Quetzal

Quetzal - A Modern Internationalization Platform

Quetzal is a modern internationalization platform designed to translate your product instantly and help you acquire customers who speak any language. It offers a quick setup, AI-powered context-aware translations, and seamless integration with Next.js, React, and VSCode. The goal is to enable building multilingual products in minutes, not months.

Key capabilities include automatic build-time translation, context-aware AI translations, browser locale detection, centralized string management, and scalable pricing for teams of all sizes. It emphasizes speed, accuracy, and an intuitive dashboard to monitor translation status across locales.

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How to Use Quetzal

1. Start installing or use manual setup via docs. Begin by installing the Quetzal package or follow the setup guide in the docs.
2. Install the VSCode extension. The VSCode extension automatically finds all user-facing text and queues it for translation.
3. Translate with AI and context. Leverage AI to translate text with context from your application for accurate results within minutes.
4. Build-time integration. Every build detects new strings and translates them automatically.
5. Monitor translations. Use the dashboard to manage locales, review translations, and ensure consistency across the product.

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How It Works

• Detects and translates new strings on every build.
• Uses AI to translate text with consideration of the application context for higher accuracy.
• Automatically detects user browser locale to present the appropriate language.
• Provides a unified dashboard to monitor string status, locales, and translation history.
• Integrates with Next.js and React for smooth embedding into your stack.

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Pricing (Understanding the Tiers)

• Starter: Best for personal use & small projects
• $0 / month
• 1 project, Build-time translation, VSCode extension for easy integration
• Team size: 1 user
• Translated locales: 1
• Tokens: Unlimited
• Support: Email
• Business: For small teams with multiple developers
• $50 / month per locale
• 1 project, Build-time translation, VSCode extension
• Team size: 10 users
• Translated locales: $50 / locale
• Tokens: Unlimited
• Support: M-F 9am-5pm PT, Slack & Email
• Enterprise: For large-scale usage
• Contact for pricing
• Unlimited projects, Build-time translation, VSCode extension
• Team size: 11+ users
• Translated languages: Unlimited
• Tokens: Unlimited
• Support: 24/7 Slack, Phone & Email

Quetzal also highlights a generous free plan to get started before expanding to additional languages.

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Core Features

• Quick setup: ~10 minutes to integrate and begin translating
• Build-time translation: translations run during builds to reflect updates instantly
• VSCode extension: automatically detects user-facing strings for translation
• AI-powered translations with contextual accuracy
• Browser locale detection: serves the correct language based on user settings
• Centralized dashboard: manage all strings, locales, and translation history
• Scalable pricing: plans suited for individuals, teams, and enterprises
• Compatibility with Next.js and React ecosystems
• Flexible localization management for multiple locales
• Context-aware translations to improve quality and consistency

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Safety and Best Practices

• Review AI translations for domain-specific terms and brand voice.
• Use the dashboard to audit translations and maintain consistency across locales.
• Consider custom glossaries and terminology to ensure uniformity across the product.