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Translate a PDF and keep its layout

Translate a PDF into another language. Pictures, tables and the page layout stay where they are, with the translated text in place of the original. Translation runs on your device.

  1. 1Choose file
  2. 2Set options
  3. 3Download

Drop your PDF here

PDF → translated PDF · up to 50 MB

Choose file You can also paste a file or screenshot with Ctrl+V.

    AI assistant

    Add a PDF above to ask questions about it, summarise it or give it a better name.

    Translate PDF in 3 easy steps

    1. Choose your file (PDF → translated PDF): drop it on this page or click “Choose file”.
    2. Check the options (smart suggestions can set them for you), then click “Translate PDF”.
    3. Download the result. Everything runs in your browser, so your files are never uploaded.

    Why use GrovePDF

    • Free, with no signup, no watermark and no daily limit.
    • Private: your files are processed on your device, never on a server.
    • AI built in: smart suggestions and an assistant that answers questions about your PDF.
    • Works on any device with a modern browser, in nearly 110 languages.

    Updated · GrovePDF team

    Translate and keep the layout

    Copying text into a translator loses the layout: tables, columns and pictures. Translate PDF keeps the page as it is (pictures, lines and colours stay as the page's background) and writes the translated text in place of the original, at the same position, size and colour. Translations are often longer, so long text is made a little smaller to fit its box.

    Private by design

    Translation uses the translator built into recent versions of Google Chrome on a computer. It runs on your device, so contracts, medical letters and official documents aren't sent to a translation service. Each language is downloaded once, the first time you use it. Other browsers can't translate yet; open GrovePDF in Chrome on a computer.

    Good to know

    • Text in pictures and scanned pages isn't translated. Run scans through OCR PDF first.
    • Machine translation is good for understanding a document. For legal or official use, ask a sworn translator.
    • Want just the gist? Summarise the PDF after translating it.

    Translate PDF: questions and answers

    Which browsers can translate?

    Translation uses the translator built into recent versions of Google Chrome on computers, which works on your device without uploading anything. Each language is downloaded once, the first time you use it.

    Why is some text smaller?

    Translations are often longer than the original. To keep the layout, longer text is made a little smaller to fit its box.

    Will the layout be exactly the same?

    Very close. Pictures, lines and colours are kept as the page background and the text keeps its position, size and colour. Text in pictures and scans isn't translated; use OCR PDF first for scans.

    Which languages can I translate between?

    The languages Chrome's built-in translator supports, which include most major languages. Choose Detect language if you're not sure of the original's.

    Is the PDF uploaded?

    No. The translation runs in Chrome on your device.

    Guide: OCR, summaries, translation and comparison: smarter ways to read PDFs