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Translate PDF Online into 100+ Languages with AI
AskYourPDF is the AI PDF translator that lets you translate PDF documents online into over 100 languages in seconds. Upload a research paper, contract, or report in any language and get a clean translation with the structure, citations, and figures intact. Choose full translation, a bilingual side-by-side view, or a structured summary in the target language.
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What is an AI PDF translator, and what should you expect from one?
An AI PDF translator takes a document written in one language and returns it in another while preserving the structure, citations, and figures that make the document useful. AskYourPDF is the AI PDF translator used by more than five million readers to translate research papers, contracts, and reports into over 100 languages in seconds, on GPT-5, Claude 4.5, or Gemini 2.5.
Most online PDF translators output unbroken text and lose the document's structure. AskYourPDF keeps headings, sections, footnotes, citation numbers, figure captions, and tables in the right places, so the translated PDF reads the way the original was meant to. Translation is included on Premium and Pro, with Gemini 2.5 Pro available through credits as the recommended model for the strongest multilingual fluency.
If you are a researcher reading foreign-language journals, an international legal team handling counterparty drafts in another language, a business analyst translating foreign-market reports for your team, or a student translating course material into your native language, this page is for you. AskYourPDF is built so you can read the world's documents in the language you think in.
How to translate a PDF online in three steps
Three steps from a foreign-language PDF to a translation you can read and act on.
Upload the PDF you want to translate
Drag and drop your PDF, DOCX, EPUB, or TXT into the AskYourPDF translator. Files stay private, are stored on UK servers under GDPR, and are never used to train any AI model. Free handles PDFs up to 100 pages; Premium handles 2,500; Pro handles 6,000.
Pick your source and target language
AskYourPDF auto-detects the source language by default. Override it if needed. Choose your target language from a dropdown covering over 100 languages, defaulted to your browser locale on the first visit.
Choose the format and translate
Pick full translation (whole document rewritten in the target language), bilingual side-by-side (source and target in parallel columns), or a structured summary in the target language. Click translate and AskYourPDF returns the result with the document's structure, citations, and figures preserved.
What you can do with the AskYourPDF AI PDF translator
Eight ways AskYourPDF translates PDFs the way the document was meant to read.
Translate PDFs into over 100 languages
AskYourPDF translates documents in over 100 languages, including the 11 site locales (English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, German, French, Korean, Portuguese, Arabic, Italian) and major business and academic languages.
Preserve the document's structure
Headings, sections, citations, footnotes, figure captions, and tables stay in the right places. The translated PDF reads the way the original was meant to, not as a wall of translated text.
Get a bilingual side-by-side view
Choose 'Bilingual side-by-side' to get the source and target text in parallel columns. The format is built for verification, language learning, and academic citation work.
Translate scanned PDFs with OCR
AskYourPDF runs OCR before translation on Premium, Pro, and Enterprise, so scanned and image-based PDFs translate as cleanly as native-text documents.
Pick the model that translates best for your language pair
Gemini 2.5 Pro is recommended for most translation work, GPT-5 for European-language pairs, and Claude 4.5 Opus for formal legal and academic prose. Switch the model per document on a single subscription.
Translate a whole Knowledge Base in one query
On Premium and Pro you can translate an entire Knowledge Base of PDFs at once, useful for cross-language literature reviews and multilingual contract archives.
Summarise PDFs in the target language
Instead of a full translation, choose 'Summary in target language' to get a structured summary directly in the language you read in. Useful for fast triage of foreign-language sources.
Export, share, or chat with the translation
Export the translated PDF as PDF or Word, share via a private link, or keep the chat open and ask follow-up questions about the source document in the target language.
