Translate a Word document into English and get the same file back
Upload a .docx written in Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese, Spanish or another language, and get it back in English as the same Word file: headings, tables, footnotes, numbering and images where they were. Right-to-left documents come back left to right, without leftover right-to-left settings. The first part is free with no sign-up; up to about 300 pages is $5.
- The source language is recognized automatically; nothing to choose but English
- Right-to-left source documents switched to left to right, tables included
- American English spelling by default; ask for British spelling in the glossary
- Proper names, codes and figures kept exactly as written
- A bilingual file for checking each English paragraph against the original
From right-to-left documents to English
A Persian or Arabic Word file is right to left at every level: paragraphs, tables, page sections. Translating the words alone leaves English sentences in right-to-left paragraphs, which shows as punctuation at the wrong end and tables that still start on the right. Here each translated paragraph and table is switched to left to right, and the right-to-left marks on the text are removed, so the English document behaves like any English document.
Documents in left-to-right languages, such as Russian, Spanish or Chinese, keep their direction and layout; only the words change.
Consistency over a long document
A long report or thesis repeats the same terms hundreds of times. Each block of paragraphs is sent with your glossary and the two paragraphs before it, so a term translated one way in chapter one is not translated another way in chapter six. Use the glossary for terms with an agreed English form, for example the name of a ministry or a legal term, and "Never translate" for names that stay as written.
Documents people translate into English
- Theses, articles and research reports for supervisors, journals and applications
- Contracts, decisions and official letters that need an English working copy
- Business plans and reports from partners abroad
- Family documents and letters for immigration or genealogy
How the tool works, what it costs and how your files are handled is on the Translate Word Document page; prices for every tool are on the pricing page.
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Questions and answers
Do I need to say which language the document is in?
No. Choose English as the target; the source language is recognized from the text, and mixed-language documents work too.
Is the result a certified translation?
No. It is a machine translation with structural checks, suited to understanding, reviewing and drafting. Offices that require a certified translation need a sworn or certified translator, who can work from this draft.
How much does it cost?
$5, paid once, for up to about 300 pages (1,000,000 characters) in up to 10 files. A document of up to 40 paragraphs is free in full.
Can I keep the original next to the English?
Yes. The bilingual Word file places each English paragraph directly under its original.