Free Online PDF Translator
Translate the text content of any PDF into another language. Supports Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Arabic and more — free, no sign-up.
Drop your PDF here to translate
or click to browse — PDF files only
Three simple steps
No software, no account, no wait.
Upload Your PDF
Drag and drop a text-based PDF. Scanned image PDFs cannot be translated without OCR.
Choose Language
Select the target language from the dropdown. Translation uses English as the source language.
Download Translated PDF
Click Translate PDF. A new PDF with translated text downloads. Note: original page layout is replaced with clean text.
Frequently asked questions
Upload your PDF, select the target language, and click Translate PDF. The translated content downloads as a new PDF — no account needed.
Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Arabic, Hindi and Korean.
No — the tool extracts text from PDFs with embedded text. Scanned image PDFs require OCR first. Use a tool like Adobe Scan or Google Lens to create a text-based PDF from a scan.
The text content is translated and output as clean plain text PDF. Original fonts, images and complex layouts are not preserved — focus is on content translation.
Translation uses Google Translate which provides high-quality results for common language pairs (EN-ES, EN-FR, EN-DE). Less common pairs may have lower accuracy.
Translate PDF Documents Free Online
Our PDF translator extracts the text from your PDF page by page, translates each section using Google Translate, and outputs a new plain-text PDF in your chosen language.
Best Use Cases for PDF Translation
Translating research papers for review, understanding foreign-language contracts before a legal review, translating business reports from international partners, or converting training materials for a different regional office.
Limitations to Know
Complex layouts, tables and special formatting are not preserved in the translated output. Images are not translated. The tool works best with straightforward text documents like reports, articles and letters.
Free vs Professional Translation
For casual understanding and personal use, this free translator is effective. For legal, medical or financial documents that require certified accuracy, use a professional human translation service.