Let visitors search your site in their own language
Someone reading your site in Korean types a Korean query. Your search box receives it in English and returns the right results. Your search stays exactly as it is.
An ordinary search form works as it is. If the field is named q, query, search, keyword, term or s, Proxylang picks it up on its own.
If the translation takes longer than 4.5 seconds the original query is sent through instead. Visitors never sit on a spinner.
Visitors reading your site in its own language use no credits at all. Every translated search uses one credit. Repeats on the same domain are remembered, so they come back faster.
How it works
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A visitor reading your site in their language types a query and presses Enter.
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Proxylang translates the query into your site's own language before it is sent.
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Your existing search runs on the translated text and returns real results.
Proxylang uses the Site Description from your Brand & Context tab to pick the right meaning for a one-word query, so "mint" on a skincare shop does not come back as currency.
Search boxes that filter a list on the page
Some search boxes never send anything to a server; they filter a list that is already on the page, like a FAQ or a product grid. Those need one attribute on the input:
<input
type="search"
name="q"
data-proxylang-reverse-search
/> The query is translated when the visitor presses Enter. Add ="live" to translate as they type instead, after a short pause. Live mode spends one credit per pause, so keep Enter mode unless the search really needs results while typing. Full setup guide →
Search credits are included with your plan
Granted once when you first subscribe, shared across every site on the account, and they never expire. Moving up a plan tops you up by the difference. The packs below are for when you run out. At zero credits searches still work, but the query is passed through in the visitor's language without translation.
Needs the script tag or Hybrid mode. Not available on DNS-proxy-only sites. Compare plans →
Translate visitor search queries
Visitors search in their language — Proxylang translates the query into your source language so your existing search backend still finds the result. Context-aware, not word-for-word: "리자몽" returns "Charizard", "지비" returns "GB". Sold separately from subscription tiers. Quota never expires.
Add data-proxylang-reverse-search to your search input — or it works automatically on ?q= / ?query= fetches.
Each search request consumes 1 quota — cache hits included. Every unique translated query is cached per domain. Repeat searches return instantly (no AI call) but still consume 1 quota. You pay for the feature, not for cold AI calls. Searches in your source language consume 0 quota.
Visitor types in their language; we translate into your source language before it hits your search backend.
Cloud search, Algolia, Postgres full-text, custom — we sit in front of the request, never touching your search engine.
Each pack never expires. No monthly commitment.
Need more than the largest pack?
Tell us roughly how many searches a month you expect and we will quote it.