Why is Torii not completely free?

Translating text in images involves several steps:

• Text detection - scan the image for text using OCR models
• Text extraction - convert pixels to text using OCR models
• Text translation - using DeepSeek or GPT-4 (click for their API pricing page)
• Text inpaint - remove old text from image

All of these operations are costly because they involve AI models for each step and are computationally expensive and need to run on some server somewhere accepting requests. This extension cannot exist without paid support covering the costs of these operations.

How do credits work?

DeepSeek is the most cost-effective model at 1 credit per image and is the default model, because it's super cheap and offers good quality. This means that 2,500 credits equals 2,500 images translated, for example.

GPT-4 costs 2+ credits and it can range between 2 and 6, depending on the length of the translated text, on average being around 2 or 3 credits per image. Some users report it having higher translation quality than DeepSeek.

You decide which is best for your purposes.

How does the FREE TRIAL work?

You get 10 free credits when creating your account. Use this free trial to see if Torii is right for you. If you decide to buy translation credits from the Pricing page, whatever amount you purchase stays with you forever until used up.

Why do I need to login with email or Google?

Login is necessary because Torii provides an expensive to run service that can be easily abused and spammed if not for having user accounts. Without accounts, anyone can access the translation API freely. Torii can't support potentially thousands of free requests every second.

Why can't I use a disposable email?

I understand that for privacy reasons some users might not want to use their personal email, but unfortunately, most of those disposable temporary emails are used for abusing the Free Trial by creating a large number of free accounts and using the 5 free credits over and over again. Please use a normal email - domains like google, yahoo, hotmail, etc. Uninstall Torii or remove website cookies, and try again. Check the above QnA for more reasoning.

Can I use Torii's API alone, without the extension?

Yes, Torii's API is available here on RapidAPI.

Can I just use Torii's OCR as an API?

Yes, Torii's OCR API is available here on RapidAPI.

Does Torii have an affiliate program I can join?

Yes, you can join Torii's affiliate program here. Just apply through Lemon Squeezy, which is Torii's payment processor, and then use the link you are provided anywhere you want. You get a 20% commission on every sale!

Do you have a Discord Server?

Yes! I just made one! Come say hi at Torii's Server.

Does translating the same image multiple times cost credits?

No, translations in Torii cost credits per unique image-language pair.
Meaning, if you choose to translate an image you have already requested in the past, in the same desired language as back then, you will not be charged any credits. If it's the same image, but now a different target language, it will cost the usual amount of credits.

Does the extension work on any website?

Yes, it works on any website. All the extension needs is an <img> HTML element and it will work when hovering over.

Why is the extension not working?

Some websites make it very difficult for images to be downloaded. They encrypt the images or shuffle them with some algorithm. Torii needs to be able to download the image in order to process it, because it can't simply grab the image off your browser page due to Chrome's security policies. If an error occurs then that is most likely the case and you are advised to download the image yourself and upload it locally in the Translate page. Another option is going to a different website where Torii works better. There are plenty alternative sites online, just google it.

How do you use my Data?

Please check the Legal section in the footer below for any privacy concerns.