DeepL incident
Degraded text translation on desktop apps (Windows & Mac)
DeepL experienced a minor incident on March 23, 2026 affecting DeepL Apps (Apps), lasting 1h 51m. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
Update timeline
- identified Mar 23, 2026, 08:22 AM UTC
We are investigating issues affecting text translations on our Windows and Mac desktop applications. Document translations and DeepL Write are not affected. As a workaround, customers can use the DeepL website (deepl.com) for text translations while we resolve this issue.
- investigating Mar 23, 2026, 09:02 AM UTC
We have identified the cause of text translation issues affecting our Windows and Mac desktop applications and are rolling out a fix.
- resolved Mar 23, 2026, 10:13 AM UTC
A fix has been deployed and text translations on Windows and Mac desktop applications are working normally again. No further action is needed. Thank you for your patience.