Free · Writing · 5 of 5 tools · updated Oct 17, 2026
Free AI tools for translation
ElevenLabs is the strongest tool for translation you can use without paying, at 49/100. What you get for nothing: Starter $5/mo, Creator $22/mo. 5 of the 5 tools tracked for this job have a free tier, an open-source licence, or are free outright. It is also the top-ranked tool for this job overall, free or not.
Same evidence score as the ranking — GitHub stars, Hacker News mentions, release activity, free access — recomputed nightly, never sold. See all 5 tools for translation.
Top 3
evidence / 100+ Voices carry emotion and pacing that still beat most competitors, and AI dubbing translates a video while keeping the speaker's voice.
− Character-based credits run out fast on long scripts, and voice cloning raises consent and misuse concerns.
+ Translations read more naturally than Google Translate for German, French, Spanish and other European languages, and it translates whole documents with formatting intact.
− Covers far fewer languages than Google Translate and the free tier caps document size.
+ Unmatched language coverage and instant camera translation of signs and menus offline.
− Output is often literal and stilted compared with DeepL or an LLM for nuanced text.
All 5, side by side
| Tool | Score | Pricing | What you get free | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EElevenLabs | 49 | Free tier | Starter $5/mo, Creator $22/mo | web, ios, android, api |
| DeepL | 23 | Free tier | Pro from $8.74/mo | web, mac, windows, ios, android, chrome-extension, api |
| Google Translate | 17 | Free | Free; Cloud Translation API is paid | web, ios, android, chrome-extension, api |
 Microsoft Translator | 11 | Free | Free app; Azure AI Translator API is paid | web, ios, android, windows, api |
 Reverso | 11 | Free tier | no limits published | web, mac, windows, ios, android, chrome-extension |
A free tier counts, and so does an open-source licence you can self-host — both are in the table, so a tool that is only free for a trial is not here.
Head to head: ElevenLabs vs DeepL ElevenLabs vs Google Translate DeepL vs Google Translate