Translate, Rephrase and Correct Texts with DeepL
DeepL Translate is an online translator that can handle 26 languages with high accuracy and fluency.
DeepL Write is a writing assistant that can help you improve your grammar, style, and vocabulary in 11 languages.
Both products use artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze and generate natural language, based on a large database of texts from various sources.
This article will introduce you to DeepL and its features, and shows how you can use it to create better content for your audience.
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Visit DeepL’s website to get started:
- Click on ‘Translator’ to translate texts and documents.
- Click on ‘Write’ to rephrase and correct texts.
Translate texts
Select the language for your translation, and type or copy/paste your text:
TIP: Click on ‘Glossary’ to set rules for how texts and phrases are translated:
This option allows you to decide what specific words and phrases should always be translated into, without exceptions.
Translate documents
DeepL can translate entire documents: PDF, Word, and PowerPoint. Below is an example of a PDF-document in Dutch translated into German:
Quick guide:
- Click on ‘Translate files’:
2. Drag & Drop or Upload the file you want to translate:
3. Select the language of your document, or let DeepL detect it on its own:
4. Click on ‘Translate into …’
5. The translated document will download automatically; you can download it again by clicking on ‘Download again’:
Rephrase texts
DeepL can provide alternatives for complete sentences and individual words to improve the structure (‘readability’) of your texts.
TIP: select a specific style for your text:
Correct mistakes
TIP: Select ‘Corrections only’ to correct mistakes, without re-phrasing words or sentences:
