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Download SnipLang for Mac: spell checker and translator in one native app. Free to start, no card required.
DeepL gives you a translation. SnipLang gives you the translation plus alternatives, possible meanings and usage examples in 120+ languages, and a spell checker for the languages DeepL Write doesn't cover.
| SnipLang | DeepL | |
|---|---|---|
| Translation languages | 120+ | 114, after its November 2025 expansion |
| Beyond the translation | Alternatives, possible meanings, usage examples and etymology | Alternatives in some languages |
| Writing help | Spelling, grammar and tone in 25+ languages | DeepL Write: 9 languages |
| Why it's wrong | The rule behind every fix | Write shows what changed, without the rule |
| On the Mac | ⌥⇧T opens the translator from the menu bar. The checker underlines as you type in any app | ⌘C C translates a selection in DeepL's own window |
| Training on your text | Never, on every plan | No-training guarantee on paid plans |
| Translator + writing help | Pro: $5.83 a month billed yearly, everything included | €14.48 a month billed yearly |
DeepL details as of September 2026, from DeepL's help center and pricing page. DeepL is a trademark of its owner. SnipLang is not affiliated with it.
Several ways to say it, each with a note on when it fits, so you choose instead of accepting the first guess.
Every sense a word can carry, with examples of how it's really used, so the translation matches your context.
With Pro, see where a word comes from and ask follow-up questions about register and usage in SL Chat.
Nine: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Chinese (September 2026). SnipLang's checker covers 25+ languages.
We won't claim that: both use modern AI and both translate well. The difference is what comes with the result: alternatives, possible meanings, usage examples and a written analysis that shows why a word fits.
Translation is free and unlimited in 120+ languages, with alternatives and meanings five times a day. Pro makes them unlimited and adds etymology, SL Chat and grammar and tone checks.
Yes. SnipLang is also on iPhone and iPad, and on iOS 18.4 or later it can act as the system translator in any app.
No. Your text is encrypted in transit and at rest and is never used to train models, on any plan.
Download SnipLang for Mac: spell checker and translator in one native app. Free to start, no card required.