PDF translator that keeps the layout
Translate contracts, reports, manuals and books in PDF without rebuilding the layout. Tables, columns and numbering stay where they were. Two-column pages are read column by column, so sentences are not cut in half at the gutter.
Source · English, detected
This Agreement takes effect on 1 January 2027 and runs for twelve months.
Preview
FreeDieser Vertrag tritt am 1. Januar 2027 in Kraft und gilt für zwölf Monate.
- 18 defined terms kept consistent
- Tables and numbering kept
- 14 pages
At a glance. PDF translator
- $3.00 for a 7,000-word contract
- First 3 pages are free
- PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX or TXT · up to 300 MB
- Tables, columns and fonts
The layout comes back as it was. Drag to compare.
Supplier agreement
Liefervertrag
1. Term
This Agreement takes effect on 1 January 2027 and runs for twelve months.
1. Laufzeit
Dieser Vertrag tritt am 1. Januar 2027 in Kraft und gilt für zwölf Monate.
2. Prices
| Item | Quantity | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Paper, A4, 80 g | 2,000 | €1,240.00 |
| 2.2 | Toner, black | 40 | €2,360.00 |
| 2.3 | Delivery | 12 | €480.00 |
2. Preise
| Position | Menge | Preis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Papier, A4, 80 g | 2.000 | 1.240,00 € |
| 2.2 | Toner, schwarz | 40 | 2.360,00 € |
| 2.3 | Lieferung | 12 | 480,00 € |
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What stays in place. Checked on every file.
- Text-based PDFs keep fonts, columns and tables; scanned PDFs go through text recognition first.
- Defined terms in contracts stay consistent across every page.
- Download the result as PDF or as an editable Word file.
- Headers, footers and page numbers are translated in place on every page.
- Footnote markers keep their numbers, and each note stays at the foot of its own page.
- Labels of fillable form fields are translated; the fields themselves stay empty and fillable.
What a document costs. Pick an example or set your word count.
Free preview: the first 3 pages. No account or card needed.
Questions. Short answers.
What if my PDF is a scan?
Use the Scans and photos tab. The text is recognized first, then translated, and you can check the first 3 pages for free.
How much does it cost to translate a PDF?
A 14-page contract of about 6,800 words falls under the minimum: $3 in Read mode or $9 in Publish mode. Longer files cost $0.25 or $0.60 per 1,000 words.
Can I edit the translated PDF?
Download it as a Word file as well as a PDF, then change the text in Word or any editor that opens DOCX.
Can I translate a password-protected PDF?
Remove the password first. Locked PDFs cannot be opened for translation, and the upload screen tells you when a file is locked.
What happens to a PDF with two columns?
Each column is read top to bottom before the next one, the way a person reads it. The translation goes back into the same two columns.
More language pairs. Same file, other languages.
Every format you work with. Layout kept in each one.
Translating a PDF without rebuilding the layout
Two kinds of PDF
A PDF contains either real text or pictures of text. Exported from Word or InDesign, it has text you can select. Scanned or photographed, it is an image, and the words have to be recognized before they can be translated.
This page is about the first kind. For scans and photographed pages, the Scans and photos tab runs text recognition first, then translates.
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Reading order: columns, sidebars, captions
A PDF stores letters by position on the page, not in reading order. A careless tool reads straight across two columns and mixes their sentences. Transleaf works out the order a person would read: down the first column, then the second, with sidebars and captions kept apart from the main text.
Tables and numbers
Tables keep their rows and columns. Numbers inside them are converted to the target language’s format, so €1,240.00 in an English contract becomes 1.240,00 € in the German version. Clause numbers such as 2.1 and 2.2 stay as they are.
Footnotes, headers and form fields
Footnote markers keep their numbers, and each note stays at the foot of its page. Running headers and page numbers are translated in place. In fillable forms the labels are translated while the fields stay empty, so the translated form can still be filled in on screen.
When the translation needs more room
A translated line is often longer than the space the original had. Text is reflowed within its block and spacing is adjusted slightly, rather than shrinking the type until it is hard to read or letting it run into the next column.
Before you upload
Three quick checks save a failed upload.
- Remove the password. Locked PDFs cannot be opened for translation.
- Try selecting a line of text. If you cannot, the PDF is a scan; use Scans and photos.
- Keep the file under 300 MB.
What a PDF costs to translate
Short documents pay the minimum. A 7,000-word contract costs $3 in Read mode and $9 in Publish mode. A 40,000-word manual costs $10 or $24. The first three pages are free to preview, so you can check terms and table layout before paying.
PDF back, or Word to edit
The translation comes back as a PDF laid out like the original. If you need to change wording afterwards, download the Word version as well. Editing a PDF directly is slow, and Word is where most people make their final changes.