Question 1

What are the advantages of using Deepl Translation?

Accepted Answer

DeepL is known as the world's most accurate machine translation service. Its translation engine is developed based on neural network artificial intelligence, and according to its disclosed professional translator blind test results, DeepL outperforms its competitors by a factor of 3: 1, and in the blind test of translation quality in English ⇄ Chinese, it is even 5 times higher than other machine translation engines.

Question 2

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using OpenAI for translation?

Accepted Answer

The GPT model by OpenAI is trained on a large amount of textual data, which means it performs exceptionally well when dealing with various professional terms. It excels in understanding the context of sentences or paragraphs, and after extensive comparisons, the conclusion is that OpenAI's translation quality is currently among the best in most cases. However, due to OpenAI's core mechanism of sequentially predicting each word in a sentence, its translation speed is relatively slow. Additionally, since OpenAI is not specifically created as a translation service, it has some security limitations, such as refusing to translate paragraphs with certain negative meanings. Lastly, as it is still in its early stages, the service may sometimes be relatively less stable.

Question 3

Can I use Immersive Translate for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can use Immersive Translate completely free of charge, as Immersive Translate offers the most comprehensive free package of its kind, with no restrictions on the use of any core features. And for those who wish to use DeepL, OpenAI, Claude, Gemini Translator, Immersive Translate offers a low-cost and out-of-the-box experience.

Question 4

How do I use the Immersive Translate extension after installing it?

Accepted Answer

After installation, the browser will collapse the Immersive Translate extension icon by default, so as a first step, you need to put Immersive Translate in the collapse menu in the top right corner of browser. Next, you can translate the web page, take USA Today as an example, open USA Today's English web page, right click in any area, and select [Translate webpage/Display original text] button in the menu, the web page will be displayed in bilingual form. If you like shortcuts, you can press [Alt+A] (Option+A for MacOS) to trigger the webpage translation. Another way is to click the Immersive Translate icon in your browser toolbar and then click [Translate]. If you want to translate documents, such as PDF, Epub, subtitle files, etc., you can click the [Immersive Translate] icon in the browser toolbar and click [More].

Question 5

I really like Immersive Translate and want to recommend it to friends, do you have an affiliate program?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we have an easy-to-join affiliate program that anyone can apply for here. Afterward, you will receive a unique promotional link. With this link, you can recommend immersive translation to your friends. If your friend upgrades to a Pro member of immersive translation within 30 days, you will receive a 20% promotional commission. At the same time, friends who purchase through your link can also enjoy a 5% discount on their first period.

Question 6

I find the foreign language content valuable, but I don't know where to look, any recommendations?

Accepted Answer

To be verified

Question 7

Is the DeepL/OpenAI translation service for Pro members unlimited?

Accepted Answer

No, it's not unlimited, but in most cases, you won't need to worry about usage limits since monthly/yearly Pro members receive a generous monthly translation allowance of up to 20 million tokens, which is designed to meet the needs of frequent webpage translation users. If you need more, you can purchase a translation quota add-on pack after reaching the limit. All customers must comply with our fair use policy - you should only use our translation services within Immersive Translate, and no customer is allowed to access our translation services through automated programs.

Question 8

Are the quotas the same for DeepL and AI services (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Zhipu) in Pro membership?

Accepted Answer

Pro members receive a monthly base translation allowance of 20 million tokens, which can be used across all translation services. Whether you use it all for DeepL (equivalent to 20 million characters), all for OpenAI (20 million tokens), or a combination of multiple services, you can freely allocate the allowance according to your needs. All translation services share the same unified quota calculation without the need to consider exchange rates between different services, allowing you to flexibly choose the most suitable translation service.