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Google Translate vs DeepL
Google Translate scores higher overall (8.8 vs 8.6), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Google Translate if…
Travellers and anyone who needs a free translator for almost any language
8.8/10★★★★★Full review →Choose DeepL if…
Professionals and students who want natural-sounding translations, especially between European languages
8.6/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Google Translate | DeepL | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.8/10 | 8.6/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #2 of 10 |
| Price | Free | Freemium · from €7.49/month |
| Free version | All app features are free | 50,000 characters a month and 1 file translation |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, API |
| Made by | DeepL SE | |
| Translation quality | 8 | 9 |
| Ease of use | 9 | 9 |
| Features | 8 | 7.5 |
| Value for money | 10 | 8 |
| Platforms | 10 | 10 |
Google Translate: what the AI does
- Gemini-powered Live translate for conversations
- Instant camera translation (94 languages)
- Offline translation (59 languages)
- Tap to Translate inside other apps
- Language practice (beta)
- Covers about 240 languages, far more than any rival
- Completely free, with offline and camera modes
- Won Which?'s native-speaker test of free apps
- Translations can be literal and stiff on longer texts
- Camera translation of menus can be confidently wrong
DeepL: what the AI does
- Context-aware neural translation in 100+ languages
- Camera and photo translation
- File translation that keeps formatting
- Formal or informal tone
- Glossaries
- DeepL Write writing suggestions
- Most accurate in Which?'s tests with colloquial language
- Highly rated apps on every platform
- Paid plans don't train on your text
- No offline mode
- Free plan has tight character and file limits
- Weaker than Google and Microsoft on idioms in some tests