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PingYi is a privacy-first screenshot OCR and translation desktop tool developed and published by the PingYi contributors, currently available in version 0.3.0, which is the single version listed in the catalog. The software belongs to the productivity and translation category, combining screen capture, optical character recognition, and text translation in one compact workflow. PingYi captures a selected screen region, recognizes the text contained in that region, and presents the translation in a compact result card, making it suitable for users who need to read foreign-language content that cannot be selected or copied conventionally, such as text embedded in images, videos, games, or application interfaces. A defining characteristic of PingYi is its flexible approach to where processing happens. The tool supports fully local OCR and translation, so the entire capture-and-translate pipeline can run on the user's own device without sending data to external servers. For users who prefer more capable language models, PingYi can also connect to local LLM services such as llama.cpp and Ollama, allowing translation to be handled by self-hosted model infrastructure while keeping content on the user's hardware. Optionally, the software integrates with Google Cloud or Baidu providers for OCR or translation, using credentials supplied by the user, which gives users control over whether and when cloud services are involved. This range of backends makes PingYi adaptable to different privacy requirements and translation quality needs. Privacy is central to the default behavior of the application. The default local workflow keeps screenshots and recognized text on the device, and PingYi does not retain a history of previous captures, reducing the amount of sensitive information stored after each use. Typical use cases include translating on-screen text in real time, extracting text from screenshots for documentation or research, and reading inaccessible interface text, all while maintaining the option of a completely offline, no-history workflow. Version 0.3.0 represents the current release of this single-version listing.
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