As a hyper-localization solution trusted by 20K+ eCommerce brands worldwide, Transcy team understands that each merchant will have different needs and whims. That’s why, instead of taking the one-size-fits-all approach like other translation apps on the Shopify App Store, we allow you to choose from flexible translation engines that best suit your needs.
On that note, we’ll walk you through all translation engines available within the Transcy app today. After reading this article, you’ll know:
👉 What are Transcy’s translation engines?
👉 Which engine is most suitable for your demand
👉 How to use translation engines?
What Are Transcy Translation Engines?
Transcy’s translation engines are built-in tools that help you translate your store’s content quickly and accurately. If you’re looking for a free option, you can use the Google Translate engine.
For more advanced options, we also support 5 other translation engines, including DeepL, OpenAI, Baidu, Gemini, and Yandex.
Depending on your selected engine, these can be used in two ways– Authentication key and Pay-per-use.
| Authentication key (API) | Pay per use (PPU) | |
| Who can use it? | Premium and Enterprise plans | All paid plans |
| Cost and fees | Free with no extra fees | $1 per 1000 words |
| Pros & cons | ✅ You can adjust the tone of the engine 👎 You need an account of the engine you want to use | ✅ It’s easier to use and set up 👎 You cannot adjust the tone of the engine |
How To Pick The Right Engine For Your Needs?
In a hurry? Here’s a summary of available translation engines at Transcy and their best use cases:
1. Google Translate: Best free translation engine
2. DeepL: Best for translating European languages
3. OpenAI: Best for translating marketing content
4. Baidu: Best for translating character-based languages
5. Gemini: Best for SEO-driven content, blogs
#1. Google Translate: Best free translation engine
| 🌍 Language support | – 244+ languages |
| ⚙️ Support | – Default |
| ✨ Highlights | – Free – Broad language support |
| 📝 Tone | – Default |
| ✅ Available for | – All plans |
| 👍 Recommended | – Those on a budget and need broad language support |
#2. DeepL: Best for translating European languages
| 🌍 Language support | – 30+ languages |
| ⚙️ Support | – API Key |
| ✨ Highlights | – High accuracy for European languages |
| 📝 Tone | – Automatic – Formal – Informal |
| ✅ Available for | – Premium plan and above |
| 👍 Recommended | – Merchants who plan to expand to European markets like France or Germany |
#3. OpenAI: Best for translating marketing content
| 🌍 Language support | – Do not have a fixed list of supported languages |
| ⚙️ Support | – API Key – Pay per use |
| 🤖 Model | – GPT-4 – GPT-4-Turbo-Preview – GPT-4o – GPT-4o-Mini |
| ✨ Highlights | – Versatile, can match or exceed specialized translators for certain language pairs – Best for translating marketing and complicated content |
| 📝 Tone | – Professional – Casual – Simple – Creative |
| ✅ Available for | – From Basic: Pay per use – From Premium: Pay per use & API Key |
| 👍 Recommended | – Merchants who want to translate marketing content smoothly and naturally |
#4. Baidu: Best for translating character-based languages
| 🌍 Language support | – 200+ languages |
| ⚙️ Support | – Pay per use |
| ✨ Highlights | – Strong performance in character-based languages like Chinese, Japanese, etc. |
| 📝 Tone | – Default |
| ✅ Available for | – From Basic |
| 👍 Recommended | – Users who need high-quality translated content for Asia markets, especially Chinese |
#5. Gemini: Best for SEO-driven content, blogs
| 🌍 Language support | – Do not have a fixed list of supported languages |
| ⚙️ Support | – API Key – Pay per use |
| 🤖 Model | – Gemini 2.0 Flash – Gemini 1.5 Flash – Gemini 1.5 Pro |
| ✨ Highlights | – Advanced context comprehension – Integrated Google ecosystem, SEO-friendly |
| 📝 Tone | – Professional – Casual – Simple – Creative |
| ✅ Available for | – From Basic: Pay per use – From Premium: Pay per use & API Key |
| 👍 Recommended | – Merchants leveraging Google services – SEO-focused brands |
How To Use Transcy’s Translation Engines?
