diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 6142259..8b48c31 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@ POSTGRES_URL=postgresql://postgres:your_secure_postgres_password@postgres:5432/v
 # Whisper Configuration
 WHISPER_MODEL=large-v2
 
-# Translation API Keys (Optional - for premium translations)
-GOOGLE_TRANSLATE_API_KEY=your_google_translate_api_key
-DEEPL_API_KEY=your_deepl_api_key
-AZURE_TRANSLATOR_KEY=your_azure_translator_key
-AZURE_TRANSLATOR_REGION=your_azure_region
+# Translation Configuration - 100% FREE (No API keys required!)
+# The system uses:
+# 1. Local NLLB models (runs on your GPU - completely free)
+# 2. Argos Translate (offline packages - completely free) 
+# 3. MyMemory API (free public API - no registration needed)
+# 
+# NO GOOGLE/DEEPL/AZURE API KEYS NEEDED!
 
 # Admin Interface Configuration
 PGADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com
@@ -31,3 +33,10 @@ LOG_LEVEL=info
 # PostgreSQL accessible at: localhost:5434 (changed from 5432 to avoid Excalidraw)
 # pgAdmin available at: http://localhost:8085 (changed from 8080 to avoid Owncast)
 # Redis Commander at: http://localhost:8086 (changed from 8081 to avoid Restreamer)
+
+# TRANSLATION STRATEGY - 100% FREE:
+# Primary: NLLB models on your RTX 4000 (Facebook's open source models)
+# Backup: Argos Translate packages (downloaded offline models)  
+# Fallback: MyMemory free API (no registration required)
+# 
+# This gives you high-quality translations for 200+ languages completely free!