Google Translate API pricing is based on usage. Translation usage is calculated in millions of characters (M), where 1 M = 10 ⁶ characters. For more information, see the Pricing FAQ .

Important: Google Translate API v2 requires billing information for all accounts before you can start using the service. See instructions below on how to enable billing.

• Usage fees:
  • Translation:
    • $20 per 1 M characters of text, where the charges are adjusted in proportion to the number of characters actually provided. For example, if you were to translate 500K characters, you would be billed $10.
  • Language Detection:
    • $20 per 1 M characters of text, where the charges are adjusted in proportion to the number of characters actually provided.
• Usage limits:
  • Google Translate API has a default limit of 2 M chars/day. You can increase this limit up to 50 M chars/day in the Developers Console by following the instructions below.
  • If you need to translate more than 50 M chars/day, please contact us

To enable billing for your project, do the following:

1. Go to the Google Developers Console .
2. Select a project.
3. In the sidebar on the left, select Settings .
4. In the Billing section, select Enable billing .
5. Select your location and then fill in the form.

To view or change usage limits for your project, or to request an increase to your total limit, do the following:

1. Go to the Google Developers Console .
2. Select a project.
3. In the sidebar on the left, select APIs & auth , then select an API.
4. On the API's info page, select the Quota link near the API name.

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