What is AI translation tool DeepL | High-quality translation is possible with 2 clicks of the shortcut key

This article introduces DeepL, a high-quality translation service equipped with machine learning .

Table of contents

Supports Japanese translation!

DeepL supports Japanese translation in 2020. Currently, it supports the following languages ​​including Japanese. At the time of writing the article, it supports the following 11 languages.

• English
• Japanese
• Chinese
• French
• German
• Dutch
• Spanish
• Portuguese
• Italian
• Polish
• Russian

What is DeepL

DeepL is an AI-powered translation service. DeepL is operated by the German-based service and the same name DeepL. Based on deep learning, we are developing artificial intelligence systems for languages ​​in Cologne, Germany.

10 billion search results for 1 billion users

Counting from the Linguee service, DeepL’s advance, the number of users has exceeded 1 billion and more than 10 billion search results have been presented, indicating that a large amount of text data has been analyzed.

DeepL is available for free

DeepL is available for free . Since it is intuitive, I think that explanation is almost unnecessary, but enter the text you want to translate by copy and paste etc. You can also upload word (doc) and power point files (ppt).

About paid version

The free version has a character limit, but the paid version has no character limit. It can be used from 8.99 euros (about 1,000 yen) per month. The highest Ultimate plan is 59.99 euros (about 7,000 yen). Discounts of up to 35% are available for annual subscriptions.

Features of DeepL

Let’s briefly explain the features of DeepL. We will mainly introduce the contents focusing on the free version.

High performance translation quality

The neural network installed in DeepL can perform high-quality translations that cannot be found in other translation services by reflecting the fine nuances of sentences. DeepL has proven its high quality by achieving the best results ever in scientific benchmarks tests.

2-click translation using shortcut keys!

If you install the desktop application, you can complete the translation by clicking the shortcut key “Command + C” twice. One of the drawbacks of translation services is that you don’t have to worry about copying and pasting each time to another browser or tab and trying it out.

How to use shortcut keys

You need to download the desktop application to use shortcut keys. Click the download button on the top right of the page on your PC.When you click the download button, the download of Installer will start automatically, so install the file on your PC. I will continue the explanation using Mac OS as an example. Once the Installer has finished downloading, put it into your application.For Mac, accessibility needs to be enabled, so check “DeepL Helper” from the setting screen and complete the change.The download is now complete.The rest is easy! Simply select the text you want to translate and click “Command + C” twice to automatically translate it. Let’s take a look at a specific use case.Select any character and press “Command+C” once to open a pop-up at the bottom right of the screen. Click “Command + C” again to instantly switch to the translation screen. Press “Insert” to insert into the selected character area. so fast! If you press “Copy”, the translation will be copied as it is!This sense of speed is an addictive exhilaration. A great user experience.

lastly

This concludes the introduction to DeepL. In addition to the high-quality translation, I think the user experience of completing the translation in two clicks is very wonderful. You can use it for free, so please give it a try.