Google Cloud offers free usage of many AI products up to monthly limits, including Translation, Speech-to-Text, Natural Language, and Video Intelligence. There is no charge to use these products up to their specified free usage limit. The free usage limit does not expire, but is subject to change.
1. Translation AI
Translate docs, audio, and videos in real time with Google AI
The Cloud Translation API uses Google’s neural machine translation technology to translate text dynamically. You can use a Google pre-trained model, a custom model, or a translation-specialized large language model (LLM).
The API is available in Basic and Advanced editions. Both offer fast, dynamic translation, but the Advanced edition includes extra features like domain-specific translation, formatted document translation, and batch translation.
The first 500,000 characters processed by the API each month (for both Basic and Advanced editions) are free, except for LLMs.
Translation Hub
Translation Hub is designed for organizations that need to translate many documents into different languages. It is a fully-managed, self-service document translation service that uses the Cloud Translation API and AutoML Translation.
This centralized platform offers strong enterprise administration, control, and security, simplifying the translation process. It helps organizations maintain consistency and quality across multiple projects while keeping costs low.
AutoML Translation
AutoML Translation allows you to create custom translation models for your specific domain or use case without needing to code.
It uses machine learning to analyze your provided translated text pairs and develop a model that translates new content in the same domain more accurately than the standard Google pre-trained model.
It integrates smoothly with the Cloud Translation API and Translation Hub service for a seamless workflow.
Media file translation, subtitling and voice-over solutions
For a simple translated transcript of a video or audio, use the Speech-to-Text API to transcribe your video or audio into text with high accuracy. This text can then be translated into different languages using the Translation API.
To add subtitles to your videos after transcription and translation, use the Transcoder API.
For voice-overs in different languages, first transcribe and translate the audio, then use the Cloud Text-to-Speech API to create custom, lifelike speech in over 380 voices across 50+ languages.
Multilingual contact center solution for global markets
Combining Contact Center AI (CCAI) and the Translation API enables real-time customer interactions in two different languages seamlessly across phone and chat. CCAI helps break language barriers by supporting customer sentiment and call driver analysis in many languages. These insights can be provided to agents in their preferred language, improving call outcomes and the overall customer experience.
Data privacy and security
Google Cloud offers top-notch features that give you control over your data and let you see when and how it’s accessed.
As a Google Cloud customer, you own your data. We have strong security measures to protect it and provide tools for you to manage it according to your preferences. Your data remains yours, not Google’s, and we only use it as per your agreements.
How Translation API Works
Translation API and Translation Hub are translation services, while AutoML Translation works with both to improve accuracy with custom translation models.
The Translation API lets you translate apps, websites, and programs in real-time through code. It can be used with other APIs for more advanced needs, as explained in the Common Uses section. Translation Hub provides a no-code web interface for managing complex translation workflows with high control and security for enterprises.