How do I translate a PDF to French?

Upload your PDF, select French 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 French PDF translation free?

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

Does the French translation preserve the original layout?

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

Can I translate a scanned French PDF or photo?

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

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Translate PDF to French (Français)

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

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Free trial. No signup required for your first translation. French is spoken by approximately 320 million people worldwide.

What you get with French PDF translation

Native French output

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

Layout preserved

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

Scanned PDFs supported

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

Office documents too

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

Google Drive & OneDrive

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

Fast

Most PDFs are translated to French in under two minutes.

How to translate a PDF to French

1. Open PDF Translator. Go to the translator and drag your PDF onto the upload area.
2. Choose French 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 French PDF.

French PDF translation — FAQ

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