Translators
Bing Microsoft Translator
Bing Translator’s web and Windows listings sit alongside a separately described Translator Text API tier, which Smartling says includes a monthly character allowance and charges beyond it. Slashdot, however, lists no API access, so the reported API terms do not settle whether that access is available.
se.smartling.com reports that the free Translator Text API tier includes up to 2 million characters per month.
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- Name
- Bing Microsoft Translator
- Category
- Translators
- Official site
- bing.com · No link provided
- Facts checked
Check the listed translator access
Slashdot’s listings, checked on 2026-11-01, describe the translation scope and company attribution.
- Translation scope: words, expressions, text, and web pages between English and more than 70 languages (Slashdot, checked 2026-11-01).
- Company named: Microsoft; Slashdot lists its founding year as 1975 (Slashdot, checked 2026-11-01).
Separate the free version from API charges
Slashdot’s listings and Smartling’s API pricing report give different pictures of access and price information, so keep the web listing separate from API terms.
- Slashdot — lists no price information, no free trial, and a free version — checked 2026-11-01.
- Slashdot — lists a free version but no free trial — checked 2026-11-01.
- Smartling — says the free Translator Text API tier includes up to 2 million characters per month — checked 2026-11-01.
- Smartling — says standard text translation after the free tier costs $10 per million characters — checked 2026-11-01.
Trace languages, formats, and Office links
Smartling describes API functions and Office integration, while its language-coverage figures differ across its own pages.
- Smartling’s Swedish-language page reports 179 supported languages.
- Slashdot reports more than 70 languages, while Smartling’s Dutch-language page reports 179; these are different published counts.
- Smartling says Bing Translator works with Microsoft Office apps such as Word and PowerPoint.
- The Dutch-language Smartling page reports no equivalent large-scale published benchmark for translation accuracy; that is a statement about benchmark availability, not a measured accuracy result.
Note the listed exclusions and support limits
Smartling reports two upload exclusions, while Slashdot lists online support but not business-hours or 24/7 live-representative support.
- Smartling says the desktop translator does not offer photo uploads.
- Smartling reports that the app lacks direct document uploads, though Microsoft provides the feature through other integrations.
- Slashdot lists online support, but not business-hours or 24/7 live-representative support.
Several details are missing; they are listed under What we could not confirm.
Use the documented text functions
Smartling reports that the free API tier includes text translation, language detection, transliteration, and a bilingual dictionary.
- Text translation and language detection are listed alongside transliteration and a bilingual dictionary in Smartling’s description of the free API tier.
What we could not confirm
- Pricing beyond the third-party listings: full plans, trial terms, and refunds
- Rules and restrictions: terms of use
- Company details: legal entity, address, and fuller history
- Support: channels and response times
- Integrations: setup requirements
- Privacy: data-handling statements
Questions about API access and language counts
Is API access listed?
Slashdot lists Bing Translator as having no API access, while Smartling describes a Translator Text API tier; the sources therefore conflict on whether access is available.
Which language count do the sources report?
Slashdot reports more than 70 languages, while Smartling’s Dutch-language page reports 179 supported languages; the published counts differ.
What does Smartling report for API pricing?
Smartling says the free Translator Text API tier includes up to 2 million characters per month, then standard text translation costs $10 per million characters.
Check the API terms before relying on them
Slashdot lists Bing Translator as web-based and available for Windows, but not on-premises or on the listed mobile platforms. Slashdot lists no API access, while Smartling reports a free Translator Text API tier with up to 2 million characters per month. The sources report different language counts: Slashdot says more than 70 languages, while Smartling reports 179 languages.
Sources
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How this page was prepared
Editorial team of Funnel Notebook. Source-based work: each fact comes from a page listed above, read on 2026-11-01 by the Funnel Notebook editors. There was no hands-on testing. The page is updated when the sources change.
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