The setup phase of globalize.now is free. Every new account also gets a €5 translation credit automatically — no payment method required to activate.
What's free
Running i18n setup through your agent (for example "Set up i18n for my project"):
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Framework detection
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String extraction
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Translation key generation
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Locale file creation (base language only)
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Glossary generation
After this step, you have a fully structured, translation-ready codebase with locale files checked into Git. You can stop here and translate manually if you prefer.
What your €5 starting credit covers
The €5 starting credit is applied automatically to your first translation jobs and is valid for 14 days. As a guide, translation costs about €0.10 per 1,000 translated words including AI quality review, so €5 covers roughly 50,000 translated words — enough to translate a small app into several languages before you need a plan.
You'll see your credit balance in Settings → Billing.
What requires a plan beyond the starting credit
Automatic translation of your strings into other languages draws from your starting credit or your plan's credit:
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AI-generated translations of all target languages, with quality review
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Continuous auto-sync on every Git push
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PR-based locale file updates
Starter (€20/month) includes €20 of translation credit every month. See "How is billing calculated?" for details.
Translating manually (free)
After the free setup phase, your locale files exist with translation keys but empty values for non-English languages. You can fill these in manually, hire a translator, or use any external translation tool. globalize.now won't overwrite manual entries when you later add a plan — it only fills in new strings you haven't translated yet.
How to add a plan
Log in to globalize.now, go to Settings → Billing, and pick a plan. It activates immediately and auto-sync begins on your next push.