Translate PDF
Translate a PDF's text using your browser's own translation engine. Nothing is uploaded and nothing is sent to a translation service. The whole job happens on your device.
- Free to use
- Works on any device
- Nothing to install
- Your browser's own engine
- Nothing sent to a service
- The PDF is not uploaded
- Page by page
Drag & drop file here
or choose a file from your device
Upload a PDF to translate its text
PDF files only
Runs on your device, using your browser’s own translation engine. Your PDF is not uploaded and nothing is sent to a translation service.
Everything Translate PDF can do
Translate a PDF with the translation engine built into your own browser. The document is read, translated and saved on your device.
Choosing the languages
- 43 languages to translate from and into
- Bangla, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and more
- Change the pair and translate the same file again
- Runs on your own device, in your browser's own translator
Reading them side by side
- Each original paragraph beside its translation
- Grouped page by page, the way the document is
- Copy a single paragraph from where it sits
- Copy or save one page on its own
Taking the translation away
- Copy the whole translation at once
- Download it as a .txt file
- Download it as one page that opens in any browser
- Save as PDF through your browser's print dialog
What comes out
- Real selectable text, not a picture of the words
- Each page of the saved file headed by its page number
- Works offline once your browser has the language pack
How it works
Translate PDF in three steps
Upload your file
Drop it on the panel above, or pick it from your device.
We do the work
The job runs as soon as the file is in. No settings to hunt for.
Download the result
Your working copy is deleted as soon as the file is built.
Frequently asked questions about Translate PDF
How do I translate a PDF?
Open this page in Chrome or Edge, choose your PDF, pick the language it is written in and the language you want, and press Translate. The translation appears paragraph by paragraph, side by side with the original. You can then copy it, download it as a .txt file or a single web page, or save it as a PDF.
Where does the translation happen?
On your own device. Your browser reads the PDF, translates it with its built-in translator, and makes the download file too. Nothing is uploaded.
Which browsers does it work in?
Chrome and Edge. The translator it uses is built into those browsers and isn't available in Firefox or Safari. In those browsers, the page tells you before you choose a file.
Which languages can I translate between?
Forty-two, including Bangla and English. The first time you use a language pair, your browser may download it, which takes a moment and only happens once. Some pairs aren't supported by the browser, and you are told straight away.
Do I get a PDF back?
Yes. "Save as PDF" opens your browser's print dialog with the translation laid out page by page, and there you choose Save as PDF. You can also download it as a .txt file or as a single web page. The original layout, images and fonts are not rebuilt: you get the translated text in reading order, headed with the original page numbers.
Is there a limit on how much I can translate?
No. The translation runs on your own device, so there is no daily limit and it doesn't use up the hourly allowance of the other tools. A very long document takes longer, because your computer does the work.
Can I translate a scanned PDF?
Not directly. A scan is a picture of the page, so there is no text to translate, and the tool tells you when it finds one. Run the file through OCR PDF first to turn the picture into real text, then bring the result back here.
How accurate is the translation?
It is machine translation, the same kind your browser uses for web pages. It is good for understanding a document and finding what matters in it, and the side-by-side view lets you check any sentence against the original. For a contract, an official filing or anything you will sign, have the important parts checked by a person.
What happens to my file?
It stays on your device. Your browser opens the PDF, translates it and makes the download. Nothing is sent to us or anyone else, so there is no copy anywhere to keep or delete.
Is it free?
Yes. Every tool works without paying and without an account. Files can be up to 200 pages and 80 MB, and a run that fails costs you nothing.
Do I need to create an account?
No. All tools work without signing in. An account raises your hourly allowance and lets you see what you have processed.
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