Translate a Document

OCR and translate a scanned document in one step.

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Translate a Document reads the text in an image or PDF and translates it into the language you choose, all in a single upload. This is different from ordinary OCR, where foreign words are simply transcribed in their original language. Here the premium AI engine recognizes the text and then translates it, so a scanned document in one language comes back as readable text in another, ready to copy or download.

It is built for travelers, researchers, and legal and business professionals who need to understand documents that are not in their language. Whether it is a contract, an academic paper, a government form, a menu, or a letter, you upload the file, pick a target language, and get a translated version without juggling a separate OCR tool and translation service. Recognition covers 100+ source languages and translation supports the major world languages.

ocr.chat shows the original next to the result with low-confidence areas flagged, so you can see exactly what was read before it was translated. There is no signup to try, files are deleted automatically, and nothing is ever sold or shared. Translation runs on the premium AI tier; free recognition covers printed documents, and paid plans from $5/mo add more pages, batch processing, and API access.

How to translate a document

1
Upload your document
Drag in a photo, screenshot, or PDF of the document you want to read and translate.
2
Choose the target language
Pick the language you want the document translated into from the major world languages supported.
3
Let the AI engine work
The premium engine reads the source text in any of 100+ languages and translates it into your chosen language.
4
Review and export
Check the translation against the original, then copy it or download it as text, Markdown, Word, or a searchable PDF.

Common uses

  • Travelers translating foreign menus, signs, forms, and letters from a photo on the spot.
  • Researchers reading academic papers and sources published in other languages.
  • Legal teams reviewing contracts and filings that arrive in a language they do not read.
  • Businesses translating supplier documents, manuals, and correspondence from overseas partners.
  • Immigrants and applicants understanding government and immigration paperwork in another language.
  • Students working through study materials and textbooks written in a foreign language.

Frequently asked questions

Regular OCR transcribes text exactly as written, so foreign words stay in their original language. This tool reads the text and then translates it into your chosen language in one step.

The premium AI engine handles both the recognition and the translation, and your original is shown next to the result with low-confidence areas flagged so you can spot anything that needs a closer look.

You can translate into the major world languages. Pick your target language before uploading, and the engine recognizes source text in 100+ languages.

You get the translated text, which you can copy or download as plain text, Markdown, Word (DOCX), or a searchable PDF.

Yes. It handles photos, screenshots, and multi-page PDFs, including scanned documents, and reads the text before translating it.

Yes. The recognized source text is shown next to the translated result, so you can compare them side by side and confirm the translation matches what the document actually says.

It focuses on producing accurate, readable translated text rather than mirroring every column and box of the original. Export to Word or a searchable PDF if you want a tidy document to work from.

The premium engine produces faithful translations of formal and technical text, and the side-by-side review with flagged low-confidence areas lets you double-check sensitive wording. For legally binding use, have a professional confirm the final text.

Yes. Multi-page PDFs are read and translated together, and paid plans add batch processing so you can run several documents at once. Credits are counted per page.

You can upload common image types and multi-page PDFs, with credits counted per page. A REST API is available on paid plans so you can automate read-and-translate jobs end to end.

Your files are processed only to read and translate the text, then deleted automatically. We never sell or share your documents.

You can try it with no signup, and a free account includes a monthly page bucket. Translation uses the premium AI tier; paid plans from $5/mo add more pages, batch processing, and API access.

Use this via the API

Run this tool programmatically with a single POST. Authenticate with the API token from your account page.

curl -X POST https://ocr.chat/api/v1/ocr/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -F "file=@your-file.png" \
  -F "tool=translate-document" \
  -F "translate_to=en"

Files of 5 pages or fewer return the result inline; otherwise poll the job, then download it as txt:

curl -L "https://ocr.chat/api/v1/ocr/JOB_UUID/download/?format=txt" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" -o result.txt
Read the API docs โ†’

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