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ShortieCuts vs TranslateBuff

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ShortieCuts compared with TranslateBuff
DetailShortieCuts logo ShortieCutsTranslateBuff logo TranslateBuff
What it doesExcel and PowerPoint shortcuts for Google Sheets, Slides and Docs with an on-screen overlay AI translator for webpages with multiple models
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingFree trial for 14 days (all features), then Pro at $7.99/month or $69.99/year. Teams get volume discounts: from $5.66 per user per month (paid annually, 29% off for 5 users) to $4.96 per user per month (paid annually, 38% off for 30+ users). Free plan with unlimited basic translation; Pro Annual at $4.32/mo (2M AI tokens per month, billed $51.90 every 12 months); Pro 2 Months at $6.95/mo (2.5M AI tokens per month, billed $13.90 every 2 months); Pro 3 Years at $1.66/mo (1.5M AI tokens per month, billed $60.00 every 36 months)
Key features
  • On-screen Key Tips overlay with letter hints when pressing Alt
  • 233 Excel Alt key sequences in Google Sheets
  • Trace Precedents and Trace Dependents using Ctrl+[ and Ctrl+]
  • 148 PowerPoint Alt key shortcuts in Google Slides
  • 149 Word Alt key shortcuts in Google Docs
  • Goal Seek in Google Sheets
  • Read entire webpages in bilingual or translation-only mode
  • Highlight any text for instant translation in a popup
  • Translate as you type with keyboard shortcut
  • Compare 20+ AI models side by side
  • Context-aware translation with industry terminology
  • Bilingual video subtitles for YouTube
  • Translation hub to paste text and compare results
  • Works on Chrome, Edge, and Firefox
  • AI-powered sentence segmentation for videos
  • Keep original webpage layout in translations
What makes it different
  • 530 shortcuts across Sheets, Slides and Docs covering Excel, PowerPoint and Word
  • Excel tracing tools: Trace Precedents and Dependents not available in Google Sheets natively
  • Goal Seek to find optimal values, a feature missing from Google Sheets
  • Never reads or stores spreadsheet content, runs entirely in browser
  • Access multiple premium AI models without managing separate accounts
  • Whole-page context for more accurate terminology and tone
  • Compare translations from different AI models side by side
  • Bilingual video subtitles with AI sentence segmentation
  • Flexible pricing scaled by translation volume
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)170
Referring domains (Majestic)71

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