Available since 20 Marchthe pay version DeepL Pro could be of interest to those involved in international mobility. Not only does it provide additional options to the basic translation, it also offers an API, or "application programming interface". The latter will enable software or application developers to incorporate the translator into their own services. DeepL claims that it has received a large number of requests to make this API available. API. The site's managers also mention potential uses for its technology, such as real-time translations or augmented reality. The latter could analyse the characters in a text filmed with a smartphone, then translate them on screen.
The price of performance
Not surprisingly, DeepL Pro comes at a price. The company charges a subscription fee of 20 euros per monthwhich translates one million charactersThis is the equivalent of two editions of La Peste by Albert Camus. Once this limit has been exceeded, DeepL charges 0.01 euros for each additional 500 characters. Users can also set their own limit to prevent unforeseen excesses. This pay-as-you-go package also offers users a number of other advantages. For example, unlike the free version, texts are not saved, to guarantee data confidentiality: a significant advantage in the new digital age. regulatory context of the RGPD.
Promising results
Linguee's management had launched the DeepL tool last AugustThe results are guaranteed to be impressive. According to the blind test comparing the effectiveness of different translation programmes, DeepL easily outperforms all its rivals, including digital heavyweights Google, Microsoft and Facebook.
