Every limit on this page is per account, not per novel, and they all reset on a fixed clock rather than a rolling window. If you just want to see your own usage right now rather than the general numbers, go to My Limits.
Tiers#
| Tier | Price | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Chapters 1-50 in AI translation, all later chapters via Google Translate, 5 source searches a month |
| $5 a month | $5/mo | Everything in Free, plus on-demand AI translation past chapter 50, and daily chapter/paragraph retranslation |
| $12 a month | $12/mo | Everything above, plus requesting and previewing novels, read aloud, and higher search and retranslation quotas |
| $25 a month | $25/mo | Everything above, plus the highest quotas and wiki generation |
On the My Limits page, your account badge shows your exact tier: Free, Patron ($5), Patron ($12), or Patron ($25).
Limits#
Some limits reset monthly, some daily, and a couple are the same for every account regardless of tier.
| Limit | Free | $5 | $12 | $25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novel requests / month | 0 | 0 | 32 | 96 |
| Previews / month | 0 | 0 | 32 | 96 |
| Name searches / month | 5 | 5 | 160 | 480 |
| Chapter retranslate + rescrape / day | blocked | 10 | 30 | 75 |
| Paragraph/title retranslate / day | blocked | 100 | 300 | 750 |
| Glossary suggestions / day | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Wiki generations / month | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Wiki reports / day | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| AI read aloud | no | no | yes | yes |
| AI translation past chapter 50 | no | yes | yes | yes |
Monthly limits reset on the first day of each calendar month, at 00:00 UTC. Daily limits reset at 00:00 UTC.
A few of these are worth explaining:
- Novel requests are charged by size: a novel under 200 chapters uses half a request, and a novel over 2,000 chapters uses one more for every 2,000 chapters. See what a request costs.
- Chapter retranslate + rescrape share one daily count. Retranslating a chapter runs the AI translation again, for when a chapter came out wrong; rescraping fetches the chapter's original text again from the source site, for when the source text itself looks wrong. Both draw from the same daily count.
- Paragraph/title retranslate is a separate daily count that covers retranslating a single paragraph and retranslating a chapter's title.
- Glossary suggestions covers editing a term, suggesting a new one, bulk renames, and personal translations: one shared daily count, flat at 200 for every signed-in account, Free included.
- Wiki reports (flagging something wrong on a wiki page) are flat at 20 a day for every signed-in account.
- A cached search does not use up your monthly search allowance. You are only charged for a search the site actually runs against a source.
Where to see your usage#
Your current usage, remaining quota, and reset countdown for every limit above are on the My Limits page, once you are signed in.
Linking Patreon#
- Choose Continue with Patreon from the sign-in page or sidebar.
- Authorize RandomTranslator on Patreon.
- Confirm you're redirected back and signed in, with your tier applied automatically.
Your tier is read from your currently entitled Patreon pledge; if you hold more than one tier, the highest applies. Signing in re-checks your tier immediately, and the site also re-checks active memberships automatically every so often in the background.
Warning If you cancel or lower your Patreon pledge, your account's quotas and on-demand translation access drop to match as soon as the site next checks your pledge, usually within a few minutes, and always by your next sign-in. There is no grace period.
Exact current prices are set on Patreon, not on this page: patreon.com/randomtranslator.
Related pages#
- How translation works for what chapter 50 means and how on-demand AI translation works.
- Request a novel for how novel and preview requests spend your monthly quota.
- Account and Patreon for managing your linked account.