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Formal & Informal tone

Use the formality feature

Content is translated from English using DeepL Pro.
Required plan: DeepL Pro

Use the formality feature to change the tone of your text. Translation formality is set to automatic by default, but Pro users can also choose from the following options: 

  • Automatic (default)
    Detects the formality of your source text and applies this to the translated text
  • Formal 
    Applies a formal tone to the translated text, regardless of the formality of your source text
  • Informal
    Applies an informal tone to the translated text, regardless of the formality of your source text

For information on the formality feature for DeepL Write, see this article.

 

To change the formality on the web platform, do the following: 

  1. Select a language pair
    See supported languages for the formality feature 
  2. Click the formality menu Chevron down icon (by default, set to Automatic)
  3. Select a tone (Automatic | Formal | Informal )
  4. Your chosen tone will be applied to the translated text 

Learn how to change use change formality in DeepL browser extensions.

To change the formality in the desktop apps, do the following: 

  1. Select a language pair
    See supported languages for the formality feature 
  2. Click the formality menu Chevron down icon (by default, set to Automatic)
    OR click the Options menu Chevron down icon
  3. Select a tone (Automatic | Formal | Informal )
  4. Your chosen tone will be applied to the translated text

To change the formality in the mobile apps, do the following:

  1. Select a language pair
    See supported languages for the formality feature 
  2. Tap the text input area
  3. Tap the preferences icon Preferences icon (Android icon differs)
  4. Select a tone (Automatic | Formal | Informal )
  5. Your chosen tone will be applied to the translated text

 

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