diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 219cfdca..7f2946bf 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ NUXT_TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY=your-turnstile-secret-key
 NUXT_PUBLIC_FEEDBACK_API_BASE=https://support.gospelambition.org
 NUXT_PUBLIC_FEEDBACK_PROJECT_ID=your-feedback-project-id
 
+# DeepL (used by the CMS "Translate from English" workflow on /admin/pages/:id)
+# Pro endpoint: https://api.deepl.com  |  Free-tier endpoint: https://api-free.deepl.com
+DEEPL_API_KEY=your-deepl-api-key
+DEEPL_API_URL=https://api.deepl.com
+
 # OAuth 2.1 server
 # Issuer is derived from NUXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL; resource is `${siteUrl}/mcp`.
 # Generate with: openssl rand -hex 32
diff --git a/app/pages/admin/pages/[id].vue b/app/pages/admin/pages/[id].vue
index bb41a237..e8f939ef 100644
--- a/app/pages/admin/pages/[id].vue
+++ b/app/pages/admin/pages/[id].vue
@@ -202,13 +202,13 @@ for (const l of ENABLED_LANGUAGES) {
 // active locale's translation (PUT /translations/:locale) in one click.
 // Passing a statusOverride also flips published/draft on the translation.
 const saving = ref(false)
-async function saveAll(statusOverride?: 'draft' | 'published') {
-  const locale = activeLocale.value
+async function saveAll(statusOverride?: 'draft' | 'published', localeOverride?: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  const locale = localeOverride ?? activeLocale.value
   const f = forms[locale]
-  if (!f) return
+  if (!f) return false
   if (!f.title.trim()) {
     toast.add({ title: 'Title is required', color: 'error' })
-    return
+    return false
   }
   saving.value = true
   try {
@@ -249,12 +249,14 @@ async function saveAll(statusOverride?: 'draft' | 'published') {
         : 'Saved'
     toast.add({ title: `${verb} ${locale}`, color: 'success' })
     await refresh()
+    return true
   } catch (e: any) {
     toast.add({
       title: 'Save failed',
       description: e?.data?.statusMessage || e?.message,
       color: 'error'
     })
+    return false
   } finally {
     saving.value = false
   }
@@ -300,16 +302,25 @@ const translateModalOpen = ref(false)
 const translateSource = ref('en')
 const translateTargets = ref<string[]>([])
 const translateOverwrite = ref(false)
+const translateStatus = ref<'draft' | 'published'>('draft')
 const translating = ref(false)
 
 function openTranslateModal() {
   translateSource.value = 'en'
   translateTargets.value = ENABLED_LANGUAGES.map(l => l.code).filter(c => c !== 'en')
   translateOverwrite.value = false
+  translateStatus.value = 'draft'
   translateModalOpen.value = true
 }
 
