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Automatically translate your entire WordPress site with context-aware translations that understand tone and locale conventions.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Why Langbly?<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>4x cheaper<\/strong> than Google Translate ($5\/1M characters vs $20\/1M)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Better quality<\/strong> context-aware translations that understand idioms and tone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Locale formatting<\/strong> with automatic decimal, date, and currency formatting per language<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free tier<\/strong> with 500K characters to get started, no credit card required<\/li>\n<li><strong>Same API format<\/strong> as Google Translate v2, proven and reliable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>How It Works<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Install and activate this plugin alongside TranslatePress<\/li>\n<li>Go to Settings &gt; TranslatePress &gt; Automatic Translation<\/li>\n<li>Select \"Langbly\" as your translation engine<\/li>\n<li>Enter your API key<\/li>\n<li>Enable automatic translation. 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Data is sent only when TranslatePress triggers an automatic translation.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Service provider:<\/strong> Langbly (langbly.com)<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langbly.com\/terms\">Terms of Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langbly.com\/privacy\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Install <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/translatepress-multilingual\/\">TranslatePress<\/a> if not already installed.<\/li>\n<li>Upload the <code>langbly-for-translatepress<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin from the WordPress admin.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; TranslatePress &gt; Automatic Translation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Set \"Enable Automatic Translation\" to <strong>Yes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Langbly<\/strong> as the translation engine.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your Langbly API key.<\/li>\n<li>Save settings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Getting an API Key<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Sign up for free at <a href=\"https:\/\/langbly.com\/signup\">langbly.com\/signup<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Go to your dashboard and create an API key<\/li>\n<li>Paste the key into the TranslatePress settings<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"how%20much%20does%20it%20cost%3F\"><h3>How much does it cost?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Langbly offers a permanent free tier with 500,000 characters per month. 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This plugin works with both the free and premium versions of TranslatePress.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20do%20i%20find%20my%20api%20key%3F\"><h3>Where do I find my API key?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Sign up at <a href=\"https:\/\/langbly.com\/signup\">langbly.com\/signup<\/a> and go to your dashboard to create an API key. The free tier includes 500K characters, no credit card required.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20switch%20from%20google%20translate%3F\"><h3>Can I switch from Google Translate?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Absolutely. Just change the translation engine in TranslatePress settings from Google Translate to Langbly and enter your API key. 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