Guides

How the five-layer chain works, how to get more out of the offline dictionaries and glossaries, and which setting controls what.

Understanding Quotas in JoesanTrans: What Costs Credits and What Remains Forever Free

This guide explains exactly which translation actions consume your daily AI character quota and why the offline-first architecture keeps four processing layers completely free, helping you maximize value without unexpected charges.

Updated 2026-09-21

Which Content Leaves Your Computer, and What Doesn’t

This guide maps out JoesanTrans’s data flow, clarifying what remains strictly local, what triggers cloud requests, and how tier boundaries shape your daily translation workflow.

Updated 2026-09-14

Screenshot Translation: Applicable Scenarios and Limitations

This guide clarifies when and how to leverage JoesanTrans for screen-captured text, explaining its local-first translation pipeline, inherent constraints, and optimal usage strategies across subscription plans.

Updated 2026-09-14

Document Translation: Why Your Formatting Never Breaks

Details how JoesanTrans preserves document layout via a localized five-layer pipeline, strict offline processing, and secure cloud boundaries, ensuring structural integrity throughout the translation workflow.

Updated 2026-09-07

Beyond Character Conversion: Handling HK/TW Vocabulary and Cantonese in JoesanTrans

This guide explains how JoesanTrans manages regional Chinese variations and Cantonese through an offline-first architecture. By leveraging localized dictionaries, a manual translation memory system, and on-device language models, the tool ensures accurate dialect handling while keeping your workflow fast, transparent, and completely private.