Adding a Google Translation API Key in Control Panel  

To translate your live forms using Google Cloud Translation, you must first add a Google Cloud Translation API key in the Control Panel. The key will be available for selection while setting up translation for your forms in form setttings. You can choose one of the added keys in the Control Panel. This key connects Zoho Forms to your Google Cloud Console and allows translation requests to be made on your behalf.

Once you add an API Key here, you can use it in your forms or share it with other users in your organization. Learn More

Google Cloud Translation offers 500,000 characters ($20 worth) free every month. Use these credits to connect Zoho Forms and start translating at no cost. Learn More

The steps below explain how to add the Google Cloud Translation API key in the Control Panel. The key must be first created in Google Cloud Console. Follow these steps to create your key before proceeding. 

1. On the forms listing page, in the left pane under Setup, click Control Panel.
   
   
2. Click Google Cloud Translation under Developer Space.
   
3. Click + Add API Key.
   
   
   
   
4. In the Add API Key popup, enter a Key Name to identify this key within Zoho Forms.
   
5. After reviewing the Google Cloud Translation — Terms of Use in the popup, click Add.
   
   
6. Once added, the key appears in your My API Keys list and can be selected when setting up language translation under Settings > Language Translation in your form.
   
   

Note: You can add up to 5 API keys per user.

1. Create a Google Cloud Project.
   
2. Create a Google Cloud Billing Account.
   
3. Link the Billing Account with your existing Project to enable billing.
   
4. Enable the Cloud Translation API by navigating to Google Cloud Console > APIs & Services > Enabled APIs & services.
   To use Google Cloud Translation services within Zoho Forms, this API is required.
   
   
   

 Note:  If you have an existing Google Cloud Project and Google Cloud Billing Account, you need not create a new one. You can simply link them and proceed.

   

Google Cloud Translation Pricing and Free Tier

Google Cloud Translation provides 500,000 characters free every month which is equivalent to $20 worth of translation per month for new Google Cloud users. This free quota refreshes at the start of each month, so you can continue translating your forms at no cost as long as your usage stays within this limit.

You will only be charged if your usage exceeds 500,000 characters in a given month ($20 per 1 million characters thereafter).

Note: Even for the free tier, Google requires an active billing account and a credit card attached to your Google Cloud Project. You will not be charged as long as your monthly usage stays within 500,000 characters.

Setting a Usage Limit (Recommended)

To prevent unexpected billing, it is recommended to set a usage quota in Google Cloud Console:

1. Go to the Google Cloud Console. and ensure your project is selected in the project picker at the top.
   
2. In the top-left corner, click APIs & Services.
   
3. Click Credentials from the available options.
   
   
4. Click the + Create Credentials button at the top.
   
5. Choose API key from the list of options.
   
   
6. Give a name for your key. Under Select API restrictions, select Cloud Translation API to restrict the key's usage to translation only.
   
   
   

   
   

   

   Note: It is recommended to restrict this API key to Cloud Translation API only to reduce security risks and prevent unauthorized use. This ensures that even if the key is exposed, it cannot be used to access other Google APIs or accumulate unexpected charges on your Google Cloud account.
   
   
7. Click Show Key to view and copy your key.
   Use it in Zoho Forms when adding your API key connection. Learn More 
   
   

1. In your Zoho Forms account, click the  icon in the top-right corner to access the Control Panel.
   
2. Click Google Cloud Translation under Developer Space.

Update API Key  

1. Click the Edit icon corresponding to the API Key.
   
2. Update API Key popup will appear. Make the required changes and click Update.
   

Unpublish API Key from your organization

Delete API Key