Why AskYourPDF for PDF translation, not a generic chatbot
Side by side with the alternatives, so you can see exactly what changes when you choose AskYourPDF to translate PDF documents.
| Capability | Typical "free" PDF translator tool | Generic AI chatbot | AskYourPDF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open or translate a PDF | Yes (5 messages) | No | Yes (full chat) |
| Document length supported | 10 to 20 pages | Tight context window | Up to 6,000 pages on Pro |
| Cited answers tied to source page | No | No | Yes |
| OCR for scanned PDFs | No | No | Yes, on Premium and above |
| Multi-model AI (GPT-5, Claude 4.5, Gemini 2.5) | No | Single model only | Yes |
| Multi-document chat (Knowledge Base) | No | Limited by context | Yes, on Premium and above |
| Works on web, mobile, Chrome, Zotero, ChatGPT | Limited | Web only | Yes |
| Risk-free way to try paid plan | Free with hidden caps | Subscription only | $1 Trial, cancel any time |
| Data used to train external AI | Often | Often | Never |
| Privacy and compliance | Rarely disclosed | Rarely disclosed | GDPR, UK-hosted |
Generic chatbots translate text. AskYourPDF translates documents. Citations preserved, figures intact, structure intact, on a frontier multilingual AI model. That is the difference between a translation you can paste somewhere and a translation you can use.
Built for the cross-language work you actually do
Pick the situation that sounds like yours.
You are a researcher reading foreign-language journals
Translate Chinese, German, Spanish, or Japanese papers into English with the bibliography intact, then chat with the translation in the AskYourPDF reader.
You are reviewing a foreign-language contract
Translate counterparty drafts in their original language into your native language, with clause structure preserved. Switch to Claude 4.5 Opus for formal legal translation.
You are translating a foreign-market report
Translate competitor decks, regulator filings, and market studies into your team's working language, with figures and tables in the right places.
You are translating course material
Students translate textbooks and readers into their native language while keeping the original alongside in the bilingual side-by-side view.
You are translating a technical manual
Translate product specs and procedures into the languages your field team works in. OCR handles scanned manuals as cleanly as native-text PDFs.
You are translating an eBook or long article
Translate the whole book or get a structured summary in your target language. Choose bilingual side-by-side to keep the original alongside.
Why people stay with the AskYourPDF AI PDF translator
5,000,000 readers · 100+ languages · Bilingual side-by-side · 6,000 pages per file on Pro · GDPR-compliant · UK-hosted
“I translate Chinese clinical trial papers every week. AskYourPDF keeps the bibliography intact, which is the only way translation is actually usable for citation work.”
Mei L.
Medical Researcher
“Counterparty drafts in German, Italian, or Spanish hit my desk every month. I translate them in AskYourPDF first, then negotiate in English with my team.”
Stefan K.
International Counsel
“We translate competitor filings from across our markets into English every quarter. The bilingual side-by-side view is how we verify the translation before it goes into our brief.”
Rosa P.
Market Intelligence Lead
AI PDF translator pricing, without the sales tactic
Start free with no credit card. Upgrade with a $1 Trial when your translation volume calls for it.
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- 150 docs per day
- 6,000 pages per doc.
- All Premium features
- Longer reply length
- Priority support
- Priority access to new features
- Claude 4.5 Opus
- Gemini 2.5 Pro via credits
Questions you might be asking about translating PDFs
Can I translate a PDF online for free?
Yes. AskYourPDF lets you translate one PDF document up to 100 pages per day for free, with no credit card required. Premium and Pro unlock longer documents and the full multi-model AI lineup.
Which languages does the AI PDF translator support?
Over 100 languages, including English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, German, French, Korean, Portuguese, Arabic, Italian, Russian, Hindi, Bengali, Turkish, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Thai.
Does the translator preserve the document's structure?
Yes. Headings, sections, citations, footnotes, figure captions, and tables are preserved. The translated PDF reads the way the original was meant to.
Can I get a bilingual side-by-side translation?
Yes. Choose 'Bilingual side-by-side' before translating to get the source and target text in parallel columns. Useful for verification, language learning, and academic citation work.
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