTrans~~ - 小牛翻译 (450+ languages) ✅ Implemented
~~Linguee Dictionary~~ - Dictionary with context examples ✅ Implemented
~~TTS (Text-to-Speech)~~ - Windows Speech Synthesis API ✅ Implemented
~~OCR Screenshot Translation~~ - Snipaste-style screen capture with Windows OCR API ✅ Implemented

Medium Priority

Low Priority

Dictionary Mode - Word definitions, pronunciation
Smart Query - Auto-select translation mode based on text type
Multi-language UI - UI localization
Auto Update - Check and install updates

Distribution

Windows Store - Published to Microsoft Store
~~winget~~ - Published to Windows Package Manager ✅

Comparison with macOS Version

Feature	macOS	Windows
Translation Services	25+	18
OCR Screenshot Translation	Yes	Yes
TTS	Yes	Yes
Selection Translation	Yes	Yes
Window Types	3	3
Global Hotkeys	10+	8
LLM Streaming	Yes	Yes
Traditional Chinese	Yes	Yes

License

GPL-3.0 - For learning and communication purposes only. License and copyright notice must be included when using source code.

Acknowledgements

Easydict - Original macOS version
Windows App SDK - WinUI 3 framework

This project was developed using Vibe Coding, with AI-assisted programming by Claude (Anthropic).