Shells Spending Rules
Free Quota and Pricing Rules
Dialog Translation & Image Translation
| Feature | Dialog Translation | Image Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Billing Rules | Ample free daily quota provided (30,000 characters of translation). Beyond the free quota, consuming 1 Shell per 350 characters. (See notes 1, 2) | Shares the free translation quota with the dialog translation feature. Excess is billed at the same rate as dialog translation. (See notes 1, 2) |
| Applicable Scenarios | Daily dialog scenarios, supports translation considering the context of the dialogue. | Feature entry is within the dialog translation function. After translating an image, continuing dialog translation in the same session will consider the content of the image for translation. |
Simultaneous Interpretation
| Feature | One-Way Interpretation | Two-Way Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Billing Rules | Charged based on interpretation duration: 720 Shells per hour. The minimum billing unit is 5 seconds, which means 1 Shell is consumed every 5 seconds. Any duration under 5 seconds is rounded up. (Note 3) | Charged based on interpretation duration: 900 Shells per hour. The minimum billing unit is 4 seconds, which means 1 Shell is consumed every 4 seconds. Any duration under 4 seconds is rounded up. (Note 3) |
| Recommended Use Cases | Ideal for listening-only scenarios like lectures or presentations with extended speech. Supports continuous recognition and translation. | Ideal for real-time interactive scenarios, such as conversations, negotiations, or meetings. Continuously recognizes and translates both languages for both participants. |
Video Translation
| Feature | Video Translation Mode 1 | Video Translation Mode 2 | Video Translation Mode 3 | Video Translation Mode 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Language Subtitle Selection | Video's built-in subtitles | Video's built-in subtitles | AI speech recognition | AI speech recognition |
| Translated Subtitle Selection | Video's built-in subtitles/or choose not to need translation | AI translation | Video's built-in subtitles/or choose not to need translation | AI translation |
| Billing Rules | Free | Charged by video duration, 1 shell deducted per 10 seconds; durations less than 10 seconds are charged as 10 seconds | Charged by video duration, 1 shell deducted per 1 minute; durations less than 1 minute are charged as 1 minute | Charged by video duration, total cost of 7 shells per minute; specific calculation rule is the sum of costs from Video Translation Mode 2 and Video Translation Mode 3 |
Notes:
- Dialog translation and image translation share a free quota, which resets at 0:00 UTC daily
- For dialog and image translation, after exceeding the free translation quota, the minimum billing unit per message/image is 350 characters. That is, for every 350 characters in a message/image, 1 Shell is consumed; portions less than 350 characters are also charged as 350 characters. If a single message/image contains less than 350 characters for translation, 1 Shell is deducted. (Character count is based on the original text to be translated)
- Once simultaneous interpretation voice recognition is activated, billing continues even if no speech is detected. Please remember to pause interpretation when not speaking.
- Actual translation quality is influenced by multiple factors including voice environment and network conditions. Translation Seagull is committed to continuously improving its technical capabilities to provide you with the best translation service.
- Video translation function will deduct shells after starting the translation task. If the translation fails, the shells will be refunded.
Other Common Questions:
1. How to check the balance of Shells?
You can check your Shell balance anytime on the "Me" page in the TransGull App.
2. How to check the Purchase and Spending History?
You can click the question mark next to your Shell balance, then click Purchase and Spending History to view your Shell recharge and consumption records.