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Translate text

Translate up to 1,500 characters using DeepL’s free translator. Formality controls are unavailable without Pro; whole-text alternatives are returned only when shown.

Your information

Text to translate, up to 1,500 characters. Example: Please send the contract by Friday.

Language for the translation. Example: German.

More options

Language of the text, or auto-detect. Example: English.

1 credit per run

Example results

Page URL
deepl.com
Source Language
English
Target Language
German
Translated Text
Bitte senden Sie den Vertrag bis Freitag.
Source Language Code
en
Target Language Code
de-de
Alternative Translations
None
Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

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About DeepL

DeepL’s Translate text method returns translated text and alternatives when shown; it needs text and a target language, with source language optional.

Built by Fous from deepl.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with DeepL.

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Translate text

1 credit per run

Translate up to 1,500 characters using DeepL’s free translator. Formality controls are unavailable without Pro; whole-text alternatives are returned only when shown.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
TexttextTextRequiredText to translate, up to 1,500 characters. Example: Please send the contract by Friday.Example: Please send the contract by Friday.
Source Languagesource_languageTextOptionalLanguage of the text, or auto-detect. Example: English.Example: French
Target Languagetarget_languageTextRequiredLanguage for the translation. Example: German.Example: German

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
Page URLpage_urlTextExample: https://www.deepl.com/en/translator
Source Languagesource_languageTextExample: English
Target Languagetarget_languageTextExample: German
Translated Texttranslated_textTextExample: Bitte senden Sie den Vertrag bis Freitag.
Source Language Codesource_language_codeTextExample: en
Target Language Codetarget_language_codeTextExample: De de
Alternative Translationsalternative_translationsList

Example result

For Text: Please send the contract by Friday., Target Language: German

JSON
{
  "page_url": "https://www.deepl.com/en/translator",
  "source_language": "English",
  "target_language": "German",
  "translated_text": "Bitte senden Sie den Vertrag bis Freitag.",
  "source_language_code": "en",
  "target_language_code": "de-de",
  "alternative_translations": []
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@deepl",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "translate_text",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "text": "Please send the contract by Friday.",
    "target_language": "German"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

  • Translate customer messages for international support teams
  • Prepare product descriptions for new markets
  • Review alternative translations before publishing
  • Translate internal documents for multilingual teams

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with DeepL?

No. Fous is not affiliated with DeepL. This workflow reads the public deepl.com website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a DeepL account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from deepl.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.

How do I translate text into another language?

Use Translate text with the text and target language; source language is optional.

Can I get alternative translations?

Translate text returns alternative translations only when they are shown.

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