Text translations, translated text and alternative translations
Translate text with DeepL.
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.
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
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.
Actions
Translate text
1 credit per runTranslate 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
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Texttext | Text | Required | Text to translate, up to 1,500 characters. Example: Please send the contract by Friday.Example: Please send the contract by Friday. |
Source Languagesource_language | Text | Optional | Language of the text, or auto-detect. Example: English.Example: French |
Target Languagetarget_language | Text | Required | Language for the translation. Example: German.Example: German |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Page URLpage_url | Text | Example: https://www.deepl.com/en/translator |
Source Languagesource_language | Text | Example: English |
Target Languagetarget_language | Text | Example: German |
Translated Texttranslated_text | Text | Example: Bitte senden Sie den Vertrag bis Freitag. |
Source Language Codesource_language_code | Text | Example: en |
Target Language Codetarget_language_code | Text | Example: De de |
Alternative Translationsalternative_translations | List |
Example result
For Text: Please send the contract by Friday., Target Language: German
{
"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.
# 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.