Selectable-text PDFs
We preserve page order in the preview. V1 downloads translated PDF content as TXT.
Private, on-device translation
Document
Translator
Read, translate, and download documents without sending the file to a server. Built for PDF, Word, TXT, Markdown, Excel, and EPUB.
No accountNo file uploadFree to use
Drop a document here
or choose a file from your device
PDF, DOCX, TXT, MD, XLSX, CSV, EPUB · Up to 10 MB
Your file stays in this tab
DOC
SourceEnglish
TranslationSpanish
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Desktop Chrome required. Translation uses Chrome’s on-device Translator API and a supported language pair. The first language pack may download. No app install or registration.
One format, one clear starting point
Choose a translator for your file
One clean workflow
How our document translator works
No dashboard, account, or project setup. The homepage is the tool: open a document, choose a language, and take the translated file with you.
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Open your document
Drag in a supported file. Reading happens locally inside the browser tab.
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Translate on device
Chrome downloads the needed language pack, then translates the text locally.
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Review and download
Compare source and translation side by side, then copy or download the result.
Best V1 experience
Word documents in,
Word documents out.
DOCX translation keeps the document container, paragraph order, tables, headers, footers, and paragraph styling where possible. Complex inline formatting may be simplified inside translated paragraphs.
Plain text and Markdown
Paragraphs stay separated and the translated result downloads as clean UTF-8 text.
No OCR or exact PDF layout yet
Scanned documents and pixel-perfect PDF reconstruction are deliberately not promised.
When it earns its place
When a document translator is the right tool.
A document translator is built for whole files, not pasted snippets. It keeps your paragraphs in order, preserves the structure of a Word document, and hands you a translated file you can keep working with — instead of a text box you copy out of one paragraph at a time.
Read a document you can't read
Drop in a Spanish contract, a Japanese spec sheet, or a French research paper and get a readable English draft in seconds. Think of it as a fast way over a language wall — not a finished, publishable translation.
First-pass translation for a reviewer
Machine translation is a draft, not a final. Use it to move a whole document across a language so a human editor can fix tone and accuracy, instead of retyping it paragraph by paragraph. The DOCX output keeps your structure so the edits stay in place.
Files that shouldn't be uploaded
Internal memos, client paperwork, anything you can't in good conscience send to a stranger's server. Because translation runs on Chrome's on-device model, there is no upload step — the architecture itself is the privacy guarantee.
Not a replacement for a human translator
Draft quality varies by language pair and document complexity. Legal, medical, and immigration paperwork need a qualified human translator. This tool gets you most of the way to understanding — the part that needs to be exact still needs review.
How it compares
Document translator vs PDF translator vs Google Translate
Different document translation tools support different formats and output options. This document translator handles several formats in one place, keeps document structure where supported, and runs locally so your file is not uploaded. PDF files download as translated text; Word, Excel, and EPUB files have their own format-specific download paths. The trade-off is honest: it depends on Chrome's on-device model, so quality is draft-level and a few language pairs may not be available yet.
Privacy by architecture
Your document never needs to leave your device.
This service does not have a file server or user database. Page analytics does not receive your documents or their text. Supported files are read in the browser and translated by Chrome's on-device language model.
Read the plain-language privacy note →Before you translate
Questions, answered plainly.
Is this document translator free?
Yes. This MVP has no account, payment, or usage counter. Translation depends on Chrome's built-in Translator API and the language packs available on your device.
Are my documents uploaded?
No. File reading and supported translation run in your browser. Your document is not sent to this website or stored by us.
How is this different from Google Translate?
Google Translate also offers document translation. This tool focuses on browser-local file reading and on-device translation, with a side-by-side preview and downloadable results. Supported formats and output limitations are explained before you translate.
Which document formats are supported?
You can open PDF files with selectable text, DOCX, TXT, Markdown, XLSX, CSV, and DRM-free EPUB files up to 10 MB. Scanned PDFs need OCR and are not supported in this MVP.
Can I translate a PDF without uploading it?
Yes. For PDFs with selectable text, reading and translation happen in your browser. The file is not uploaded to this website or any third-party server during the process.
Does it preserve document formatting?
DOCX downloads preserve the original document container, paragraph order, and the first text style in each paragraph where possible. PDF translation preserves page order in the preview but exports as text in this MVP.
Does this document translator work offline?
Translation runs on Chrome's on-device language model. After the browser downloads the language pack for your language pair once, the translation itself happens locally on your device. You'll need a compatible Chrome version and a connection for that first download.
Why does my browser say translation is unavailable?
On-device translation currently requires a compatible Chrome version, a supported language pair, and enough storage for the language pack. You can still use the sample document to inspect the complete workflow.
One document. One clear workflow.