GooT
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Google Translate Tools by GWS
GooT β Google Translate Tools is a lightweight, customizable assistant that adds powerful keyboard shortcuts and UI enhancements to Google Translate.
Perfect for language learners, translators, and anyone who wants to use Google Translate more efficiently β especially with handwriting input or repetitive tasks.
π― Key Features
Paste clipboard text into the source field instantly
Overlay a transparent handwriting guide image
Always keep the input textarea focused
Keyboard shortcuts to toggle input tools, play text, switch languages, and more
Pasting image into handwriting overlay (great for kanji/hanzi tracing)
Clean UI, runs only on Google Translate
Works with both Simplified and Traditional Chinese
π§ Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+? = Show/Hide Help
Alt+~ = Loop Input Tools
Alt+1 = Focus Input Box
Alt+2 = Show Handwriting Guide
Alt+3 = Play Source Text
Alt+Shift+~ = Toggle Pinyin / Handwriting (Chinese)
Alt+Shift+1 = Paste Clipboard to Input Box
Alt+Shift+3 = Play Translated Text
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S = Toggle Saved Pane
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H = Toggle History Pane
Ctrl+Shift+S = Switch Languages (built-in)
ποΈ Handwriting Guide UI
Double-click header β Roll up/down the overlay
Ctrl+V β Paste transparent PNG from clipboard
π οΈ Customizable Settings
Overlay opacity (0.1β0.9)
Auto-focus textarea toggle
Auto-place cursor at end of input (optional)
π§© Simple, Private, Powerful
No tracking, no data collection
Doesnβt access tabs or run on other sites
All logic runs locally in your browser
π Note: This extension only affects translate.google.com
, and does not modify or monitor any other pages.