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General Translation

Full-stack AI localization for apps, docs, and websites from inside your codebase

★★★★½4.6(47 reviews)
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Published Jul 17, 2026Updated Aug 6, 2026Reviewed Aug 6, 2026 by AIToolIndex Team

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About General Translation

General Translation is for engineering teams that treat localization as part of the development workflow rather than a separate vendor process. Instead of exporting strings to a translation management system and importing files back, the platform connects code, content sources, translation infrastructure, and review workflows. Its Locadex agent scans a repository, updates i18n code, generates translations with project context, runs visual QA, and opens guarded pull requests for review.

That full-stack approach is especially useful for startups and product teams shipping internationally without a dedicated localization department. First-class coverage now spans Next.js, TanStack Start, React, React Native, Node.js, and Python, while file and content workflows include Markdown, MDX, JSON, YAML, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, PO/POT, plain text, and Google Slides. Runtime APIs handle user-generated or backend content, and the CDN supports locale routing and over-the-air translation updates without a full redeploy.

The tradeoff is audience fit. General Translation is built around product code, structured content, and continuous delivery rather than one-off document, subtitle, or conversation translation. Unsupported stacks rely more heavily on the CLI and API, and the usage formula combines input tokens, context size, workflow mode, and file type. General Translation tends to win when localization is a continuous engineering concern and the team wants automation from code changes through review and delivery.

Key Features

Locadex AI agent that updates i18n code, runs visual QA, and opens guarded PRs
Context-aware AI translation across 120 supported locales
Open-source SDKs for Next.js, TanStack Start, React, React Native, Node.js, and Python
Components for text, numbers, currencies, dates, and plurals
Side-by-side Translation Editor with regeneration diffs and human approval
GitHub integration with CI/CD-driven translation workflows
Global CDN with over-the-air translation updates
Automatic language detection and SEO-friendly locale routing
Runtime APIs for translating user-generated and backend content on demand
Supports code and file workflows plus Google Slides translation

Pricing Plans

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General Translation charges no platform fee on its Starter plan and meters standard workflows by usage rather than by word or seat. Build-time translation for Markdown, MDX, JSON, YAML, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, plain text, and PO/POT costs $1 per 1,000 input tokens; the GT format costs $2 per 1,000 build-time input tokens, $0.10 per 1,000 runtime input tokens, or $0.40 per 1,000 dev-time input tokens. Google Slides costs $1 per 1,000 input tokens plus $0.50 per slide. Context adds $0.10 per 10,000 input tokens for each 500 context tokens, so translating 1,000 Markdown tokens with 3,000 context tokens costs about $1.06. Locadex agent runs are billed separately at $5 per Locadex Compute Unit (LCU). The practical read: the $0 Starter platform fee includes unlimited users, projects, and languages, and you can start with usage limits before adding a payment method. Costs then scale with workflow volume and context size rather than team size. Enterprise adds custom rates, integrations, SLAs, SSO, compliance certifications, and forward-deployed engineers under custom pricing.

Starter

Free
  • No platform fee — pay only for usage
  • Unlimited users, projects, and languages
  • Locadex AI agent ($5 per Locadex Compute Unit)
  • Translation workflows from $10 per 10,000 input tokens
  • Translation Editor for in-context review
  • GitHub integration and translation CLI
  • Open-source SDKs (Next.js, TanStack Start, React, React Native, Node.js, Python)
  • Support via GitHub, email, and Discord

Enterprise

Custom
  • Everything in Starter, plus:
  • Custom platform fee and usage rates
  • Custom integrations, workflows, and SLA
  • Forward-deployed engineers
  • Context platform: context groups, keyword glossary, custom prompts
  • Translation CDN and version branching
  • Custom roles and webhooks
  • SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications
  • SSO (SAML & OIDC)
  • Premium support via Slack and phone

Use Cases

Internationalizing an existing Next.js or React app without hand-writing translation filesKeeping product docs and marketing sites in sync across 120 supported locales via CI/CDShipping multi-language SaaS from day one with a small engineering teamAutomating localization PRs so translations never block a releaseReplacing manual i18n library maintenance with agent-driven workflowsServing locale-routed, SEO-friendly translated pages from a global CDNReviewing and correcting machine translations in context before publishingTranslating Google Slides while preserving a repeatable localization workflow

Limitations

  • Developer-focused: non-technical teams translating documents or media will find general-purpose translators a better fit
  • Usage pricing combines input volume, context size, workflow mode, and file type, so costs take more estimation than a flat plan
  • First-class SDK coverage centers on React, Next.js, TanStack Start, Node.js, and Python; other stacks lean on the CLI and API
  • AI translations still benefit from human review for brand-sensitive or legal content
  • Advanced context tooling, CDN version branching, and compliance certifications are gated to Enterprise

Frequently Asked Questions

How is General Translation different from traditional i18n libraries?
Traditional i18n means wrapping strings by hand, maintaining translation files, and coordinating translators. General Translation automates that loop: the Locadex agent internationalizes your code, generates context-aware translations, and opens pull requests, while the CDN delivers updates without redeploys. You keep code and content together instead of managing parallel translation files.
Is General Translation really free to start?
The Starter plan has no platform fee and includes unlimited users, projects, and languages. You pay only for usage — translation workflows start at $10 per 10,000 input tokens and Locadex agent runs cost $5 per Locadex Compute Unit. A small app or docs site can get fully localized for a modest one-time cost, then pay only for incremental updates.
Who should use General Translation instead of ChatGPT or Claude for translation?
If you are translating a codebase, app UI, or docs site, General Translation is purpose-built for it: it handles file formats, plurals, locale routing, and delivery, not just the raw translation. General-purpose assistants are better for one-off text translation where you do not need the output wired into a product.
What frameworks does General Translation support?
First-class SDKs cover Next.js, TanStack Start, React, React Native, Node.js, and Python, with a CLI and API for other stacks. Supported content workflows include Markdown, MDX, JSON, YAML, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, plain text, PO/POT files, and Google Slides.

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