DeepL
DeepL is an AI translation and language platform from DeepL SE, covering the DeepL Translator, the DeepL Write assistant, DeepL Voice and a developer API. It is best known for natural-sounding translations and for document translation that keeps the original layout. Freelancers, students and global teams use it for text, files and live speech.
Quick facts
Best for
- Multilingual professionals
- Teams translating documents
- Students reading foreign sources
- Developers adding translation
Key features
Translates typed or pasted text across the 100+ languages listed on DeepL's translator page, with formal and informal tone options.
Converts PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files while preserving layout; Individual allows 3 files a month, up to 30 MB each.
Glossaries lock how specific terms are translated, and Team adds 5 glossaries plus 5 shared style rule lists for consistent wording.
Fixes grammar and suggests rephrasing in 9 languages, including English, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.
Translates speech in real time for meetings and face-to-face conversations; paid plans include 30 minutes per user each month.
Desktop apps for Windows and Mac, iOS and Android apps, browser extensions, and add-ins for Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Google Workspace.
Use cases
- Translate a supplier contract in Word without rebuilding its tables, headers and formatting afterwards.
- Polish an English email in DeepL Write before it goes to a client in another country.
- Keep product names and legal terms consistent across languages by loading them into a glossary.
- Follow a video meeting held in another language using live DeepL Voice translation.
Pricing
Current deals
What is DeepL?
DeepL began as a web translator and now sells a bundle of language tools: Translator, Write, Voice and an API. The free translator works in the browser, desktop apps and mobile apps without a subscription, while DeepL Pro is billed per user.
Plans at a glance
- Individual: one user, 300,000 characters and 3 file translations a month.
- Team: 1,000,000 characters per user, 20 files, bulk file translation, analytics, SSO for 50+ users.
- Business: unlimited characters under a fair usage policy, 100 files, translation memory, domain capture and Write Pro.
- Enterprise: custom character and file limits, bring your own key, 99.9% availability and a dedicated account team.
Limitations
The free terms allow DeepL to process submitted text to improve its models, so confidential material belongs on a paid plan. File quotas are tight at the bottom: 1 file a month free, 3 on Individual. Write Pro is a paid add-on unless you are on Business, and Voice is capped at 30 minutes per user each month. Prices are shown in local currency, so the same plan appears in euros or pounds outside the US.
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