DeepL Write
DeepL's own writing corrector: grammar, tone and rephrasing from the team behind the translator
Quick Overview
| Company | DeepL SE |
|---|---|
| Category | AI Writing & Copywriting |
| Headquarters | Cologne, Germany |
| EU Presence | EU (Germany) |
| Open Source | No |
| Compliance | ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA |
| Pricing | Free to use for basic corrections; Write Pro add-on from €6.99 per user/month billed annually on DeepL Individual and Team plans, included in the DeepL Business plan |
| Free Option | Free version, no separate trial needed |
| Replaces | Grammarly, Wordtune, Microsoft Editor |
Detailed Review
DeepL Write is DeepL's answer to a different problem than translation: text you already wrote in your own language that needs to read more clearly.
Paste a paragraph and it rewrites word choices, restructures sentences and adjusts tone, showing alternatives you can accept individually rather than a single rewritten block.
The free version handles spelling, grammar and basic phrasing; the Pro tier adds style rules and higher usage limits. Write Pro currently covers English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. Because it comes from the same language models DeepL built for translation, its sense of how a native speaker would actually phrase something is unusually good in German, English and several other European languages.
DeepL SE is based in Cologne, Germany, and operates DeepL Write as an add-on inside the same account and pricing structure as DeepL's translation product.
Write Pro costs €6.99 per user per month billed annually as an add-on to the Individual and Team plans, and comes included in the DeepL Business plan, which is the more common route for organisations already paying for translation. There is no separate self-hosted or on-premise option — DeepL Write is a cloud product built into the same infrastructure as everything else DeepL runs from Germany.
The honest comparison is with LanguageTool rather than with Neuroflash: both correct text you already wrote rather than generating new copy.
LanguageTool covers more languages with deeper rule sets and offers a self-hostable open-source core; DeepL Write covers fewer languages but leans on DeepL's translation-grade phrasing model for the ones it does support, and has no offline or self-hosted option at all. A team already on DeepL Business gets Write Pro as part of the bundle; a team that is not has less reason to add a second correction tool alongside LanguageTool.
What DeepL Write does well
- Phrasing quality inherited from DeepL's translation models
- Included with the DeepL Business plan
- Individually acceptable rewrite suggestions, not one big rewrite
- German company; ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II
- Simple, fast interface with no setup
Where DeepL Write falls short
- Fewer languages than LanguageTool
- No self-hosted or offline option
- Write Pro is a separate paid add-on below the Business plan
- Generates no new content, only corrects existing text
Standout feature. The same phrasing model that makes DeepL's translations sound native, pointed at text you wrote yourself instead of text you're translating.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Phrasing quality inherited from DeepL's translation models
- Included with the DeepL Business plan
- Individually acceptable rewrite suggestions, not one big rewrite
- German company; ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II
- Simple, fast interface with no setup
Cons
- Fewer languages than LanguageTool
- No self-hosted or offline option
- Write Pro is a separate paid add-on below the Business plan
- Generates no new content, only corrects existing text
Alternatives to DeepL Write
Frequently Asked Questions
What is DeepL Write?
DeepL Write is DeepL's answer to a different problem than translation: text you already wrote in your own language that needs to read more clearly.
Paste a paragraph and it rewrites word choices, restructures sentences and adjusts tone, showing alternatives you can accept individually rather than a single rewritten block.
The free version handles spelling, grammar and basic phrasing; the Pro tier adds style rules and higher usage limits. Write Pro currently covers English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. Because it comes from the same language models DeepL built for translation, its sense of how a native speaker would actually phrase something is unusually good in German, English and several other European languages.
Where is DeepL Write based?
DeepL Write operates from Cologne, Germany, which places it under EU (Germany). Compliance: ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA.
What does DeepL Write cost?
Free to use for basic corrections; Write Pro add-on from €6.99 per user/month billed annually on DeepL Individual and Team plans, included in the DeepL Business plan. Free version, no separate trial needed.
Who is DeepL Write best for?
Writers who already trust DeepL for translation quality. The same phrasing model that makes DeepL's translations sound native, pointed at text you wrote yourself instead of text you're translating.
What are the drawbacks of DeepL Write?
Fewer languages than LanguageTool. No self-hosted or offline option. Write Pro is a separate paid add-on below the Business plan. Generates no new content, only corrects existing text.
Is DeepL Write a good alternative to Grammarly?
DeepL Write is built as a European alternative to Grammarly: DeepL's own writing corrector: grammar, tone and rephrasing from the team behind the translator. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does DeepL Write compare to other AI Writing & Copywriting tools?
DeepL Write is one of several European AI Writing & Copywriting tools we cover. It is most often compared with Grammarly, Wordtune, Microsoft Editor.