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SwiftBiu

Bring text, file, OCR, and plugin actions to the place where you already work.

Select text in any app, drag files, or capture screen text. SwiftBiu shows the right toolbar or runs the exact shortcut, gesture, OCR, AI, compression, translation, sharing, and plugin workflow you need.

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SwiftBiu — context actions for text, files, OCR & plugins.

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SwiftBiu — 上下文动作平台,覆盖文本、文件、OCR 与插件。

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⇧ ⌘ O Press to start OCR

Real SwiftBiu text, AI, image, and file workflows on macOS.

What it handles

One action layer for text, files, OCR, and plugins

SwiftBiu follows your current context so common actions, advanced plugins, and AI workflows stay one gesture, shortcut, or toolbar click away.

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Text actions

Select text in any app and turn the selection into useful output without breaking your flow.

  • check_circle Translate, search, format, copy, cut, paste
  • check_circle Open links and route selected text into plugins
  • check_circle Run AI text and image actions from the toolbar
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File actions

Drag files or links into directional triggers and launch the exact file workflow you need.

  • check_circle Image and video compression
  • check_circle Image format conversion and background removal
  • check_circle AirDrop, system share, reveal in Finder, open with app
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OCR actions

Capture a region of the screen, extract text, then copy, translate, or keep processing it.

  • check_circle Screen-region text recognition
  • check_circle Automatic copy or translation
  • check_circle Send OCR text to toolbar actions
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Plugin actions

Build your own action layer with JavaScript plugins or richer HTML extensions.

  • check_circle Text, file, and automation APIs
  • check_circle Dedicated shortcuts for favorite plugins
  • check_circle Custom plugin sources and extension store
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Latest release

Drag triggers, file actions, and a smoother OCR pipeline.

  • drag_indicator File drag triggers 4- and 8-direction dial layouts, drag plus shortcut timing, and per-app routing.
  • auto_fix_high New file actions Image format conversion, background removal, AirDrop, and shareable shortcuts.
  • speed Faster OCR and UI Optimised OCR pipeline, refined UI, lower memory, broader stability fixes.
SwiftBiu per-app trigger configuration screen

Trigger system

Use one gesture differently in every app.

SwiftBiu can inherit global defaults or apply app configurations, so the same motion can open a toolbar in one app, run a plugin in another, and stay silent where it would interrupt you.

  • content_copy Copy trigger Use Command-C, replace it in Enhanced Mode, or require a confirmation shortcut before the toolbar appears.
  • swipe Gestures and shortcuts Double tap, swipe left or right, combine gestures with shortcuts, or bind a gesture directly to one action.
  • drag_indicator File drag routes Map 4- or 8-direction drags to different file plugins and combine drag timing with modifier keys.
  • apps App configurations Tune copy triggers, active screen areas, gestures, drag routes, and toolbar actions for each application.

Use cases

Small actions that remove a lot of friction.

SwiftBiu is built for the moments where opening another app is slower than acting where the content already is.

translate

Translate where you write

Highlight a sentence in Mail, Safari, Notes, or an editor and translate without switching context.

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Prepare files faster

Compress images or videos, convert formats, remove backgrounds, and share from the drag gesture.

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Read text from the screen

Frame a screenshot area, extract text, then copy, translate, or pass it into your own workflow.

Extensibility

Turn repeat work into local, reusable actions.

SwiftBiuX plugins live beside built-in actions. They can appear in the toolbar, run from shortcuts, and participate in Quick Triggers.

  1. 1 Choose the context Selected text, files, links, OCR text, or the current app can decide what should happen.
  2. 2 Attach the trigger Use toolbar buttons, dedicated shortcuts, gestures, drag directions, or per-app routes.
  3. 3 Run the workflow Paste output, show a notification, call an AI service, share files, or open a Web extension UI.
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{
  "context": ["selectedText", "files", "ocrText"],
  "triggers": ["gesture", "shortcut", "drag"],
  "actions": ["translate", "compress", "share", "ai"]
}

Privacy and feel

Native where it matters, explicit where data leaves your Mac.

SwiftBiu is a Mac-first utility, not a web wrapper. Local text handling stays local; external translation or AI requests happen only when you trigger an action that needs that service.

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Local by default

SwiftBiu does not collect or store selected text.

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Fast native UI

Swift and AppKit keep the toolbar light and responsive.

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Highly configurable

Control layout, trigger timing, action order, shortcuts, and app configurations.

developer_mode

Developer friendly

Extend the tool with JavaScript and HTML using the SwiftBiuX template.

Choose Your Plan

Start free, then unlock heavier workflows when you need multiple active actions and priority support.

Free

For casual users who need essential tools.

$0
  • check_circle Text actions completely free
  • check_circle File actions: manual switching required
  • check_circle Shortcut actions: manual switching required
  • check_circle Extension actions: manual switching required
  • check_circle 1 shared premium slot
  • check_circle Custom shortcut triggers
  • check_circle Custom app trigger rules
  • check_circle Custom extension triggers
  • check_circle Community support
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Pro

For people who want SwiftBiu to become a daily workflow layer.

$9.99 / one-time
  • check_circle All benefits of Free
  • check_circle File actions: enable multiple at once
  • check_circle Shortcut actions: enable multiple at once
  • check_circle Extension actions: enable multiple at once
  • check_circle Multiple actions active at once (no switching)
  • check_circle Priority technical support
  • check_circle All future Pro features
  • check_circle Support the developer ❤️
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Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions? We've got answers. If you don't see your question here, feel free to contact us.

SwiftBiu is a macOS context action platform for text, files, OCR, plugins, and automation workflows.

No. It started with selected text, but now also supports file actions, drag triggers, OCR capture, dedicated shortcuts, app configurations, JavaScript plugins, and HTML extensions.

It overlaps with them in some workflows, but focuses on context actions next to selected text, files, links, and screen text rather than launching a separate command palette.

SwiftBiu supports macOS 12.0 Monterey and later.

Local actions stay on your Mac. Text or files are sent to external services only when you explicitly run an action that requires that service, such as translation or AI.

Make every selection useful.

Install SwiftBiu, give your everyday Mac actions a faster home, and extend it into the workflow layer you actually want.

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