DeepL
The dedicated translator known for natural, polished text and documents.
Best valueFree
- Best for
- Documents, emails and work texts
- On your PC
- No, online only
- Works on
- Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone
- Made by
- DeepL SE
What’s good
- Translates Word, PDF and PowerPoint keeping the layout
- Natural wording with a glossary for your own terms
- DeepL Voice for spoken conversations on paid plans
Downsides
- Free plan is tight at 50,000 characters a month
- Not in the 2026 WMT test, so no independent ranking
- Prices shown in euros; USD price not on the page
At a glance.
- Best for
- Documents, emails and work texts
- Price
- Free
- Works on
- Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, Browser extension, API
- Open source
- No
- Made by
- DeepL SE
- Website
- deepl.com
Should you use it?
Yes: it is our best value pick for translation. Translates whole documents keeping the layout, from €7.49 a month.
Can I run it myself?
No. It only runs online.
Your prompts and files go to the company’s servers. See the local options in this category for a private alternative.
Want it offline? The best local option for translation is TranslateGemma.