English → Hebrew Translation
Translate English to Hebrew instantly on your Mac - full RTL support with natural, modern Hebrew output.
How It Works
Select your text
Highlight the text you want to translate in any application - email, a document, a browser tab, or a chat window.
Press the shortcut
Hit your configured Echoo keyboard shortcut. Nothing is copied to the clipboard and no window opens.
AI translates
Claude Sonnet 4.5 works with Hebrew's three-consonant root system and gendered verb forms, which force decisions English text simply does not contain.
Result appears inline
The Hebrew is pasted back in place as right-to-left text with the correct direction preserved inside surrounding English.
Example Translation
English (Original)
The project deadline has been extended by two weeks. Please update your task list and notify your team members.
Hebrew (Translated)
מועד הגשת הפרויקט הוארך בשבועיים. אנא עדכנו את רשימת המשימות שלכם והודיעו לחברי הצוות.
Translating English to Hebrew
Hebrew is right to left and, like Arabic, builds vocabulary from three-consonant roots run through binyanim - verb patterns that change meaning systematically. The harder problem for translation is gender: Hebrew verbs and adjectives agree with the subject's gender in the second person as well as the third, so "did you send it?" cannot be translated without deciding who you is. English carries no such information, and guessing wrong is immediately noticeable to the reader. Written Hebrew omits vowel points outside children's books and religious texts, leaving words distinguishable only by context. Modern Hebrew also mixes registers freely, borrowing English technical terms while keeping Biblical structures, so tone has to be judged rather than assumed.
Recommended Setup
Best model for this pair
GPT-5.2 handles English to Hebrew best in our testing. Any provider you have configured will work - this is the one to pick if you have a choice.
Voice dictation
Dictation is supported for English, so you can speak instead of typing and have the result translated in the same step.
Tips for Better Translations
Hebrew is right-to-left - Echoo handles RTL output correctly in all Mac applications.
Modern Hebrew (Ivrit) is the default - for Biblical Hebrew, specify it explicitly in your command.
Hebrew has grammatical gender for verbs and adjectives - provide context about the audience for accurate gender agreement.
GPT-5.2 produces natural-sounding modern Hebrew with correct use of contemporary slang and idioms when appropriate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Echoo outputs proper RTL Hebrew text, and macOS handles bidirectional text rendering natively in all standard applications.
Modern Hebrew is typically written without niqqud. You can add a custom instruction to include vowel marks if needed, for example for educational or liturgical content.
GPT-5.2 is recommended for Hebrew due to its strong handling of Semitic language patterns. Claude Sonnet 4.5 is also a solid alternative.
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