#1. Google Translate
To use Google Translate as your translation engine, all you have to do is:
– Go to Translation > Select the languages and resources you want to translate
– Click Translate by Google Translate and confirm your translation
#2. Authentication key
If you have a Gemini/OpenAI/DeepL account with an Authentication key, you can follow the steps below to use Gemini as your translation engine:
1. Within your Transcy admin dashboard, go to Accounts & Settings
2. Click the Localization settings tab
3. Click the tab of the translation engine you want > Select the Using your own Authentication Key option
4. Provide your authentication key and click Save (for Baidu engine, Select Use your own API info > Provide your App ID and Secret Key)
#3. Pay-per-use
If you have difficulty in getting the authentication key, you can use Gemini/OpenAI/Baidu on a pay-per-use basis. Here’s how:
1. Go to Translation > Select the languages and resources you want to translate
2. Click Translate by Gemini/OpenAI/Baidu/Yandex/DeepL
3. Click Check out and process your charge
Ready To Enhance Your Translation Quality?
After reading this comprehensive guide, we hope you’ll know which engine to choose for your translation and translate your website seamlessly. If you need help, please contact us via support@transcy.io
If managing a growing product catalog and frequent updates feels overwhelming, we’ve got great news! In this latest version of Transcy, we’ve introduced new syncing options that help keep your translations effortlessly up-to-date.
Plus, you’ll have more control over your translations. Specifically, you can now easily choose which elements to exclude from translation, giving you the flexibility to tailor your multilingual content to your specific needs.
We’ve also made it simpler to locate and update specific content on your website, so you can manage translations more efficiently and with less hassle.
Automate Your Translation Workflow With New Sync Options
Besides the current manual sync feature, you can now leverage the two brand-new sync options to automatically sync and translate your store’s resources in real-time or multiple times per day, depending on your use case:
- Real-time option: As its name suggests, with real-time syncing, our app instantly syncs and translates any latest changes made to your store in real time.
- Scheduled option: With the scheduled option, you can set specific times throughout the day for automatic syncing and translation. For instance, if you schedule syncs at 10 AM and 4 PM, the app will translate your store at these times.
Schedule sync is currently available for users on plan Growth, Premium and Enterprise. Here’s what each plan offers in terms of syncing options:
| Sync option | Growth | Premium and Enterprise |
| Real-time | ❌ | ✔ |
| Scheduled (daily) | 2 time slots* | 6 time slots |
*If you are on the Growth plan and need to sync your website content up to 6 times per day, you can purchase additional time slots, starting at $1.90/slot.
How to Set Up Scheduled Sync?
- Go to the Translation tab.
- Click Schedule Sync in the top-right corner of the screen.
- Adjust your settings based on your plan, including:
- Sync Options: Choose between real-time or scheduled syncing.
- Resources to Sync: Select the specific content you want to sync (e.g., Themes, Blog Posts, Payments).
Control What Not To Translate With ‘Blocked Elements’
Translating your store’s content is a great way to expand your reach, but some elements—especially those tied to SEO—might be better left as is. Thus, we also brought the new Blocked Elements feature, which lets you decide which parts of your store’s metadata to exclude from translation based on your needs:
How to Block SEO translation?
- Go to the Translation rule tab.
- Select the Blocked element tab
- Then toggle on the elements you want to exclude from your translation
Find And Edit Content Easier Than Ever With ‘Global Search’
And last but not least, you’d be glad to try the newly added Global search feature– which makes it easier than ever to find and edit translations. With Global search, you can easily locate products, pages, or resources that contain specific keywords in both original and translated content.
How to use Global search?
- Go to the Translation tab
- Navigate to the Search and replace your translation section
- Then, type in the words you want to find
Amped Up To Try Transcy’s New Updates?
That’s all we brought to Transcy in this version. If you need help or have any questions, email us at support@transcy.io.
Are you looking to elevate the quality of your translations? We have some exciting news for you! Transcy has now integrated with DeepL. This collaboration brings together Transcy’s robust platform capabilities with DeepL’s cutting-edge artificial intelligence in translation, helping you step up in your globalization effort.
Discover The Power Of DeepL + Transcy
1. What is DeepL?
For those unfamiliar with DeepL, it’s a cutting-edge translation tool that harnesses advanced artificial intelligence to provide translations that often surpass those of other services in terms of quality and naturalness.
2. Why the buzz about Transcy + DeepL integration?
The integration means that you now have more options to choose the translation tool that best fits your business needs, ensuring that your message resonates with your target audience in their native language.
How To Connect DeepL To Transcy?
Go to Localization > Choose Language tab > Scroll down to Language settings section and insert your DeepL API Key (If you don’t have a DeepL account yet, sign up for one and get DeepL API here).
Will You Give DeepL + Transcy Integration A Shot?
If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us at support@transcy.io