Many of the Google tools are usually leaders in their segment, and we are not only talking about the search engine but also about its email client Gmail or its search engine, Google Translate, which millions of people use daily. However, this does not necessarily mean that there are no other good options for translators today, and one of the best is DeepL, which has been gaining more and more followers recently.

As is evident, DeepL is one of the complete translators we have seen recently, one of the few truly capable of standing up to that of the famous American multinational, with both classic and new functions. In principle, the essential similarity between the two is that they take full advantage of the development of artificial intelligence, allowing their results to be closer to being accurate than with other translators.

How works

In this regard, we can say that we only needed a few tests to verify that the translations can be even more accurate than those of Google Translate, let alone compared to the systems of Microsoft or Facebook. And this applies to translations of any of the languages that are part of this proposal that continue to improve the user experience.

Although it does not have as many languages available as Google's, the deep learning mechanism on which it is based generates translations that are almost as good as those that could be carried out by a human being who speaks both languages. This is due, in part, to the company's supercomputers, which, its creators explain, are capable of processing a million words per second, catering to the growing demand from its users.

And how many language combinations do we have at hand? As of today, and because it can be expanded at any time, there are 42 language combinations considering those generated between Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, German, Polish, Russian, Italian, and Dutch. Not all the possible combinations between them have been uploaded yet.

A significant absence that we have noticed from DeepL, but that will indeed be solved in the coming months or years, is the option to translate complete web pages, which the tools of Google or other firms provide. However, it can translate full documents directly by dragging them onto the web page. Yes, we say this because if you need a quick translation, you don't need to install it but enter its site.

Things to keep in mind

As we said before, even if you have downloaded DeepL on one computer and then need to perform a translation on another, you don't need to waste time downloading it from scratch. Still, you can solve the urgency by accessing its official page. Anyway, we recommend that you install it whenever you can because that increases its potential, adding several attractive features, both on Windows and Mac.

The user interface is probably the most beautiful in a translator, a modern and well-achieved one, combining very well-light tones and more colorful ones to highlight those contents or relevant functions. Moreover, that doesn't impact its performance, which has given us no signs of slowdowns or frozen screens in any instance, so there's little more we can ask of it.

The best

When reviewing the main positive aspects of this application, we must first point out the good results it offers, both for single words and compound sentences, in any of the languages in which we challenge it. On the other hand, the constant updating of its contents and the software itself, which is only a Beta, is another good reason to trust that this translator will continue to improve.

The Worst

Of course, we also have some negative criticisms, such as the fact that there are hardly any advanced configuration options to customize our user experience. Also, as we said before, it is impossible to translate complete websites when some of its most notorious rivals allow us to do so.

Rating

DeepL is a first-class translator, one to consider if you think that Google or any other translator you have been using is not being as accurate as you are looking for since it hardly presents any errors or mistakes in interpretation via artificial intelligence. And if we add to that the promise of optimization over time, there is no doubt that a resounding success awaits you in this crucial category in a globalized world.