What it translates
Theme text
Buttons, labels and cart text from your theme's language files.
Theme content
Text you typed into sections and theme settings.
Store content
Products, collections, pages, blog posts, menus and image alt text.
Metafields
Metafield and metaobject fields, only the ones you choose.
Theme text
Buttons, labels and cart text from your theme's language files.
Theme content
Text you typed into sections and theme settings.
Store content
Products, collections, pages, blog posts, menus and image alt text.
Metafields
Metafield and metaobject fields, only the ones you choose.
Nothing changes on your store until you approve. Translations you already have are kept.
How it works
- 01
Ask
Tell Kobold which languages, in your own words.
- 02
Check a sample
Kobold shows you 10 translations first. Fix anything that sounds off.
- 03
Approve
Read the rest side by side and approve. Undo for 30 days.
- 01
Ask
Tell Kobold which languages, in your own words.
- 02
Check a sample
Kobold shows you 10 translations first. Fix anything that sounds off.
- 03
Approve
Read the rest side by side and approve. Undo for 30 days.
Auto-translate
Turn it on per language. Kobold translates new and changed text 30 minutes after a change, or once a day at 03:00.
- Apply automatically, or hold every batch for your review
- A glossary for the words that must always come out the same
- Store rules every draft is held to, like “Never say cures”
- A monthly credit limit per store
GermanAuto-translateAuto-translate
Turn it on per language. Kobold translates new and changed text 30 minutes after a change, or once a day at 03:00.
German- A glossary for the words that must always come out the same
- Store rules every draft is held to, like “Never say cures”
Compare
Kobold keeps the translations you have, so you can try it next to the app you use today.
- Kobold vs Shopify Translate & AdaptFree and made by Shopify, with auto-translation for up to 2 languages.
- Kobold vs WeglotTranslates from its own cloud. Kobold writes translations into Shopify.
- Kobold vs LangifyA flat price plus word packs, and you start every translation yourself.
- Kobold vs LangShopPriced by products and languages. Edited text is flagged for you to redo.
- Kobold vs TranscyA free plan with product caps and paid AI tokens.
Pricing
Counted on your store's original text and shown before anything starts. Counted on your store's original text and shown before anything starts. Translations use the same monthly credits as the rest of Kobold.
- 6 creditsA 250-word product page into German and French
- 480 creditsA 40,000-word catalog into one language
- 0 creditsA redraft after a failed check
Starter
For one store and its first teammates.
$79/ month
1,000 credits a month
Start with Starter- 1 store, 3 seats with roles
- Agents build and test, you approve
- 30-day one-click rollback
- Email support
Growth
Most popularFor a busy store with a small team.
$249/ month
4,000 credits a month
Start with Growth- 1 store, 4 seats
- Everything in Starter
- Priority build queue
- Chat support
Agency
For agencies running client stores.
$699/ month
12,000 credits a month
Start with Agency- Up to 15 stores, 6 seats
- Client approval links
- One credit pool for all stores
- Everything in Growth
A typical task uses 40–120 credits. Top up 500 credits for $40 when you need them. Unused credits don't roll over. 14-day free trial with 250 credits. A typical task uses 40–120 credits. Top up 500 credits for $40 when you need them. Unused credits don't roll over. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial with 250 credits.
How credits workFAQ
No. Kobold fills missing translations and the ones Shopify marks as out of date. It replaces one only when you ask it to. No. Kobold fills missing translations and the ones Shopify marks as out of date. It replaces one only when you ask it to. Translations from you or another app count as existing.
Every language you've added to your store in Shopify, published or not. Adding or removing a language stays in Shopify under Settings › Languages.
Yes. Translations made in Translate & Adapt count as existing, so Kobold keeps them and fills what's missing. If both have automatic translation on for the same language, turn one of them off for that language.
It isn't added. Kobold checks placeholders, links, numbers, HTML, plural forms, your glossary and your store rules on every draft. A draft that fails waits for you in the review, where you fix it and approve it.
Only if you choose that. Auto-translate is off by default and an owner sets it per language: Apply automatically adds each translation once it passes the checks, and Hold for my review keeps every draft waiting for you. Changes of more than 20,000 words are always held.
Yes, for 30 days. Undo puts back the translations you had before, on your live theme too.