GoogleHotkeys

More often than not, when searching for a specific piece of information on the web, we come across websites that are not in our native language. To figure out whether the data found is relevant to the query, most people rely on Google Translate. Sure, it may not be perfect, but at least it allows you to get the idea from the text.

GoogleHotkeys is a tiny script that takes the text marked and opens it in Google Translate directly. Alternatively, it opens the marked content as a search query in google search.

The application does not require installation, so simply download and decompress the archive in the desired location. The app does not have an interface per se, but is rather a script that runs in the background and that can be Paused from the System Tray.

The app includes basic settings where you can configure the hotkeys to open up Google Translate. At the same time, you can select the target language, as the app supports just as many as the translator itself. Alternatively, if you prefer, you can configure the tool to open as a google query, which may be useful when you are trying to figure out regional expressions that may not have easy-to-find equivalents.

It is important to note that the hotkeys provided by default may not work, since some of them are reserved by Windows. To avoid any inconvenience and incompatibility with other programs installed, it is recommended you create the hotkeys yourself.

GoogleHotkeys can be a useful tool for anyone who typically works with content in different languages they do not know. Since it opens up the content directly in Google Translate, it can save up some time and energy.