# DeepL API

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DeepL offers free API access that allows you to translate up to 500,000 characters per month for free.\
If you need more than that, you can purchase a DeepL API Pro subscription and it costs $5.49 / month + Usage based price
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* Visit <https://www.deepl.com/pro#developer>

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* Complete the subscription process.
* After you have subscribed, go to your Account <https://www.deepl.com/account/summary> and under the tab with the same name you will find your API key.

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* Copy the API key, then in the VNTranslator go to Service Settings and enter your key.