DeepL
DeepL is an AI translator for text and whole documents such as Word, PowerPoint and PDF files, covering more than thirty languages. It also offers DeepL Write for polishing text, plus desktop, phone and browser apps.
#3 in Writing & Translation ToolsTranslatorsFree plan
Who it's for
Best for
People translating emails and documents between European languages
Non-native writers checking their own drafts with DeepL Write
Office workers translating whole Word files
Not for
Heavy free users translating long texts
Anyone who needs a final translation with no human check
Free plan€0
Individual€7.49/moBilled annually
Team€24.99/moBilled annually
Business€49.99/moBilled annually
Features
Text translation
Translate typed or pasted text between dozens of languages, with a choice of formal or informal tone.
Document translation
Upload Word, PowerPoint or PDF files and get them back translated with the layout kept.
Alternative wording
Click any word in a translation to pick an alternative, and the rest of the sentence adapts.
DeepL Write
Polish and rephrase existing writing in several languages, with style and tone options.
Apps and integrations
Available across desktop and phone apps, a browser extension, and an API.
What users say
Pros
- Translations read more naturally than Google Translate and other machine translators.
- DeepL Write reliably catches grammar issues and sharpens phrasing in second-language drafts.
- Translates whole Word files while keeping the layout better than copy and paste.
Cons
- The free web version now caps text at a few hundred words, and cheap plans run out fast.
- Recent translations often read stiffer, more literal, and contain noticeable inaccuracies.
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Global Traffic Rank
Top 5k
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ProNatural translations, plus Write for second-language draftsQuick translations in many languages, handy camera modeSlavic strength, bulk documents, image capture, above GoogleStrong Hebrew, sharper colloquial reading, reliable short Welsh
Better forTranslating across more than a hundred languages, including less common ones.
Weaker atAdjusting translation tone with formal and informal settings