How do I translate a PDF file?

Upload the PDF, pick a target language, and start the translation. Scanned pages are read with OCR and every page is translated while preserving its layout. Download the translated PDF and compare it with the original.

Can I translate a scanned PDF?

Yes. Scanned PDFs are pictures of pages, so an AI vision model performs OCR to read the text before translating. Clear scans work best, but angled pages, older print, and unusual fonts are usually handled well.

Will the translated PDF look like the original?

The translator writes translated text back onto each page while preserving columns, tables and other layout elements where possible. Text size, fonts or line breaks may change, so compare the result with the original.

Can I translate a whole book in PDF form?

Yes, if the PDF fits the upload and text limits. Free accepts files up to 20MB; Pro and Scholar accept up to 50MB. Free and Pro allow 100,000 extracted characters per document; Scholar allows 1,000,000. Larger books can be split into smaller files and translated part by part.

Is the PDF translator free?

You can try it free, with no account needed, and signing in gives you a larger daily allowance. Pro and Scholar are there for longer documents and regular use.

Is my PDF stored or shared?

Your file is processed to generate a translation and is not published publicly. Uploaded files and translated document files are retained indefinitely; there is currently no automatic file-deletion period.

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A civil complaint filed in Mexico City, Spanish to English. Caption block, numbered pleadings, the evidence table and the signature block all keep their places. — Original — A civil complaint filed in Mexico City, Spanish to English. Caption block, numbered pleadings, the evidence table and the signature block all keep their places.

An Italian birth certificate, photographed rather than scanned. The framed masthead, the field grid, the marginal annotations and the round seal all hold their positions. — Original — An Italian birth certificate, photographed rather than scanned. The framed masthead, the field grid, the marginal annotations and the round seal all hold their positions.

A handwritten archaeological field notebook from 1974. The engine reads the hand and keeps the ruled inventory table intact. — Original — A handwritten archaeological field notebook from 1974. The engine reads the hand and keeps the ruled inventory table intact.

A handwritten archaeological field notebook from 1974. The engine reads the hand and keeps the ruled inventory table intact. — Translation — A handwritten archaeological field notebook from 1974. The engine reads the hand and keeps the ruled inventory table intact.

A German hospital discharge summary. Diagnoses with ICD codes, lab values and the medication table survive the translation unchanged. — Original — A German hospital discharge summary. Diagnoses with ICD codes, lab values and the medication table survive the translation unchanged.

A German hospital discharge summary. Diagnoses with ICD codes, lab values and the medication table survive the translation unchanged. — Translation — A German hospital discharge summary. Diagnoses with ICD codes, lab values and the medication table survive the translation unchanged.

A 1747 parish baptism register in Latin. Ruled columns, godparents and marginal notes stay aligned, so the genealogy still reads as a register. — Original — A 1747 parish baptism register in Latin. Ruled columns, godparents and marginal notes stay aligned, so the genealogy still reads as a register.

A 1747 parish baptism register in Latin. Ruled columns, godparents and marginal notes stay aligned, so the genealogy still reads as a register. — Translation — A 1747 parish baptism register in Latin. Ruled columns, godparents and marginal notes stay aligned, so the genealogy still reads as a register.

A scanned 17th-century Italian index of sermons. Two columns of dense small print, translated in place. — Original — A scanned 17th-century Italian index of sermons. Two columns of dense small print, translated in place.

A scanned 17th-century Italian index of sermons. Two columns of dense small print, translated in place. — Translation — A scanned 17th-century Italian index of sermons. Two columns of dense small print, translated in place.

Translate a scanned or digital PDF into any of 475 languages while preserving its page layout. OCR reads scanned pages, and the AI translates the text in context, for natural, accurate wording that keeps the meaning of the original. You can try it free.

How to translate a PDF

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Upload your PDF
Drag and drop the PDF into the translator above, or click to choose a file. Text-based and scanned PDFs both work — scanned pages are read with OCR.
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Pick the target language
Choose the language you want from 475 options. The language of your PDF is detected automatically, so you don't need to know what it's written in.
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Translate and download
Start the translation and download the PDF with its page layout preserved. For important documents, check names, numbers and key terms against the source.

What kind of PDFs can you translate?

Scanned documents

Scans of letters, certificates, contracts and old records are read with OCR before translation. Clear, straight scans help the reader recognize text; handwriting and damaged pages may need closer review.

