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DeepL

Machine translator known for natural sounding text. Paste your menu text, item names or dialogue and get a first draft in another language.

Category
Localization
Pricing
Freemium · from €7.49/mo
Beginner rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Why this rating
Paste text, pick a language, copy the result. No setup.
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What DeepL does

Machine translator known for natural sounding text. Paste your menu text, item names or dialogue and get a first draft in another language. It is listed in our Localization category.

Pricing and free tier

DeepL has a free tier with paid plans starting at €7.49/mo. Plans change often, so confirm on the official site before you pay.

Best use for beginner game devs

We rate DeepL 5/5 for beginners, which makes it one of the easiest tools in this category for beginners. Paste text, pick a language, copy the result. No setup.

Best for: A quick first translation draft of short game text. The Free version (checked Oct 23, 2026) allows 50,000 characters a month, 1 file translation a month up to 5 MB, and 1 glossary with 5 entries per language pair. Individual is €7.49/mo billed annually for 300,000 characters. A free API plan also exists for developers. Have a native speaker review anything players will read.

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