Translate PDF

Translate PDF content to any language with AI

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About PDF Translate

PDF Translate extracts text from the first 5 pages of your PDF in your browser using PDF.js, then sends up to the first 3,000 characters of that text to our server, which forwards it to OpenAI's API for translation. The result is plain translated text, not a new PDF — there's no reconstructed document with the original formatting, images, or layout.

How to use PDF Translate

1Click the upload area and select a PDF file from your device.
2Choose a target language from the dropdown (10 languages available).
3Click 'Translate PDF' to send the extracted text for translation.
4Click 'Copy Translation' to copy the result — there's no PDF download.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PDF Translate free to use?

Yes, it's free with no signup required.

How many languages does it support?

10: English, French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Italian, and Russian.

Will the formatting of my PDF be preserved?

No — the output is plain translated text in a text box, not a formatted PDF. Images, layout, and structure aren't recreated.

How much of my PDF actually gets translated?

Only the first 5 pages are extracted, and only the first 3,000 characters of that extracted text are sent for translation — longer documents get cut off.

Tips & Tricks

✓For long documents, only about the first 3,000 characters of extracted text (from up to the first 5 pages) get translated — split up longer PDFs if you need the rest covered.
✓Only the extracted text is sent to our server for translation, not the original PDF file — but scanned pages without a text layer won't produce any translatable text.
✓Review important translations carefully, since automated translation can miss nuance, especially for legal or technical content.
✓Copy the translation into a document editor if you want to format or save it as a file, since there's no direct download option here.