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DocWise.ai vs DeepL

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DocWise.ai vs DeepL

DeepL’s document translation is sold by the number of files a month (1 on Free, 3 on Individual). DocWise.ai charges by the page with no minimum per file, adds a bilingual version for every format and lets you check the translation side by side before you download. DeepL offers more languages and some formats DocWise.ai doesn’t read, such as HTML, XLIFF and IDML.

Facts about DeepL come from its own pages as of 2026-10-31. Prices and plans change, so follow the sources below for today’s.

DeepL and DocWise.ai side by side

FeatureDeepLDocWise.ai
How you payBy the number of files a month (text translation by characters).Per page, in credits: 1 credit = 1 page at Fast quality. No minimum charge per file.
Free optionFree account: 1 file a month, up to 5 MB or 100,000 characters, Word, PowerPoint and PDF only.30 credits once you verify your email (valid 30 days); files up to 20 MB / 50 pages.
Cheapest paid optionIndividual: $8.74 a month billed yearly ($104.88) or $10.49 monthly; 3 files a month, up to 30 MB each.Page pack from $5 for 100 credits (one-time, valid 365 days), or Pro at $12 a month ($108 a year) for 500 credits a month.
Document formats13 file types without conversion (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, HTML, SRT, TXT, XLIFF, XML, JSON, IDML, MIF, DITA), plus PNG and JPG images.18 formats: PDF, DOCX, DOC, RTF, ODT, PPTX, XLSX, EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, SRT, VTT, ASS, Markdown, TXT, PNG, JPEG, WebP.
Scanned PDFs and imagesYes: OCR for scanned PDFs and PNG/JPG images.Yes, on every plan: scanned PDFs and PNG, JPEG and WebP images are read with OCR.
What you get backThe same format; on Pro, PDFs can be downloaded as .pdf or .docx, and translated files can be edited in DeepL.The same format with the layout kept, plus a bilingual version for every format and a reading PDF for most.
Account neededYes: “Create a free DeepL account” is the first step for documents.A free account. You can drop your file first and sign up without losing it.
GlossariesFree and Individual: 1 glossary, 5 entries per language pair. Team: 5 glossaries, 1,000 entries.Glossaries on every plan, including Free: up to 50 glossaries of 2,000 entries each.
Languages102 languages for file translation.78 target languages.

When DeepL may suit you better

  • You need HTML, XLIFF, XML, JSON, IDML, MIF or DITA files, or one of the languages DocWise.ai doesn’t offer.
  • You want to edit the translated file inside the translator (DeepL Pro).
  • You translate a few very long files a month: DeepL’s allowance is per file, not per page.

Where DocWise.ai is different

  • Many short files, or one-off projects: you pay for the pages, with no monthly file count and no subscription needed (page packs).
  • Ebooks (EPUB, Kindle) and subtitles in SRT, VTT and ASS come back in their own format.
  • A bilingual version of every format, and a side-by-side review that flags changed numbers before you download.
  • Glossaries of up to 2,000 entries, even on the free plan.

Questions

Is DocWise.ai cheaper than DeepL for documents?

It depends on how many pages your files have. DeepL Individual is $8.74–10.49 a month for 3 files of any length up to 30 MB; DocWise.ai charges per page, from $5 for 100 pages at Fast quality or $12 a month for 500. Many short files favour DocWise.ai; a few long files favour DeepL.

Do both keep the layout of a PDF?

Both return a translated PDF in the original format. DocWise.ai can also give you a bilingual side-by-side PDF and a reflowed reading PDF of the same document.

Sources

DeepL is a trademark of its owner. DocWise.ai is not affiliated with it.

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