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DeepL

Accurate text and document translation that keeps your file layout. Pricing, the evidence and the alternatives, checked Oct 2026.

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DeepL

Translator

Accurate text and document translation that keeps your file layout.

Best for
Translating emails, documents and web pages in about 30+ languages with natural phrasing.
Red flags
Free plan caps you at 50,000 characters and 1 file a month; Pro prices differ by country (EUR vs USD).
Price
$0 with these limits50,000 characters + 1 file/moUpgrade: $10.49/mo, or $8.74/mo billed annually (Individual)
Opening line: “Translate this contract into German, formal tone, keep formatting.”
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Our take on DeepL

DeepL: Accurate text and document translation that keeps your file layout. Best for translating emails, documents and web pages in about 30+ languages with natural phrasing. Watch out for: free plan caps you at 50,000 characters and 1 file a month; pro prices differ by country (eur vs usd). Price: $10.49/mo, or $8.74/mo billed annually (Individual) (free tier, checked Oct 2026).

Free tierFree tier: 50,000 chars + 1 file/mo
Job in a stackTranslate, translator
Cheapest paid planIndividual, $10.49/mo (monthly; $8.74/mo billed annually)
Price checked2026-10-16, verified

What DeepL costs

PlanPriceBillingKey limits
FreeFreefree50,000 chars/mo, 1 file (5 MB), 1 glossary
Individual$10.49/momonthly; $8.74/mo billed annually300,000 chars/mo, 3 files, no data training
Team$34.49/moper user monthly; $28.74 annually1M chars/user/mo, 20 files, 5 glossaries
Business$68.99/moper user monthly; $57.49 annuallyUnlimited chars (fair use), 100 files, translation memory
EnterprisePay as you gocustomCustom

From deepl.com/en/pro (US price card), checked 2026-10-16, verified. Prices are before tax and vendors change them often.

What outside sources say

TypeSourceResultDate
benchmarkIntento State of Translation Automation 2026Ranked #16 of 25 on the main table (DeepL Next Gen, 41.9 weighted errors per 1,000 words, median). #11-20 holds, so no change
LLM-judged. Second-best dedicated translation engine after Lara 2		2026-10-16
ratingG24.6/5 from 167 reviews
Read from G2's listing via search, so shown for reference and not scored		2026-10-16
ratingApple App Store (US)4.77/5 from 13,275 ratings2026-10-16

Our scores: quality 5/5, ease 5/5, value 4.5/5 ($2.10 per quality point). Editorial start 5/5; benchmark adjustment +0, rating adjustment +0.1. How we rank.

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Questions people ask

Is DeepL free?

Free tier. Cheapest paid plan: $10.49/mo, or $8.74/mo billed annually (Individual) (checked Oct 2026).

What is DeepL best for?

Translating emails, documents and web pages in about 30+ languages with natural phrasing.

What are the downsides of DeepL?

Free plan caps you at 50,000 characters and 1 file a month; Pro prices differ by country (EUR vs USD).

What are the best DeepL alternatives?

HeyGen, ElevenLabs, Google Translate, Lara Translate.