Translation and writing assistance
DeepL provides DeepL Translator for translating text and documents between languages, and DeepL Write for correcting and rephrasing prose. It is available through the web, desktop and mobile apps, and browser extensions.
Because it works by pasting text into a box, many people use it daily without thinking of it as generative AI. It also translates Word, PowerPoint, and PDF files while preserving their structure.
Translator and Write
DeepL Translator changes the language of a text. Alternative renderings and a glossary let you tune words and phrasing to your purpose.
DeepL Write keeps the language the same and improves grammar, spelling, punctuation, and tone, offering rephrasings for goals such as more concise or more formal.
Compared with translating in ChatGPT
A conversational assistant lets you combine translation with editing — translate this for this audience and add explanation, annotate the technical terms. DeepL specializes, giving you an interface where source and result sit side by side for adjustment.
DeepL for moving meaning accurately, ChatGPT or Claude when you also want background explanation or restructuring. For anything important, compare more than one translation and have someone who reads the source language check it.
Cautions
Even fluent output can get proper nouns, legal and medical terminology, negation, and figures wrong. For contracts and published material, check against the source rather than trusting the output.
Free and paid tiers differ in character limits, document translation, and data handling. Check your plan and your organization’s policy before entering confidential or personal information.