DeepL Pro

Free DeepL caps text translation at 1,500 characters per request and limits you to three document translations per month with restricted file sizes. DeepL Pro removes the character limit, lets you translate unlimited documents with full formatting preserved and full editability of the translated file, adds glossaries, CAT tool integrations, team management, and — critically for businesses — guarantees that your text is never stored or used to train models.

For individuals translating more than a few long emails or one document per week, yes. Starter removes the 1,500-character limit, unlocks five document translations per month, adds basic glossary support, and enforces the data privacy guarantee. If you only translate short snippets occasionally, the free tier is usually enough. Starter is best for freelancers, students, and anyone dealing with regulated or confidential content who cannot use free tools.

The Advanced plan increases document translation to 20 per month with a 20 MB file size limit, enables editability of translated documents, supports up to 2,000 glossary entries, and gives priority queue access during peak hours. It also unlocks full formatting preservation for .docx, .pptx, .xlsx, .pdf, .html, and .srt files. Advanced is the right choice for professional translators, localization specialists, and marketing teams producing multilingual content regularly.

Not in the CAT web subscription. DeepL API is a separate product with its own pricing — DeepL API Free gives 500,000 characters per month, and DeepL API Pro charges €4.99/month base plus €20 per million characters. If you need both the web app and API access, you subscribe to both. Large enterprises typically negotiate a combined DeepL Pro + API contract with volume discounts.

For European language pairs, DeepL consistently outperforms Google Translate in blind evaluations — professional translators pick DeepL output roughly three times more often than Google for English–German, English–French, and English–Spanish. Google Translate supports more languages (133 vs DeepL's 33) and is better for Asian and low-resource languages. For business translation in DeepL's supported languages, Pro is the higher-quality choice.

Yes. DeepL is headquartered in Germany and all paid Pro plans include a contractual guarantee that your text is deleted immediately after translation and never used to train models. DeepL holds ISO 27001 certification, is fully GDPR compliant, and offers Data Processing Agreements for Team and Ultimate customers. Free DeepL does not offer these guarantees, which is why law firms and financial services typically require Pro.

Yes. DeepL Pro has dedicated team plans — Advanced Team and Ultimate Team — starting from around $7.49 per user per month billed annually. Team plans add centralized billing, shared glossaries, SSO, admin controls, and usage analytics. For 10+ seats, DeepL usually offers volume pricing. Individual Pro subscriptions are single-user and cannot be shared across devices belonging to different people.

No. DeepL Pro is the paid translation tool. DeepL Write is a separate AI writing assistant that rephrases and improves text in English and German — closer to a Grammarly competitor than a translator. DeepL Write Pro is sold as its own subscription. Many users subscribe to both, but if you only need translation, DeepL Pro is what you want.