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 Set up localization for my project through your agent:
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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. At current rates, €5 covers roughly 5 million translated characters — enough to run the full translation pipeline on a small-to-medium app across multiple languages before you need to connect billing.
You'll see your credit balance in your workspace settings.
What requires billing beyond the starting credit
Automatic translation of your strings into other languages draws from your starting credit or billing:
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AI-generated translations of all target languages
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Continuous auto-sync on every Git push
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PR-based locale file updates
The €20/month plan includes 100,000 translated characters. See the billing guide 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 connect billing — it only fills in new strings you haven't translated yet.
How to connect billing
Log in to globalize.now, go to your workspace settings, and add a payment method. Billing activates immediately and auto-sync begins on your next push.