Billing

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Learn about billing for document translation, video translation, and simultaneous interpretation in Real Translation Buddy.

Real Translation Buddy uses a seat-based subscription model with Credits as the unified billing unit. Document translation, video translation, and simultaneous interpretation share the same Credits pool.

Billing rates by feature

Feature

Billing Method

Credits Rate

Document Translation/Text Translation

Settled after completion

Translation: 12 Credits / 1,000 words; Layout restoration (Word/PDF/PPT): 2 Credits / page, other formats free

Video Translation

Pre-deducted by duration

30 Credits / minute

Simultaneous Interpretation

Frozen by estimated duration, settled by actual duration

150 Credits / hour / language

Warning

Simultaneous interpretation sessions continue billing until stopped. Once a session starts, Credits are consumed by duration (150 Credits/hour/language) even if no one is speaking. Always click "End" when the session ends.

For detailed deduction priority and process, see Credits Deduction Rules.

Seat subscription

Seat subscription is priced at ¥698/seat/month with 1,200 Credits included per month. Seat Credits reset automatically each month.

Seat allocation rules:

  • Each member can be assigned at most one seat

  • Members must be assigned a seat before they can use seat Credits, shared add-on package Credits, or free trial Credits

  • Seats can be reclaimed and reassigned at any time without repurchasing

Shared add-on package

To add Credits available to the organization, the Owner can purchase shared add-on packages (see Manage Subscriptions). Add-on package Credits are shared across all seats in the organization.

Each shared add-on package is priced at ¥998/pack/month with 1,250 Credits included per month, valid for 12 months.

Note

A valid seat is required to use shared add-on packages. The main account cannot submit tasks using add-on package Credits without a bound seat.

Free trial

Free trial Credits are granted automatically on first sign-in and never expire:

User type

Free Credits

Coverage

Individual (Alibaba Cloud account)

50 Credits

Document translation, video translation, simultaneous interpretation

Enterprise

300 Credits

Document translation, video translation, simultaneous interpretation

Credits are deducted in the order: Free Trial → Seat → Shared Add-on Package. See Credits Deduction Rules for details.

Subscription management rules

  • Renewal: Renews all existing seats for one additional month simultaneously. Renewal only extends the subscription into the next billing cycle — it does not add Credits to the current month. To increase available Credits within the current month, purchase additional seats or a shared add-on package. Example: If your subscription expires on September 30 with 3 seats, renewal extends the expiry to October 31 for all 3 seats at ¥698 × 3 = ¥2,094.

  • Add Seats: Purchase additional seats for your team. The expiry of newly added seats is aligned to the current subscription's expiry date, with fees prorated by remaining days. Example: If your subscription expires on September 1 and you add 1 seat on August 28 (4 days remaining), the fee is ¥698 × (4 / 30) ≈ ¥93.07.

  • Refunds: Refunds are not supported for seat subscriptions or shared add-on packages. For special cases, please click here to contact us (top-right corner Real Translation Buddy logo icon) for assistance.

  • Pre-deduction: For document translation and video translation, Credits are calculated precisely based on word count, page count, or video duration and deducted at submission. Cancelled or failed tasks receive a full refund. For simultaneous interpretation, Credits are frozen based on the user-selected duration at session start and settled by actual duration; any difference is automatically refunded. Example: Starting a 2-hour SI session freezes 300 Credits (2 × 150). If the session lasts 1.5 hours, the actual cost is 225 Credits and the 75 Credit difference is automatically refunded.

Expense management

  • Owners can view subscription status, renew, and purchase add-on packages via Manage Subscriptions

  • RAM users require separate Alibaba Cloud BSS permissions to view or purchase subscriptions. See RAM User Access