DeepL Pro
Free tierGDPR-compliant AI translation — servers in Germany
- Data residency
- EU only
- DPA available
- Yes
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Art. 9 data
- Not suitable
Who this tool is for
Industries
- Marketing and sales producing multilingual content
- Legal teams translating documents securely
- Customer service in several languages
- Companies needing EU-only translation processing
DeepL Pro is professional AI translation for 30+ languages, widely regarded for its natural output quality. For DACH businesses it stands out on data protection: texts are processed exclusively on DeepL's own servers in Cologne, Germany, and submitted content is not retained in the Pro tier.
DeepL provides an AV-Vertrag (DPA), and with German EU data residency there is no third-country transfer to assess. A free tier exists, but for business use the Pro tier is the relevant one because it adds the no-retention guarantee and the DPA. It is a strong fit for marketing, sales, legal and customer-service teams handling multilingual communication who want to avoid sending text to US-based translation services.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Servers in Cologne — EU data residency
- Texts not retained in the Pro tier
- AV-Vertrag (DPA) available
- High-quality natural translations
- Free tier available to evaluate
Trade-offs
- No-retention guarantee applies to Pro, not the free tier
- Translation only — not a full content suite
- Subscription cost for business volumes
Where it sits with GDPR
Good fit for
- EU data residency on German servers
- No retention of submitted texts in Pro
- AV-Vertrag ready for processor relationship
Think twice / not suitable for
- Free tier lacks the Pro no-retention and DPA terms
- Not classified for Art. 9 special-category data
Data protection note
Server in Cologne (DE); AV-Vertrag (DPA) available; texts not retained in Pro tier.
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepL Pro GDPR compliant?
Yes. DeepL Pro processes data on servers in Germany, does not retain texts in the Pro tier, and offers an AV-Vertrag.
Where is DeepL data stored?
On DeepL's own servers in Cologne, Germany — an EU data residency.
Does DeepL keep my translated texts?
In the Pro tier, submitted texts are not retained. The free tier does not offer this guarantee.
Does DeepL Pro offer an AV-Vertrag?
Yes, an AV-Vertrag (DPA) is available for Pro customers.
Reviews are written and reviewed by Eduardo personally. They describe what a tool does and where it sits with data protection, but they do not constitute legal advice.