DeepL: Features, Pricing, and Alternatives (2026)
Machine translation for 30+ languages, with glossaries and document files
Best for: Teams translating documents who need consistent terminology and EU-grade privacy
The default when the translation has to be publishable and the source file has a layout worth keeping. Check the monthly document allowance against your real volume: it is the limit people hit first, not the character count.
- Who it's forIndividuals, Freelancers, Small and mid-size businesses
- Not ideal forRare language pairs outside DeepL's supported list
- Price from$10.49/mo · free plan
- In category#1 of 3 in Translation · category median $10.49/mo
What is DeepL?
DeepL translates text, whole documents and live speech between more than thirty languages, and it is the reference point professional translators compare against for European language pairs.
Paste a paragraph and you get a translation you can edit word by word: click any term and it offers alternatives with the rest of the sentence rewritten to match.
Upload a Word, PowerPoint or PDF file and the layout comes back intact, which is the part that saves hours.
Glossaries pin your own terminology so a product name or a legal term is rendered the same way every time, across every document and every team member.
DeepL Write is a second product bundled in, closer to a style editor: it fixes grammar and rephrases for tone in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. DeepL Voice translates a spoken conversation or a video meeting in real time.
The privacy terms are the reason regulated industries pick it over free translators: on Pro plans your text is deleted immediately after translation and never used for training, and the company is based in Germany under EU law.
74 on annual billing, with document allowances rising from five to a hundred files a month.
Made by DeepL SECologne, GermanyFounded 2017Launched Aug 2017
DeepL key features
Editable translations
Click any word in the output to pick an alternative, and the rest of the sentence is rewritten to fit.
Document translation with layout
Word, PowerPoint and PDF files come back translated with their formatting intact, editable on Advanced and above.
Glossaries
Pin how your product names and technical terms must be translated, applied across every document and team member.
DeepL Write
A style editor that fixes grammar and rephrases for tone in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
DeepL Voice
Real-time translation of spoken conversation and video meetings, with captions for each participant.
Translation API
REST API with official libraries for Python, Node, Java, PHP, Ruby and .NET, plus a free tier for 500,000 characters a month.
Immediate deletion on Pro
Text submitted on a paid plan is deleted after translation and excluded from model training.
DeepL pricing and plans
Free
Free
- Text translation with a character cap
- A few document translations per month
- Basic glossary
Starter
$10.49/month
- $8.74 per month on annual billing
- No character limit on text
- 5 document translations per month
- Glossary with more entries
Advanced
$34.49/month
- $28.99 per month on annual billing
- 20 document translations per month
- Editable translated files
- 2,000 glossary entries
- Priority queue
Ultimate
$68.99/month
- $57.99 per month on annual billing
- 100 document translations per month
- Files up to 30 MB
- 10,000 glossary entries
Pricing checked on August 26, 2026.See DeepL's pricing page
DeepL pros and cons
Pros
- Translation quality that professional translators use as their benchmark
- Documents come back with their layout intact
- Glossaries keep product and legal terms consistent across a team
- Paid text deleted on the spot, under German and EU law
Cons
- Around thirty languages against a hundred-plus on Google Translate
- Document allowances are tight, five files a month on the entry plan
- Capterra reviewers report crashes and import problems after updates
DeepL platforms, API and integrations
6 platforms
API available
SDKs: Python, Node.js, Java, PHP, Ruby, .NET. API documentation
1 integration
20 languages
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Czech, Romanian
Inputs and outputs
Accepts Text, PDF, Audio, URLProduces Text, PDF, Audio
1 AI model
DeepL next-generation translation model
Is DeepL secure? Privacy, compliance and support
Data privacy
- Does not train on user data
- Retention: Paid plans delete submitted text immediately after translation and never use it for training; the free translator may retain text to improve the service
- Data region: EU
Compliance
- GDPR
- ISO 27001
- SOC 2
Team features
- SSO: yes
- Team workspace: yes
Support channels
- Documentation
- Dedicated manager
Who is DeepL best for?
Teams translating documents who need consistent terminology and EU-grade privacy. DeepL targets individuals, freelancers, small and mid-size businesses, enterprises, students.
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DeepL FAQ
Is DeepL better than Google Translate?
For European language pairs and for documents that need consistent terminology, most professional users say yes. Google Translate covers far more languages and stays free at any volume.
How much does DeepL Pro cost?
Starter is $10.49 per month, Advanced $34.49 and Ultimate $68.99, each about 16 percent cheaper on annual billing. Entry price on the year is $8.74 per month.
Can DeepL translate a PDF or a Word file?
Yes, with the original layout preserved. The monthly allowance runs from five files on Starter to a hundred on Ultimate, and Advanced and above return an editable file.
Does DeepL keep the text I translate?
Not on a paid plan. Text is deleted immediately after translation and is never used for training. The free translator may retain submitted text to improve the service.
Is there a free DeepL API?
Yes. The API free tier covers 500,000 characters a month, with official libraries for Python, Node, Java, PHP, Ruby and .NET.