Translate PDF from French to English
Your PDF is translated block by block and rebuilt with the English text in the original positions. You also get an editable DOCX copy.
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What to expect
Your PDF is translated block by block and rebuilt with the English text in the original positions. You also get an editable DOCX copy.
If a page with dense tables or columns looks crowded, open the DOCX copy.
Translating from French
French marks gender on nouns and adjectives (directrice, directeur) while English often doesn't, so some details of the original can disappear in translation. Add them back where they matter.
Decimal comma with a space as thousands separator (1 234,5). Dates are written day first (14/10/2026).
French in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada shares the same grammar but differs in some vocabulary; Quebec French in particular has its own terms.
How it works
- Drop your PDF with the source on French or Auto-detect.
- Check the page count and credit cost, then press Translate.
- Download the English file. Signed-in users also find it in History for 7 days.
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Not a certified translation
Machine translation, not a certified or sworn translation. If your document goes to an authority, check what it requires first.
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Questions
How much does it cost to translate a PDF from French to English?
A credit covers up to 500 words of the original French text, and the exact cost is shown before you confirm. You get 100 free pages without an account and 500 more when you sign up.
Will the English PDF keep its layout?
format-pages.json layout.summary for this format
Can I translate from English to French too?
Yes. Swap the languages with the arrows next to the language pickers. All 60 languages work in both directions.