# Amazon Translate

Neural machine translation API from AWS for batch and real-time text translation in applications.

- Company: Amazon Web Services
- Category: Translation & Language
- Business model: Paid
- Availability: global
- Launched: 2017
- Tags: translation, api, aws
- Website: https://aws.amazon.com/translate/
- Canonical URL: https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/amazon-translate/
- Record updated: 2026-09-10

Amazon Translate is AWS's neural machine translation service for on-demand text translation in applications. It supports batch and real-time translation, custom terminology, and integration with other AWS services. There is no consumer chat app; usage is billed per character with no minimum commitment.

## Key features

- Neural machine translation API on AWS
- Batch and real-time translation
- Custom terminology for domain terms
- Integration with other AWS services such as S3 and Lambda

## Use cases

- Localizing application and support content
- Translating incoming multilingual data for analysis
- Building multilingual chat and email workflows on AWS

## Pricing

Amazon Translate is usage-priced per character on AWS, with no contracts or minimums; see the AWS Translate pricing page.

## FAQ

**What is Amazon Translate?**

Amazon Translate is AWS's neural machine translation API for translating unstructured text in applications.

**Is Amazon Translate a consumer app?**

No. It is a developer and enterprise API on AWS, not a consumer paste-box translator.

**How is Amazon Translate priced?**

It is billed per character processed, with no minimum commitment, as documented on AWS pricing pages.

## Sources

- [Official website](https://aws.amazon.com/translate/)
- [Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/translate/latest/dg/what-is.html)

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