Translation · Documents
DeepL vs Translate A Book vs ScribeShadow
Translate a chapter or manuscript file and take a formatted document out again. Compare file support, terminology controls, review, and the billing basis.
Showing DeepL, Translate A Book, ScribeShadow.
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| Translate the file | |||
| Upload formats Upload formats Lists the document types you can upload for translation. Supported formats can differ by plan, and scanned files may need separate text recognition. | Word / PDF Other formats vary by plan Word / PDF / ODT / RTF Also text, Markdown + scanned documents EPUB / Word / PDF + more 19 native formats incl. IDML + FDX EPUB / Word | Word / PDF Other formats vary by plan Word / PDF / ODT / RTF Also text, Markdown + scanned documents EPUB / Word / PDF + more 19 native formats incl. IDML + FDX EPUB / Word | Word / PDF Other formats vary by plan Word / PDF / ODT / RTF Also text, Markdown + scanned documents EPUB / Word / PDF + more 19 native formats incl. IDML + FDX EPUB / Word |
| Names & terminology Names & terminology Keeps names, recurring terms and style choices consistent during translation. The cell identifies glossaries, translation memory or an author-supplied guide. | Glossary Individual: 5 entries/pair; Team: 1,000 Glossary + translation memory Author translation guide Names, terminology + style Always / Never Translate Exact rules unconfirmed | Glossary Individual: 5 entries/pair; Team: 1,000 Glossary + translation memory Author translation guide Names, terminology + style Always / Never Translate Exact rules unconfirmed | Glossary Individual: 5 entries/pair; Team: 1,000 Glossary + translation memory Author translation guide Names, terminology + style Always / Never Translate Exact rules unconfirmed |
| Review translation Review translation Shows how you can inspect and revise a translated document. This may be an in-app editor, an editable download or an optional human review service. | Editable file Pro required; free output not editable Segment editor Collaboration + paid human review Preview + revision Human publication review recommended Proofreading In-app correction controls unconfirmed | Editable file Pro required; free output not editable Segment editor Collaboration + paid human review Preview + revision Human publication review recommended Proofreading In-app correction controls unconfirmed | Editable file Pro required; free output not editable Segment editor Collaboration + paid human review Preview + revision Human publication review recommended Proofreading In-app correction controls unconfirmed |
| Take the manuscript out | |||
| Export Export Lists the formats available after translation and how the document layout is handled. This helps you see whether the result can return to your editing workflow. | Formatted document Revise in your document editor Same supported format Formatting retained Book formats + conversion PDF layout rebuilt; IDML does not reflow EPUB or Word Word uploads export as Word only | Formatted document Revise in your document editor Same supported format Formatting retained Book formats + conversion PDF layout rebuilt; IDML does not reflow EPUB or Word Word uploads export as Word only | Formatted document Revise in your document editor Same supported format Formatting retained Book formats + conversion PDF layout rebuilt; IDML does not reflow EPUB or Word Word uploads export as Word only |
| File allowance File allowance Describes the plan’s document allowance, file-size limit or project basis. These limits affect how much of a manuscript you can translate at once. | 3 files/month Individual; Team: 20. Word: 30 MB / 1M characters Smartword usage Scanned-document layout depends on file Per-book project Preview before full translation One language per edition Upload cap + layout fidelity unconfirmed | 3 files/month Individual; Team: 20. Word: 30 MB / 1M characters Smartword usage Scanned-document layout depends on file Per-book project Preview before full translation One language per edition Upload cap + layout fidelity unconfirmed | 3 files/month Individual; Team: 20. Word: 30 MB / 1M characters Smartword usage Scanned-document layout depends on file Per-book project Preview before full translation One language per edition Upload cap + layout fidelity unconfirmed |
| Price your use | |||
| Plan & billing Plan & billing Shows the plan used for this comparison and its billing term. Choosing another plan updates its features, included AI and projected cost together. | Individual · annual $105/year Billed annually Adapt · annual From $1,200/year Billed annually Full-book project Project quote Author preview €5; full price quoted Inkling $19.00/month 1 translated word = 1 credit | Individual · annual $105/year Billed annually Adapt · annual From $1,200/year Billed annually Full-book project Project quote Author preview €5; full price quoted Inkling $19.00/month 1 translated word = 1 credit | Individual · annual $105/year Billed annually Adapt · annual From $1,200/year Billed annually Full-book project Project quote Author preview €5; full price quoted Inkling $19.00/month 1 translated word = 1 credit |
| Included AI Included AI Shows the AI allowance included in the selected plan. Credits, tokens and generation time measure different things, so the allowances are shown in each app’s own units. | 300,000 characters + 3 documents/month Metered in Smartwords In project quote 15,000 credits/month | 300,000 characters + 3 documents/month Metered in Smartwords In project quote 15,000 credits/month | 300,000 characters + 3 documents/month Metered in Smartwords In project quote 15,000 credits/month |
| Projected total Projected total Projects the selected plan’s cost over the number of years below, using today’s price and constant monthly usage. It includes required estimated API use; unconfirmed prices stay unknown and project quotes are not treated as subscriptions. | $315 Plan allowance; extra usage excluded From $3,600 Human review + extra usage additional Unknown Depends on each project quote $684 Plan allowance; extra usage excluded | $315 Plan allowance; extra usage excluded From $3,600 Human review + extra usage additional Unknown Depends on each project quote $684 Plan allowance; extra usage excluded | $315 Plan allowance; extra usage excluded From $3,600 Human review + extra usage additional Unknown Depends on each project quote $684 Plan allowance; extra usage excluded |
At today’s listed prices, with the same plan and usage each month. A projection, not a price guarantee. Tax, currency conversion and extra allowances are excluded.
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DeepL
- Upload formats
- Word / PDF · Other formats vary by plan
- Names & terminology
- Glossary · Individual: 5 entries/pair; Team: 1,000
- Review translation
- Editable file · Pro required; free output not editable
- Export
- Formatted document · Revise in your document editor
- File allowance
- 3 files/month · Individual; Team: 20. Word: 30 MB / 1M characters
- Individual · annual · $105/year · 300,000 characters + 3 documents/month
Smartcat
- Upload formats
- Word / PDF / ODT / RTF · Also text, Markdown + scanned documents
- Names & terminology
- Glossary + translation memory
- Review translation
- Segment editor · Collaboration + paid human review
- Export
- Same supported format · Formatting retained
- File allowance
- Smartword usage · Scanned-document layout depends on file
- Adapt · annual · From $1,200/year · Metered in Smartwords · Human review + extra usage additional
Translate A Book
- Upload formats
- EPUB / Word / PDF + more · 19 native formats incl. IDML + FDX
- Names & terminology
- Author translation guide · Names, terminology + style
- Review translation
- Preview + revision · Human publication review recommended
- Export
- Book formats + conversion · PDF layout rebuilt; IDML does not reflow
- File allowance
- Per-book project · Preview before full translation
- Full-book project · Project quote · In project quote · Author preview €5; full price quoted
ScribeShadow
- Upload formats
- EPUB / Word
- Names & terminology
- Always / Never Translate · Exact rules unconfirmed
- Review translation
- Proofreading · In-app correction controls unconfirmed
- Export
- EPUB or Word · Word uploads export as Word only
- File allowance
- One language per edition · Upload cap + layout fidelity unconfirmed
- Inkling · $19.00/month · 15,000 credits/month · 1 translated word = 1 credit