How do I translate a PDF to English?

Upload your PDF, select English as the target language and click Translate. The translated file keeps the original formatting and layout, and is usually ready in under two minutes.

Is English PDF translation free?

Yes — your first English translation is free. Buy credits or subscribe afterwards for unlimited translations.

Does the English translation preserve the original layout?

Yes. Fonts, images, tables and column layouts are reproduced in the translated English PDF so the document looks identical to the original.

Can I translate a scanned English PDF or photo?

Yes. We run OCR on scanned English PDFs and image files (JPG, PNG, HEIC) before translating, so even non-searchable documents work.

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Translate PDF to English (English)

Translate any PDF into English in minutes. PDF Translator keeps the original formatting, fonts, images, tables and page layout — your translated document looks identical to the source, just in English.

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Free trial. No signup required for your first translation. English is spoken by approximately 1.5 billion people worldwide.

What you get with English PDF translation

Native English output

Translations are produced in fluent English (English) by neural machine translation models.

Layout preserved

Fonts, columns, tables, images and footnotes are reproduced in the English PDF — the document looks identical to the source.

Scanned PDFs supported

OCR recognises text in scanned PDFs and photographs before translating into English, so even non-searchable documents work.

Office documents too

Translate Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx) and PowerPoint (.pptx) into English alongside PDFs.

Google Drive & OneDrive

Right-click a PDF in Google Drive or OneDrive and choose Open with PDF Translator to translate into English without downloading.

Fast

Most PDFs are translated to English in under two minutes.

How to translate a PDF to English

1. Open PDF Translator. Go to the translator and drag your PDF onto the upload area.
2. Choose English as the target language. The source language is detected automatically.
3. Click Translate. The translator processes the document in under two minutes.
4. Click Download Translation to save the translated English PDF.

English PDF translation — FAQ

How do I translate a PDF to English?: Upload your PDF, select English as the target language and click Translate. The translated file keeps the original formatting and layout, and is usually ready in under two minutes.
Is English PDF translation free?: Yes — your first English translation is free. Buy credits or subscribe afterwards for unlimited translations.
Does the English translation preserve the original layout?: Yes. Fonts, images, tables and column layouts are reproduced in the translated English PDF so the document looks identical to the original.
Can I translate a scanned English PDF or photo?: Yes. We run OCR on scanned English PDFs and image files (JPG, PNG, HEIC) before translating, so even non-searchable documents work.