ripperhe/Bob

Features

• Text Translation Services - Converts selected or captured text into different languages using various cloud services and local translation models.
• Screen Capture and Text Extraction - Provides a utility for capturing screen areas and extracting visible text via OCR.
• Automated Translation Workflows - Streamlines the process of recognizing screen text and sending it directly to the clipboard or translation services.
• External Service Integrations - Connects external APIs through a plugin system to expand available translation and recognition providers.
• Multi-Service Translation Aggregators - Aggregates multiple translation and text recognition services into a single interface for side-by-side comparison.
• Hybrid Processing - Combines local on-device text recognition with cloud-based API requests to balance privacy and accuracy.
• Screen Text Extractors - Captures text from images or screen areas using OCR to convert visual content into editable strings.
• Text-to-Speech Synthesis - Synthesizes translated text into spoken audio using local system voices or external cloud providers.
• Clipboard Translators - Monitors system clipboard changes to automate the flow from text selection to translation and result delivery.
• macOS Translation and OCR Utilities - A desktop application for macOS that translates text and performs optical character recognition using cloud APIs or local engines.
• Plugin-Based - Implements a plugin-based architecture allowing users to extend translation and speech synthesis capabilities.
• Text-to-Speech Synthesizers - Synthesizes translated text into spoken audio using local system voices or cloud providers.
• Extensible Plugin Architectures - Supports the installation of developer-created plugins to add custom APIs and translation or speech services.
• Plugin-Based Architectures - Dynamically loads external scripts to integrate third-party translation and OCR providers via a standardized interface.
• Multi-Engine Translation Execution - Dispatches a single request to several translation providers simultaneously for side-by-side result comparison.
• Third-Party API Integrations - Allows connecting external OCR providers using API keys and custom plugins to extend recognition capabilities.
• Translation Services - Manages API keys and service domains to connect external translation providers using custom prompts.
• OCR and Translation Provider Implementations - Enables the creation of new translation or text recognition services by fulfilling specific functional requirements.
• Translation Result Comparison - Runs a single translation request through multiple providers simultaneously for side-by-side result comparison.
• Continuous Text Capture - Captures multiple screen areas in sequence and appends all results into a single continuous text block.
• Local Speech Synthesis - Integrates with native OS audio APIs to convert text strings into spoken audio without external network calls.
• Offline OCR Processing - Converts images to text locally on the device to maintain privacy and function offline.
• Hybrid Cloud and Offline Recognition - Extracts text from images using both cloud-based engines and built-in offline recognition services.
• Multi-Source Translation Inputs - Translates text using selections, screenshots, manual input, or direct replacement in editable fields.
• On-the-fly Text Translation - Converts text highlighted by the user or entered into an input box without interrupting the active workflow.
• Document Layout Extraction - Applies layout algorithms to maintain original paragraph structures and formatting during text extraction.
• Layout Preservation - Uses coordinate-based algorithms to maintain paragraph structures and formatting when extracting text from images.
• Silent Capture Workflows - Recognizes text from a screen area and sends results directly to the clipboard without displaying a window.

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