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July 8, 2026

# How is usage calculated?

## Discover how your flexible character quota adapts to your specific needs every month, with no feature caps or per-seat restrictions.

### Learn how usage is calculated

At Lara Translate, we use **Characters** as a universal unit of measurement. Instead of managing separate limits for different features, everything you do draws from a **single, flexible pool.**

This system ensures that your plan **adapts to your specific needs every month**. Whether you are translating a quick chat message or a complex technical manual, every action is converted into a character count.

### Conversion Table

To keep things simple, we convert every action into a character count based on the following rates:

| **Service Type** | **Conversion Rate** |
| --- | --- |
| **Text** | **1 character** per character translated. |
| **Documents** | **1 character** per character (**Min. 20,000 per file**). |
| **Images** (web app) | **10,000 characters** per image. |
| **Images** (iOS and Android) | **25,000 characters** per image. |
| **Audio** | **40 characters** per second of audio. |
| **Voice Interpreter** | **400 characters** per second of live conversation. |

### How it works in practice

#### 1. Text

Usage is calculated per individual character. There is no minimum charge per request.

- **Example:** Translating a single word like "Hello" (5 characters) will deduct exactly **5 characters** from your pool.

#### 2. Documents (20,000 character floor)

We count the actual characters inside your file, but every upload has a minimum charge to cover the complex layout processing.

- **Example A:** A short document with 12,000 characters will deduct **20,000 characters**.
- **Example B:** A large document with 35,000 characters will deduct exactly **35,000 characters**.

#### 3. Images (Fixed rate)

Every image has a flat cost that covers the image processing. The rate depends on where you translate.

- **Web app**: Translating 2 images costs 20,000 characters (2 × 10,000).
- **iOS and Android**: Translating 2 images costs 50,000 characters (2 × 25,000). The mobile apps use a high-fidelity full-image rebuild approach, which delivers higher visual accuracy and has a higher flat rate.

4\. Audio and Voice (Per second)

Usage is calculated down to the second. You only pay for the actual duration of the audio or conversation.

- **Audio:** A quick 15-second voice note costs **600 characters** (15s X 40).
- **Voice Interpreter:** A 30-second live exchange costs **12,000 characters** (30s X 400).

### For Team Plans: Unlimited Users

On Team plans, the unified pool is shared across your **entire organization**.

- You can invite **unlimited colleagues** at no extra cost.
- Every member draws from the same pool for **Text, Documents, Images, Audio, and Voice Interpreter**.
- This allows your team to collaborate freely without the friction of "per-seat" pricing.

### Frequently Asked Questions

**Do spaces count as characters?** Yes. Following industry standards for AI and translation, spaces and punctuation are included in the character count for Text and Document services.

**What happens if I run out of characters?** You won't be blocked. If you exceed your monthly pool, additional usage is billed at your plan's "Extra Character" rate (e.g., €0.20 per 10,000 characters), ensuring your workflow is never interrupted. This extra usage is billed monthly at your renewal date or, for annual plans, on your monthly character reset day.

**Where can I track my usage?** You can see a real-time breakdown of your consumption in your **Usage section of your acount**, categorized by service type.

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