How to translate a PDF

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How to translate a PDF on PC and Mac

There are several solutions that allow you to translate a PDF with PC and Mac: some are able to translate documents without compromising their layout; others, on the other hand, automatically create translated PDFs, not always 100% faithful to the layout of the original files, which can be downloaded to your computer. Which ones are they? I'll tell you right away!



How to translate a PDF to Word

How to translate a PDF

If you are wondering if it is possible translate a PDF to Word, you will be glad to know that the answer is yes. In fact, the famous Microsoft writing program integrates some online translation tools that also allow you to translate entire documents. Since machine translation does not apply any changes to the structure of the content, Word is also the ideal solution for those who are looking for software that can translate a PDF while keeping the layout.

As you probably already know, Word is included in Microsoft 365, a subscription service (starting from 7 euros / month) that includes all the applications of the Office package. You can download Word for free by activating your free trial Microsoft 365 Family which, for 30 days, allows you to use all the applications included in the subscription (Word, Excel, Power point, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher e Access, of which the latter two only on Windows) and allows access for up to 6 people. It also offers 6 TB (1 TB per person) of OneDrive space and 60 minutes of monthly Skype calls.



Alternatively, you can use Word for free by relying on Word Online, a tool that allows you to work on Word documents via a browser (therefore without downloading any software on your computer), with the possibility of sharing your work with other people. In this case, however, to translate a PDF it is first necessary to upload it to OneDrive in DOCX format. In that regard, my guide on how OneDrive works might be useful.

That said, to translate a PDF with Word, start the program in question (or log in to Word Online with your Microsoft account), select the option Fillet, tap on the item apri and select il PDF of your interest, to open it with Word. At this point, it is necessary to save the document in question in DOCX format: to do this, click on the options Fillet e Save with name, make sure the format is selected DOCX process the menu to tendin File format and press pulsating Save.

After that, select the tab revision, click on the item Translate e premi sull'opzione Translate document from the menu that opens. In the box Translator displayed on the right, indicates the language of the document and the language in which to carry out the translation using the drop-down menus Da e A and click on the button Translate.

A new document will automatically open with the content translated into the previously selected language. If the final result is to your liking, click on the item Fillet, scegli l'opzione Save with name e seleziona l'opzione PDF process the menu to tendin File format. Infine, premium pulsating Save And that's it.



How to translate a PDF with Google Translate

How to translate a PDF

Are you looking for a solution for translate a PDF online, you can consider Google translator. In fact, the famous free Google service that allows you to translate into over 100 languages, also allows you to translate the content of a text document, such as PDF, DOC, TXT, RTF and many more.

If you think this is a valid solution to translate a PDF, connected to the official website of Google Translate, click on the button Documents and, in the new screen displayed, press on the item Search on your computer.

Then select the PDF you want to translate, click on the button apri and indicates both the original language the content of the document (eg. cittàn, English, French o Detects language, to allow Google Translate to automatically detect the language) and the language in which you want to have the translation. Finally, click on the button Translate, to obtain the transcription of the translation.

Please note that Google Translate does not have a native functionality to download the translated file. If necessary, you can select the text translated by Google Translate, paste it on a new document created with a writing program (eg. Block notes, TextEdit, Word, LibreOffice, Pages etc.) and save the document in question as a PDF. In this regard, my guide on how to turn a document into PDF might be useful.


How to translate a PDF with Doc Translator

How to translate a PDF

If you are wondering how to translate a PDF with images, you consiglio di provare Doc Translator. It is a completely free online service that allows you to upload the PDF files of your interest, translate them into one of the 109 supported languages ​​(use Google Translate) and download the translated file while maintaining its layout. Uploaded files will be automatically deleted from Doc Translator servers within 1 hour of using the service itself.


To translate a PDF with Doc Translator, connected to the main page of the service and click on the button Translate now. In the new screen that appears, select the option Upload file, select the PDF to translate and press the button apri, to start loading.

At this point, select the urinary tongue of the document using the appropriate drop-down menu on the left, indicates the language of translation and click on the button Translate. Once the translation is complete, wait for the progress bar located next to the item Preparing to download reach 100% and rewards on the option Download your translated document!, to download the translated PDF to your computer.

How to translate a scanned PDF

How to translate a PDF

How did you say? Vorresti translate a scanned PDF? In that case, you will first need to convert a scanned page into an editable text document. To do this, there are both programs to be installed on your computer and online services that, through technology OCR (Optical Character Recognition), are able to transform images and scans into editable text in a few moments.

The operation of the OCR programs is almost identical regardless of the software used: all you have to do is feed the scanned PDF and wait for its conversion into selectable and editable text. To find out more, I leave you to my guide on how to edit scanned text.

As soon as you have obtained the document converted into "real" text, you can translate it into the language of your interest by relying on one of the services I indicated in the previous lines of this guide. You didn't think it was that simple, did you?

How to translate a PDF with Android and iPhone

How to translate a PDF

If you are looking for an application that allows you to translate a PDF with Android and iPhone, you can download PDF Document Translator. Unlike other applications of this kind that allow you to translate a document by manually selecting the text, PDF Translator allows you to select the PDF to be translated from your smartphone or tablet and automatically obtain the translated PDF, with the possibility of downloading it to your device or share it online.

The app in question is available for Android (if you have a smartphone without Play Store, you can download it from an alternative store) and iOS / iPadOS. It is free even if it imposes a limit of two translations per day. However, on Android-equipped devices, you can also purchase translation packages (1,09 for a translation, 2,69 for three translations, 3,99 for five translations e 7,99 for ten translations).

After downloading PDF Document Translator from the store of your device, start the app in question, press on the item Select file and select the PDF you want to translate, to start uploading. Once the upload of the file in question is completed, tap the button Next, select the original language of the document (Select language from) and the language into which to translate it (Select language to) and the first button Translate, to view the translated file.

At this point, tap on the icon of freccia rivolta verse il basso, located at the top right, and choose whether to save the file on your device or share it through one of the applications available on your smartphone / tablet (eg. WhatsApp, Telegram, Google Drive etc.).

At any time, you can view all translated files by accessing the main PDF Document Translator screen and selecting the item Translated File. Then press the icon ofeye related to the document of your interest, to view the translation, otherwise tap on the icon three dots, to save it to your device or share it via email or one of the other available applications.

Finally, I would like to point out that PDF Document Translator also integrates a text translator: if you have finished the daily translations at your disposal and you do not intend to put your wallet to purchase further translations of documents, open the PDF of your interest and copy the text to translate. Once this is done, open PDF Document Translator, click on the item Translator and paste the text you just copied into the field Enter text to translate.

Then indicate the original language and language to translate into through the drop-down menus located at the top and tap on thepaper airplane, to view the translation.

How to translate a PDF

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