Books & long PDFs

Translate books and long PDFs within the upload limits. Check recurring names and technical terms in the finished translation.

Papers & manuals

Research papers, user manuals, and official forms — upload the PDF and read the whole thing in your language, with the technical vocabulary translated consistently.

PDFs in 475 languages

From a Spanish PDF to English or an English PDF to Japanese — and beyond, into historical languages like Latin and Ancient Greek that other PDF translators don't offer.

Have an ebook in EPUB format? Use the EPUB translator to download a translated EPUB with its chapter structure. For a PDF of lab results or a discharge summary, see the medical report translator.

Scanned PDFs work too

A scanned PDF contains pictures of pages. OCR reads their text before translation, including on pages with older print or unusual layouts. Clear, straight pages work best; faint text, handwriting and damaged scans can reduce accuracy. If you have a PNG or JPG instead of a PDF, the image translator accepts single pictures.

Translate a scanned PDF

Translate a PDF to popular languages

Upload your PDF and translate it into any of the world's most-spoken languages.

Spanish documents French documents German documents Mandarin Chinese documents Japanese documents Arabic documents Hindi documents Portuguese documents Russian documents Korean documents Latin documents Ancient Greek documents Akkadian documents Old English documents Aramaic documents Moroccan Arabic documents Egyptian Arabic documents Bavarian documents Bengali documents Binary Code documents Bohairic Coptic documents Breton documents Braille documents Chechen documents Cherokee documents Cuneiform documents Cursive documents Egyptian Hieroglyphs documents Greek documents Elvish documents Middle English documents Old French documents Gujarati documents Biblical Hebrew documents Hebrew documents Indonesian documents Italian documents Kannada documents Malayalam documents Marathi documents Morse Code documents Burmese documents Navajo documents Nepali documents Dutch documents Old Norse documents Odia documents Ottoman Turkish documents Eastern Punjabi documents Western Persian documents Polish documents Quechua documents Runes documents Sahidic Coptic documents Sanskrit documents Shakespearean English documents Sumerian documents Swahili documents Syriac documents Tamil documents Telugu documents Tagalog documents Thai documents Tongan documents Turkish documents Ukrainian documents Urdu documents Vietnamese documents Yiddish documents Cantonese documents Traditional Chinese documents Pinyin documents Malay (Jawi) documents Malay documents

Translate PDFs other tools can't read

Most PDF translators stop at mainstream languages. Polytranslator covers 475, including ancient and historical ones — Latin, Ancient Greek, Old English, Coptic, Aramaic, and more. A digitized manuscript, a scan of a classical text, or an old family record can be translated into your own language, even when no mainstream tool recognizes the writing.

More ways to translate

Translate a full document — books, papers & long texts Translate photos and screenshots with the image translator

Translating documents in bulk or from your app? Use the Document Translation API

PDF translation FAQ

How do I translate a PDF file?: Upload the PDF, pick a target language, and start the translation. Scanned pages are read with OCR and every page is translated while preserving its layout. Download the translated PDF and compare it with the original.
Can I translate a scanned PDF?: Yes. Scanned PDFs are pictures of pages, so an AI vision model performs OCR to read the text before translating. Clear scans work best, but angled pages, older print, and unusual fonts are usually handled well.
Will the translated PDF look like the original?: The translator writes translated text back onto each page while preserving columns, tables and other layout elements where possible. Text size, fonts or line breaks may change, so compare the result with the original.
Can I translate a whole book in PDF form?: Yes, if the PDF fits the upload and text limits. Free accepts files up to 20MB; Pro and Scholar accept up to 50MB. Free and Pro allow 100,000 extracted characters per document; Scholar allows 1,000,000. Larger books can be split into smaller files and translated part by part.
Is the PDF translator free?: You can try it free, with no account needed, and signing in gives you a larger daily allowance. Pro and Scholar are there for longer documents and regular use.
Is my PDF stored or shared?: Your file is processed to generate a translation and is not published publicly. Uploaded files and translated document files are retained indefinitely; there is currently no automatic file-deletion period.

AI PDF Translator

See “Keep formatting” in action

How to translate a PDF

Upload your PDF

Pick the target language

Translate and download

What kind of PDFs can you translate?

Scanned documents

Books & long PDFs

Papers & manuals

PDFs in 475 languages

Scanned PDFs work too

Translate a PDF to popular languages

Translate PDFs other tools can't read

More ways to translate

PDF translation FAQ

See “Keep formatting” in action