The PDF files They are very common in office automation and in internet files, whether they are documents, official documents, digital books or instructions; The applications are as varied as they are numerous. Of course, on many occasions we can find PDF files in other languages that we either don't fully understand or are completely unaware of, with information that we probably need to know. Luckily, there are several options to translate texts from PDF documents in a quick and simple way, without too many complications and that can be very useful on many occasions. We will show you three basic options, different from each other, but valid depending on the occasion, both in text editing programs and Microsoft Word such as specialized web pages such as Google translator either DocTranslator, both free. Next, how to translate PDF documents on PC or mobile.
How to translate a PDF with Google Translate
The first option is perhaps the most obvious and fastest, since it is a completely free tool. Google through the browser of our PC or mobile.
The first thing we must do is access the official website of Google translator either Google Translate. Now click on the button Documents located in the upper left part of the screen, in order to enter the document translation section instead of texts, the default option.
Now we must choose the languages necessary for the translation of the PDF document, the most important being the one located on the right, that is, the language we want to translate to the file. On the left we must indicate the original language of the document, although we can also choose the option Detect language so that Google Translate can automatically identify it.
When we have chosen the languages, both input and output, we must click on the blue icon Explore computer, located in the center of the screen; This way we will open a window in which we can search for the PDF file that we want to translate on our PC. The system supports the following document formats:
- .doc
- .docx
- .odf
- .ppt
- .pptx
- .
- .rtf
- .txt
- .xls
- .xlsx
Once we have selected the document we must press the blue button Translate located on the right side of the screen. After a few moments, Google Translate will complete the translation and open a new browser tab with the plain text of the translated document to the selected language. Lastly, we can both read the documentor as save it to a new PDF file, in addition to print it out if required. Check the result for any translation or grammatical errors.
How to translate a PDF with Word
Another possibility is to translate a PDF document with Microsoft Word, the computer program Microsoft dedicated to word processing included in Microsoft Office, compatible with Windows. Thus, the first thing we must do is open the PDF file and save it as a Word file; To do this, open the file, open the menu Archive and choose the option Keep.
Once saved as Word, we can now edit the PDF document as if it were a text document; Thanks to this, we can now go to the section Review, located in the top Word options bar.
Once we are in Review, click on the Language option located above the text; A menu of options will automatically open where we must click on the option Translate document located within the option Translate.
When we click on Translate, a window will appear on the right where we can choose the language of the text and the language to translate to; press the blue button now Translate. After a few moments, a new Word document will appear with the translated PDF; now we can save the document as Word either export it as PDF. Of course, first of all, check the text in case there are any small translation or grammatical errors.
How to translate a PDF with DocTranslator
The third option to translate a PDF document is through a free online service such as DocTranslator, although there are many others on the network of networks. It is a portal specialized in online translations and its operation is very simple. So much so, that you only have to access the official website, click on the option Translator located in the upper left part of the screen and click on the option Upload file to search for the document on your PC or mobile.
After a few moments, the PDF file will appear on the screen next to the translation language option; When you have selected the languages, click on the orange button Translate located at the bottom right so that the web page performs the translation through Google translator.
When the process finishes, the same web page will give us the option to download the translated document either convert to word through option Download your translated document! Of course, since it is a free page, both the page and the translation process are loaded with advertisements and banners, so be careful what you download without realizing it.