Translate PDF extracts the text of your document page by page and translates it with Claude into English, French, Arabic, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Chinese or Japanese. The result is a Word (DOCX) file with one section per original page and the paragraphs kept apart, so you can easily match the translation to the source and edit it.
Be aware of what is not kept: the original layout, images and table formatting don't carry over, because the goal is a readable, editable translation rather than a copy of the design. Scanned PDFs contain no extractable text, so run OCR PDF first. Documents can be up to 100 pages.
Your file is uploaded over HTTPS and its text is sent to our AI provider, Anthropic (Claude API), under the provider's API data policy; the file is deleted from our servers within 60 minutes. Machine translation can be wrong or miss nuance, so have legal, medical or other important documents checked by a qualified human translator.
How to Translate PDF
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Upload a PDF
Choose a text-based PDF of up to 100 pages.
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Pick a target language
Select one of the ten supported languages.
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Translate
Text is extracted and translated page by page.
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Download the DOCX
Open it in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice to review and edit.
Features
Ten target languages
EN, FR, AR, ES, DE, PT, IT, NL, ZH and JA.
Page-by-page structure
Each original page becomes its own section in the DOCX, so cross-checking is easy.
Paragraphs preserved
Paragraph breaks are kept, giving readable, editable text.
Editable output
Fix terminology or wording directly in the Word file.
Good to know
- Layout, images and table formatting are not preserved.
- Scanned PDFs need OCR PDF first. Limited to 100 pages.
- Machine translation can contain errors; important documents should be reviewed by a human translator.
Frequently asked questions
Will the translated file look like my original PDF?
No. You get a DOCX with the translated text organised by page and paragraph. Layout, images and table styling are not reproduced.
Can I translate a scanned PDF?
Run OCR PDF first so the pages contain text, then translate the OCR'd file.
Is the translation accurate enough for legal documents?
AI translation is useful for understanding a document, but it can make mistakes. For contracts, certificates or anything with legal effect, use a qualified human translator.
Who processes my document?
Your file is uploaded over HTTPS and its text is sent to Anthropic's Claude API for translation, under the provider's API data policy. We delete the file from our servers within 60 minutes.
Is there a page limit?
Yes, 100 pages per document. Split longer files with Split PDF and translate them in parts.