What it's for
The first-pass engine in our translation and localization note, because quality is high and Pro doesn't train on your text.
- First-pass translation for clients
- Translating documents with formatting
- Glossaries for terminology
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price (USD unless shown) | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free translator | $0 | Free web translator with limits |
| Individual | €7.49/mo billed annually (shown for Germany) | 300,000 characters/month, 3 file translations, no data training |
| Team | €24.99/user/mo billed annually | 1,000,000 characters/user/month, 20 files |
Read on the official pricing page on . Prices change; check before you buy.
Free plan in real output
A free translator is available. Paid Pro plans add higher character limits and promise no training on your texts. The pricing page showed EUR prices for our check location; US prices may differ.
- Individual: 300,000 characters a month ≈ 50,000 words (at about 6 characters per word including spaces), about 25 client pages of 2,000 words.
Cost at your stage
| Plan | Monthly cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Month 1 (testing, low volume) | Free translator | $0 |
| Month 12 (working volume) | Individual | $8 |
Break-even: Individual (about €7.49/mo) is covered by one short translation job a month.
Month-12 plan is our estimate of what a solo seller at steady weekly output needs, based on the plan limits above. Costs exclude tax.
Commercial use and output rights
Not a content generator. Translation output for your own documents; client confidentiality is the main concern, and Pro states 'No data training'.
Your data and AI training: Pro plans list 'No data training' on the pricing page.
This is a summary of public terms, not legal advice. Terms change; re-read the clause before client work.
First-hour setup
- Try the free translator on a sample.
- Create a glossary for client terms.
- Translate the file, then post-edit every sentence.
- Track characters used per job.
- Upgrade to Pro before handling confidential client documents.
Competitors compared
| Tool | Pricing model | Free plan | Starting price | Difficulty | Output rights | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepL | Free plan + paid plans | Yes | $0 · then €7.49/mo billed annually (shown for Germany) | 1/5 | Not a content generator | First-pass professional translation |
| Google Translate | Free | Yes | Free | 1/5 | – | Free quick translation in many languages |
| Smartcat | Free plan + paid plans | Yes | See official site | 2/5 | – | Translation projects with reviewers |
| Matecat | Free | Yes | Free | – | – | Free professional translation workspace |
Learning difficulty
1/5: Paste and translate; professional post-editing is the real skill.
When not to use it
Not for certified or legal translations without a qualified human translator.
Cheaper or free alternatives:
- Google Translate: Free quick translation in many languages (yes free plan)
- Smartcat: Translation projects with reviewers (yes free plan)
- Matecat: Free professional translation workspace (yes free plan)
Which of our hustles use it
- AI video translation & dubbing: Checking translations
- Translation & localization with AI: First-pass machine translation
Price history
Each monthly check adds rows here. Older rows are never edited, so you can see when prices changed.
Sources
- DeepL Pro pricing (read 17 October 2026)
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