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Text, speech and document translation apps and API for people and businesses
Freemium
DeepL vs Google Translate
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose DeepL if…
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Windows, macOS, Chrome
- you're in its core audience: individual professionals, business and localization teams
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Choose Google Translate if…
- you're in its core audience: travelers, students
Side by side
Feature DeepL Google Translate
Pricing modelFreemiumFree
Starting price—Free
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYes—
Data retentionTexts and documents deleted after the contracted services are fully performed—
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type II, GDPR—
Document translation—
Glossaries—
Translation memory—
Speech translation—
Office add-ins—
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome, APIWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryTranslationTranslation
CompanyDeepL SEGoogle
Based inGermany—
Founded2017—
Part of——
Key features
D DeepL
- Text translation in 100+ languages
- Document translation that keeps the original layout
- Real-time voice translation for meetings and conversations
- DeepL Write for style and tone adjustments
- Custom glossaries and style rules
- Translation memory on the Business plan
- Add-ins for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
- Developer API and MCP integrations with AI assistants
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- Text translation across many languages
- Document translation that keeps formatting
- Website translation by entering a URL
- Camera translation of text you point your phone at
- Conversation mode for talking with someone in another language
- Transcribe for translating speech as it is spoken
- Offline translation with downloaded languages
- Voice and handwriting input
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
DeepL
FreeFree
Individual€7.49/mo billed annually
Team€24.99/user/mo billed annually
Business€49.99/user/mo billed annually
EnterpriseCustom
Google Translate
Free. Plan details aren't published.
Strengths and limitations
DeepL
- Free version includes 50,000 characters a month
- 30-day free trial on Individual and Team plans
- Apps for desktop, mobile, browsers and Office suites
- API available for developers
- Pricing page lists EUR prices billed annually and does not show USD prices
- Free version allows only 1 file translation a month
- No API pricing is shown on the plans page
- Free trial is not available to users who have had a DeepL trial before
Google Translate
- Available on the web, Android and iOS
- Offline translation for downloaded languages
- Input by text, voice, handwriting, camera or document
- Saved translations sync across devices
- The product page doesn't list pricing or usage limits
- The product page doesn't give a total language count
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Built from each vendor's public website; we haven't tested them hands-on. Editorial policy