PDF AI Translator — Translate Any PDF into 12 Languages
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Get Started Log InHow to Translate a PDF with AI in 3 Steps
- Upload your PDF document. Sign in with an active PDFCrate subscription and upload the PDF you want translated. Documents up to 50MB are supported. The AI Translator works on text-based PDFs — for scanned documents, run OCR PDF first to create a text layer before translating.
- Select source and target languages. Choose "Auto-detect" to let the AI identify the source language automatically, or manually specify it for faster processing. Then select your target language from 12 supported options: English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, or Russian.
- Download your translated text. The AI translates every word of your document while preserving paragraph structure, headings, numbered lists, and bullet points. Download the translation as a .txt file ready to use in any document editor.
Why Use PDFCrate's PDF AI Translator?
- Complete translation, nothing skipped — The AI is explicitly instructed to translate every word of the document without summarising or omitting content. You receive a full translation, not a condensed version.
- Structure preserved — Paragraphs, headings, numbered lists, and bullet points are preserved in the translated output. Proper nouns, brand names, model numbers, and technical terms are kept in their original or standard translated form.
- 12 languages supported — Translate to and from English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Hindi, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Russian — covering the most widely spoken languages globally.
- Auto-detects source language — No need to specify what language your document is in. The AI identifies the source language automatically and includes the detected language in the result so you can verify it was correct.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many credits does PDF translation cost?
Translation costs more credits than summarization because the output is roughly as long as the input — unlike a summary which is always short. Short documents (1-5 pages) cost 4 credits, medium documents (6-20 pages) cost 16 credits, and long documents (21-50 pages) cost 39 credits. Translation is inherently more AI-intensive than summarization, which is reflected in the credit cost.
How accurate is the AI translation?
PDFCrate uses GPT for translation, which produces high-quality, contextually accurate translations for standard business, legal, academic, and technical documents. The AI handles idiomatic expressions and context-dependent meaning well. For certified or legally binding translations (immigration, court documents, medical records requiring official certification), a human certified translator is required — AI translation is not legally certified.
Can I translate a scanned PDF?
The PDF AI Translator works on text-based PDFs where the text is selectable. Scanned PDFs (which are images of text) need to have a text layer created first. Use the free OCR PDF tool to make your scanned document searchable, then upload the OCR-processed PDF to the translator. This two-step approach produces the best translation quality for scanned documents.