 async function runTranslate() {
+  // Persist any unsaved edits in the source-locale tab first — the
+  // translate endpoint reads from the DB, not from the in-memory form.
+  const sourceForm = forms[translateSource.value]
+  if (sourceForm && (sourceForm.dirty || !sourceForm.loaded)) {
+    const ok = await saveAll(undefined, translateSource.value)
+    if (!ok) return
+  }
   translating.value = true
   try {
     const res = await $fetch<{ results: Array<{ locale: string; skipped?: boolean; error?: string }> }>(
@@ -319,7 +330,8 @@ async function runTranslate() {
         body: {
           sourceLocale: translateSource.value,
           targetLocales: translateTargets.value,
-          overwrite: translateOverwrite.value
+          overwrite: translateOverwrite.value,
+          status: translateStatus.value
         }
       }
     )
@@ -355,7 +367,7 @@ const enabledLanguages = ENABLED_LANGUAGES
         <h1 class="text-xl font-semibold">Edit page</h1>
       </div>
       <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-        <UButton variant="outline" color="primary" icon="i-lucide-languages" disabled title="Workflow not yet tested" @click="openTranslateModal">Translate from English</UButton>
+        <UButton variant="outline" color="primary" icon="i-lucide-languages" @click="openTranslateModal">Translate from English</UButton>
         <UButton variant="outline" color="error" icon="i-lucide-trash-2" @click="deleteModalOpen = true">Delete page</UButton>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -623,7 +635,8 @@ const enabledLanguages = ENABLED_LANGUAGES
               :items="enabledLanguages.map(l => ({ label: l.nativeName, value: l.code }))"
             />
           </UFormField>
-          <UFormField label="Target locales">
+          <div>
+            <p class="text-sm font-medium text-(--ui-text) mb-1">Target locales</p>
             <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
               <UCheckbox
                 v-for="l in enabledLanguages.filter(x => x.code !== translateSource)"
@@ -633,6 +646,15 @@ const enabledLanguages = ENABLED_LANGUAGES
                 @update:model-value="checked => { if (checked) { translateTargets = Array.from(new Set([...translateTargets, l.code])) } else { translateTargets = translateTargets.filter(c => c !== l.code) } }"
               />
             </div>
+          </div>
+          <UFormField label="Save translations as">
+            <USelect
+              v-model="translateStatus"
+              :items="[
+                { label: 'Draft', value: 'draft' },
+                { label: 'Published', value: 'published' }
+              ]"
+            />
           </UFormField>
           <UCheckbox
             v-model="translateOverwrite"
diff --git a/nuxt.config.ts b/nuxt.config.ts
index 41eef3f6..5a04bc48 100644
--- a/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
     formApiKey: process.env.FORM_API_KEY || '',
     prayBaseUrl: process.env.NUXT_PRAY_BASE_URL || 'https://pray.doxa.life',
     deeplApiKey: process.env.DEEPL_API_KEY || '',
-    deeplApiUrl: process.env.DEEPL_API_URL || 'https://api-free.deepl.com',
+    deeplApiUrl: process.env.DEEPL_API_URL || 'https://api.deepl.com',
     public: {
       appName: process.env.APP_TITLE || 'My App',
       nodeEnv: process.env.NODE_ENV || '',
diff --git a/server/api/admin/pages/[id]/translate.post.ts b/server/api/admin/pages/[id]/translate.post.ts
index ff51fdb4..cbefed73 100644
--- a/server/api/admin/pages/[id]/translate.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/admin/pages/[id]/translate.post.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 // Admin: one-click translate an EN (or other source) translation of a
 // CMS page into one or more target locales. Uses DeepL for title,
 // excerpt, meta_title, meta_description, and body_json. Each target
-// translation is upserted as a draft (overwrite controllable via
-// `overwrite` flag); the editor reviews + publishes manually.
+// translation is upserted with the caller-chosen `status` (draft or
+// published, default draft). `overwrite` controls whether to replace
+// translations that already exist for a given locale.
 
 import { defineEventHandler, getRouterParam, readBody, createError } from 'h3'
 import { requirePermission } from '../../../../utils/rbac'
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ interface Body {
   sourceLocale?: string
   targetLocales?: string[]
   overwrite?: boolean
+  status?: 'draft' | 'published'
 }
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   if (targetLocales.length === 0) {
     throw createError({ statusCode: 400, statusMessage: 'targetLocales is empty' })
   }
+  const status: 'draft' | 'published' = body?.status === 'published' ? 'published' : 'draft'
 
   const source = await db
     .selectFrom('page_translations')
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
         meta_title: translatedMetaTitle || null,
         meta_description: translatedMetaDescription || null,
         og_image: source.og_image,
-        status: 'draft'
+        status
       })
       results.push({ locale: target })
     } catch (e: any) {
diff --git a/server/utils/deepl.ts b/server/utils/deepl.ts
index 19d8750d..0c752407 100644
--- a/server/utils/deepl.ts
+++ b/server/utils/deepl.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export async function translateTexts(
 
   params.append('model_type', 'quality_optimized')
 
-  const apiUrl = config.deeplApiUrl || 'https://api-free.deepl.com'
+  const apiUrl = config.deeplApiUrl || 'https://api.deepl.com'
   console.log(`[DeepL] Translating ${texts.length} text(s) → ${targetLang}${sourceLang ? ` from ${sourceLang}` : ''}${glossaryId ? ` (glossary: ${glossaryId})` : ''}`)
 
   const response = await fetch(`${apiUrl}/v2/translate`, {