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Tolayda and DeepL, side by side.

DeepL is a strong general translator, built for every kind of text and many languages. Tolayda is built for one job: carrying an academic paper into English while the author reads it beside the original. Which fits depends on the work.

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FeatureTolaydaDeepL
Built forAcademic papers, dissertations, and theses going into English.Any kind of text, for individuals and businesses.
FilesWord (.docx), PDF, and LaTeX (.tex). A PDF comes back as a Word file.Typed text, and whole documents including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and PDF. Source
Languages16 source languages, into English only.Many languages, in both directions.
Checking the EnglishOriginal and English side by side, block by block. Edit the English in place.Typed text shows source and translation side by side. A translated document comes back as a file.
TerminologyA glossary for each source language. Every paragraph is translated with the glossary terms it contains. A DeepL glossary exported as CSV imports as it is.Glossaries keep chosen terms consistent. Source
Translation modelRuns on our own hardware, in our own space in the UK. Papers are not sent to an outside AI provider.DeepL's own models, on servers DeepL owns in data centres in Finland. Source
Your textThe application is hosted in the UK and files are stored on EU infrastructure. On a university account, the institution is typically the data controller. Papers are never sold.On Pro plans, texts are not kept on persistent storage and are not used to train models. The free plan has different terms. Source
AccessStudents with a .ac.uk email get three free translations. Everyone else gets a seat through a university licence.Free and paid plans that anyone can sign up for.

Choose Tolayda when

The paper has to stay a paper.

  • You want to read every paragraph of the English against the original before it goes anywhere.
  • Headings, captions, and table cells need to stay where they were in the original.
  • Colleagues at the same university are writing it with you, live.
  • A lecturer should read a locked copy, with a record of who changed what and when.
  • Your field's terms should read the same way in every paper, from a glossary you can bring from DeepL.
  • Your university wants seats, limits, and its own name on the workspace.
Why Tolayda

Choose DeepL when

The text is not a paper going into English.

  • You need a language other than English as the target.
  • The file is a slide deck or a spreadsheet.
  • You want a quick translation of an email, a web page, or a paragraph.

Questions.

Is Tolayda an alternative to DeepL for academic papers?

For a paper going into English, yes: Tolayda is built for that one job, with the original beside the English, co-editing with colleagues, and a locked copy for a lecturer. For other kinds of text, other file types, or other target languages, DeepL covers more.

Can I use both?

Yes. They are not exclusive. A paper translated in Tolayda can still go to an editor, or anywhere else, before submission.

Can I sign up to Tolayda on my own?

Yes, if you are a student with a UK university email ending in .ac.uk. A free account includes three translations, and referrals add more. Anyone else can use Tolayda through a university licence.

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