GoodTrans uses credits to keep professional document translation predictable.
Before a task starts, the app estimates the charge so you can decide whether to continue. New accounts receive 800 trial credits for 30 days, which is enough to run a short real task and inspect the delivery workflow.
What A Credit Represents
One credit equals one billable unit.
For Latin-script text, billable units are counted by words. For CJK text, billable units are counted by characters. This keeps estimates more practical across different writing systems.
Why There Is A Minimum Charge
GoodTrans applies a 500-credit minimum per translation task.
That minimum exists because every task has fixed delivery cost: document preparation, quality checks, packaging, email delivery, and support work. Very tiny jobs still move through the same professional delivery system.
The minimum also keeps GoodTrans focused on real document work rather than casual one-sentence translation.
Trial Credits
When you create an account, you get 800 trial credits valid for 30 days. The trial is meant to let you test the full loop:
- submit a short document
- see the credit estimate
- receive the email delivery
- download the Markdown/TXT translation
- inspect the quality report
You can start from the Translate page.
Paid Credit Packs
Paid credit packs are one-time purchases. There is no subscription requirement for the current Commercial MVP.
Review pricing to choose the pack that matches your expected document volume. If you are translating long PDFs or batches of technical documentation, estimate with a representative file before buying a larger pack.
What Happens If A Task Fails
If a task fails after credits are consumed, GoodTrans marks the task failed and returns the consumed credits automatically. The failure email and task page give you the context needed to retry with a cleaner or shorter source.
