How it works

Everything you need to know about buying, selling and earning on the Skills Store. Updated 25/08/2026.

In a nutshell

The TranslaStars Skills Store is a marketplace of ready-to-use skills, prompts, workflows and resources for localization professionals. Creators publish their products, buyers purchase them, and every purchase includes the complete guide with the tools used to build it. Payments are processed securely by Stripe. Sellers keep 100% of the price they set: a 10% platform fee is added on top of the seller price and paid by the buyer.

For buyers

Browse the catalog

Filter by category, price or ecosystem and open any product to see its full description, screenshots and reviews.

Checkout

Free skills are granted instantly. Paid skills go through Stripe checkout. You pay the price plus the 10% platform fee.

Access your guide

After payment, the full guide unlocks on the product page and in your dashboard. You can re-download it any time.

Reviews and sharing

Only verified buyers can review a product, so ratings are real. You can also share any product with colleagues on WhatsApp, Telegram, X, LinkedIn, Facebook or by email using the share button on each product page and catalog card.

For sellers

Create your seller profile: name, bio, website and country.

Add billing info

Legal name, tax ID and fiscal address. Required before your first withdrawal and to invoice TranslaStars for your sales.

Publish your skill

Price it, add tags and write the guide (the deliverable). The guide editor has 6 sections: What this is, Features, Setup, Configuration, Troubleshooting and FAQ.

Get reviewed and earn

The TranslaStars team reviews your submission. Once approved, every sale credits your wallet with 100% of your price.

Wallet, escrow and withdrawals

Escrow: each sale starts as pending and becomes available after 14 days, provided there is no refund or complaint for that sale.
Withdrawals: minimum withdrawal is 20 EUR. Requests are processed by bank transfer, typically within 5-10 business days.
Transactions: your dashboard shows every sale and withdrawal in a wallet transactions list.
No commission: the seller price is 100% yours. The platform fee is paid by the buyer.

Invoicing

TranslaStars acts as the merchant of record: we collect payment from buyers, hold it in escrow and pay you out. You invoice TranslaStars for your sales (your billing info is used for this). Buyers receive their payment receipt from Stripe automatically.

Fees and payments

What the buyer pays: the seller price plus a 10% platform fee. For example, a 25 EUR skill costs 27.50 EUR total.
What the seller receives: 100% of the price they set (25 EUR in the example above).
What the fee covers: payment processing (including Stripe fees), hosting and store operating costs.
VAT: prices shown are the total you pay (seller price + platform fee). VAT, where applicable, is added at checkout and depends on the country where the buyer is located (Stripe calculates it automatically).
Currencies: all prices are in EUR.
Free products: skills priced at 0 EUR are available without payment, just sign in.

Refunds

14-day EU right of withdrawal: you can request a refund within 14 days of purchase IF the product has not been downloaded or accessed. Once a digital product has been downloaded, it is considered delivered (standard practice for digital goods).
Defective or misdescribed products: if a product is defective, incomplete or does not match its description, report it through the Contact form within 14 days. After review, we may issue a full or partial refund.
Refunds are processed to the original payment method, and the seller's payout for refunded purchases is reversed or deducted from future payouts.

FAQ

Do I need an account to buy?

Yes. Sign in with your email via magic link. It takes seconds and lets you access your purchased guides from your dashboard.

How do I get the product after buying?

The full guide unlocks immediately on the product page and in your dashboard (My purchases). For skills with attached files, a download link is provided.

How do I review a product?

Only verified buyers can review, so ratings are real. Go to the product page after purchasing and leave a rating from 1 to 5 with an optional comment.

How long until my earnings are available?

Each sale stays in escrow for 14 days. After that it becomes available for withdrawal, as long as there is no refund or complaint for that sale.

What is the minimum withdrawal?

20 EUR. You can request a withdrawal from your dashboard; TranslaStars processes it by bank transfer, typically within 5-10 business days.

What fees does TranslaStars charge?

A 10% platform fee is added on top of the seller price and paid by the buyer. Sellers keep 100% of the price they set - the fee is never deducted from their earnings. The fee covers payment processing, hosting and support.

How does VAT / tax work?

VAT (where applicable) is calculated automatically at checkout and depends on the country where the buyer is located (for example 21% in Spain, 19% in Germany). The displayed price already includes the platform fee; VAT is added on top at checkout. VAT never comes out of the seller's price.

Who issues the invoice for my purchase?

TranslaStars acts as the merchant of record, so the purchase receipt is issued by TranslaStars through Stripe. Sellers invoice TranslaStars for their sales.

Can I share a product with a colleague?

Yes. Every product page and catalog card has a share button with WhatsApp, Telegram, X, LinkedIn, Facebook and email options.

What happens if I have a problem with a product?

Use the Contact form to open a ticket. The TranslaStars team reviews every ticket and responds to your email.

How do I become a seller?

Click "Become a seller", sign in, complete your seller profile and billing info, then publish your first skill. Our team reviews it before it goes live.