Use the glossary feature when translating files to ensure accurate and consistent translations. Document translation is available to all logged in users on the web translator, desktop apps, and API.
- Go to www.deepl.com/translator/files
- Browse for your document or drag your document into the section
- Set the language pair for your translation
- Select the glossary you want to use for the translation.
The selected glossary is automatically enabled . Make sure that the source and target languages match the languages in your glossary. You can't use multiple glossaries at a time for document translations. To disable glossaries when translating files, toggle the glossary off
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- To open the document translator, select the Translate files tab
- Browse for your document or drag your document into the section
- Set the language pair for your translation
- Open Glossary next to the language selector
- Select the glossary you want to use for the translation
When a glossary is selected for document translation, the text of the glossary label is shown in blue, accompanied by a check mark. Make sure that the source and target languages match the languages in your glossary. You can't use multiple glossaries for document translation.
You can use a glossary when uploading a document for translation via the API.
- Set the glossary_id parameter.
Only glossaries created via the API can be used. Glossaries created with the DeepL website and DeepL desktop apps can be downloaded as a csv file and uploaded to a glossary created via the API. - Set the source_lang parameter.
Make sure that the source and target languages match the languages in your glossary.
Find out more on how to manage API glossaries in the API documentation.