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title: "Deepl configuration"
date: 2026-02-12
author: "Jeroen Moolenschot"
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# Deepl configuration

**Deepl** is only available in the PRO version.  
Unlock this and other features by upgrading to **Joomill Autolanguage PRO**  
  
[Go PRO](https://www.joomill-extensions.com/subscribe/order/product/autolanguage-pro)

 
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| DeepL API Key | Enter your DeepL Authentication Key (ending in :fx for Free accounts).   
[Read how to get your Deepl API Key here](https://www.joomill-extensions.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=311:deepl-api-key&catid=105:autolanguage-plugin&Itemid=5374). |
| Glossary ID | Optional: The ID of a specific DeepL Glossary to apply.  
 A Glossary is a list of specific terms you have defined in your DeepL account. It ensures that a specific word is *always* translated in a certain way, regardless of context.  
  
*Example:* Your company always refers to a "client" as a "partner". By using a Glossary, DeepL will never use the word "client," but will consistently use "partner," ensuring brand consistency across all translated articles.

 

 [Read more on Deepl](https://support.deepl.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021634540-About-the-glossary) |
| Formality | This option determines the tone of the address (e.g., formal "you" vs. informal "you"). This is particularly important for languages such as German, French, and Spanish.

 
- **Default (Without Formality):** The AI automatically chooses the most likely tone based on context.  
Source (EN): "Can you send me the document?"  
Translation (DE): "Kannst du mir das Dokument schicken?" (May vary).
- **Formal (**`prefer_more`**):** Uses polite forms of address.  
Translation (DE): "Können **Sie** mir das Dokument schicken?".
- **Informal (**`prefer_less`**):** Uses friendly or casual forms of address.  
Translation (DE): "Kannst **du** mir das Dokument schicken?". |
| Deepl Usage | Deepl shows you the API Usage & Status in the plugin configuration  
![deepl api 05](https://www.joomill-extensions.com/images/documentation/autolanguage/deepl-api-05.png)  
  
And shows you the remaining credits after each translation

 ![deepl usage 2](https://www.joomill-extensions.com/images/documentation/autolanguage/deepl-usage-2.png) |

 
## Disable translation of elements

 To prevent the translation of elements in the HTML structure, the translation engine respects the `translate="no"` and `class="notranslate"` attributes. In the following example, the attribute is used to prevent translation of the paragraph:  
  
`<p class="notranslate">My first paragraph.</p>`