PopClip shows a floating toolbar whenever you select text on Mac. With the ClariRec extension, that toolbar gets a Translate button — one click sends the selected text to ClariRec’s Mini translation HUD.
No Accessibility permission needed. ClariRec stays in the App Store sandbox; PopClip handles the selection detection.
Install
PopClip supports plain-text “snippets” — select the snippet text below, and PopClip will offer to install it.
Option A — macOS Service (recommended)
This calls ClariRec’s built-in macOS Service. It works even when ClariRec is not in the foreground.
Select the entire block below (including the # lines). PopClip will show Install Extension “ClariRec”.
# popclip
name: ClariRec
icon: symbol:translate
service name: Translate with ClariRec
Option B — URL Scheme
This sends the selected text to ClariRec via its clarirec:// URL scheme. The translation result is also copied to the clipboard.
# popclip
name: ClariRec
icon: symbol:translate
url: clarirec://translate?text=***
Both options use whichever translation engine you configured in ClariRec (local model, system translation, or any BYOK provider).
How it works
- Select text in any app.
- PopClip toolbar appears → click the ClariRec button.
- ClariRec’s Mini HUD shows the translation near the pointer.
Option A shows the streaming HUD. Option B copies the result to the clipboard and shows it briefly in the HUD.
Requirements
- PopClip (paid, separate purchase)
- ClariRec with at least one translation engine configured (system translation works out of the box on macOS 15+)
Don’t have PopClip?
ClariRec works without PopClip. You already have two built-in ways to translate selected text:
| Method | How |
|---|---|
| macOS Services | Select text → right-click → Services → Translate with ClariRec |
| ⌥T clipboard hotkey | Copy text (⌘C) → press ⌥T |
Both show the same Mini translation HUD. Details: Translate Selected Text on Mac.
You can also bind a system-wide keyboard shortcut to the Service in System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → Services — then it’s one hotkey, no PopClip needed.
Related
Translate selected text · Translate screenshots · API keys · Shortcuts automation
