
Early Access
Yes, but updates are hit or miss. Last updated 45 days ago, with about 1 update per month.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
100% offline AI translation in 140+ languages, running on your own GPU. Live voice captions, screenshot and image translation, video subtitles plus burned-in subtitle extraction, and web page translation. No cloud, no subscription. Needs a capable GPU (8 GB+ VRAM).
The developer filed this on the Steam store page. It is not a guess by active.games.
This application uses on-device Generative AI to translate text from your screen or system audio in real time. All translations are generated locally on your own computer. The application is a tool for translating existing text and does not generate new original content (e.g., stories, characters, or images). No cloud service or third-party AI account is required.
Sep 6, 2026 · Patch note
Use your own LM Studio models (opens in new tab)
Live Translate can now use models from your local LM Studio (or Bionic) library. Turn it on in Settings → LM Studio and your downloaded models appear in the list. - The port is detected automatically — nothing to type in - Models that can read images are marked in the list - Switching model unloads the old one and loads the new one for you - Talks to 127.0.…
Sep 6, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 25157332
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Aug 19, 2026 · Patch note
v52 — New top-tier translation model (opens in new tab)
LT Maximum (27B) replaces LT Pro (26B) Live Translate now ships two models instead of three: - LT Easy (8B) — the default. Best fit for modest hardware, and still the only model with native audio understanding. - LT Maximum (27B) — new. Built on the latest open Qwen model: a dense 27B with vision, document OCR and a 262K context window. Selectable directly…
Aug 4, 2026 · Patch note
v51 — Hardware-accelerated subtitle burning fixed (opens in new tab)
Live Translate uses the full power of your computer Live Translate runs entirely on your own computer. Translation, subtitle processing, and AI tasks are performed locally whenever possible, keeping your data private and under your control. Because of this, performance depends on your hardware. A faster CPU and GPU provide quicker translations, shorter subt…
Jul 24, 2026 · Patch note
NEW: Burned-In Subtitle Extraction (Hardsub OCR) V50 (opens in new tab)
# How to Extract & Burn Subtitles — Complete User Guide (v50) ## A quick note before you start Vid2Srt includes many advanced features in a single screen, so it may look overwhelming the first time you use it. After one or two videos, the workflow becomes very straightforward. Our current priority has been extraction quality and flexibility rather than simp…
Live Translate last posted a patch note 45 days ago (Sep 6, 2026: Use your own LM Studio models (opens in new tab)).
It got about 1 update per month over the last year and is irregular (56/100). 4 of the last 5 months had at least one update day. Not enough of a cadence to call it regular.
No. It shipped a build or patch note within the last 90 days, though updates are hit or miss.
Live Translate: 15 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 6 days. The chart shows the last 12 months, including months with zero patch notes. Counts are dated patch and update posts, not branch builds. The Early Access release on 2026-06-20 falls inside this window.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 10 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 2 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |