Question 1

Does PDF translator upload the original file?

Accepted Answer

Extract runs locally. The extracted text is sent to a translation API. The original PDF is not stored as your archive.

Question 2

Can translator OCR a scan that is not English?

Accepted Answer

No. Scan OCR on this page is English only. Use PDF OCR for other languages.

Question 3

Is the translated download a perfect layout copy?

Accepted Answer

No. Words are rebuilt into a new PDF. Expect reflow, not a typesetter match.

Question 4

Is this a certified legal translation?

Accepted Answer

No. It is machine translation for understanding and drafts.

Question 5

Will translator overwrite the source PDF?

Accepted Answer

No. You download a new file.

Question 6

Should I extract text instead of translating?

Accepted Answer

Yes if you only wanted the source words in a text file.

Question 7

Does summarizer translate?

Accepted Answer

No. Summarizer writes a .txt in the source language and will not OCR.

Question 8

What if extract finds no text?

Accepted Answer

The PDF is a non-English scan, or a scan this page cannot OCR. Run OCR first.

Question 9

Can I pick any target language?

Accepted Answer

Pick from the languages on the page. The API supports a broad set, not every dialect.

Question 10

Are pictures translated?

Accepted Answer

No. Pictures stay. Only extracted text is translated.

Question 11

Should I flatten before I translate?

Accepted Answer

Only if you needed field values burned in so they exist as text to extract.

Translate a PDF - Extract Locally, Rebuild via API