Translate a Word document to Persian, with right-to-left tables that read correctly
Upload a .docx in English or another language and get it back in Persian as the same Word file: every paragraph translated, headings, footnotes and numbered lists kept, and every paragraph and table set right to left. The first part is free without an account; a document of up to about 300 pages is $5, paid once.
- Paragraphs set right to left in Word, not just right-aligned
- Tables with translated text get right-to-left column order, so the first column is on the right
- Persian letters ی and ک and the half-space (nim-fasele) as standard Persian spelling uses them
- Bold and size of headings carried over to Word's settings for Persian text
- A bilingual file too: each Persian paragraph under the original
The problem with Persian in Word
Paste Persian into an English document and it looks almost right: the words are there, but full stops jump to the wrong end of the line, numbered lists count from the left and tables keep their first column on the left, so a table reads backwards. Fixing that by hand means setting every paragraph and every table to right to left, one by one. Translators know this as the table direction problem, and it is the reason many people give up on translated Word files.
This tool translates the text and sets the direction in the same pass. Each translated paragraph is marked right to left, each table that holds translated text is set to right-to-left column order, and the document sections are set right to left, so page numbers and columns follow. Word draws Persian with its complex-script settings, so bold, italic and font size are copied to those settings too, in the text and in the styles. A heading stays a heading in Persian.
Persian spelling and punctuation
The translation uses standard modern Persian: Persian ی and ک rather than their Arabic forms, the half-space in words such as میشود and کتابها, and Persian punctuation such as ، and ؟. Numbers may be written with Persian digits, as Persian text usually is; codes, URLs and email addresses stay as they are. Names you list under "Never translate" are kept exactly, which helps with product names and English terms that should not be transliterated.
Fonts
Fonts are not changed, so the Persian text appears in the document's font for right-to-left text. Common fonts such as Times New Roman, Arial and Calibri include Persian letters. If you prefer a Persian typeface such as B Nazanin or Vazirmatn, select all text in Word and choose it once; the paragraph and table directions stay as they are.
Documents people translate into Persian
- Manuals, policies and training material for teams in Iran or Afghanistan
- Letters, reports and forms for Persian-speaking clients and relatives
- Course material and articles for students who read Persian
- Contracts and terms of service that need a Persian working copy
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
Will the tables really be right to left?
Yes. Each table that contains translated text is set to right-to-left column order in Word, so the first column appears on the right and the table reads naturally in Persian.
Does it translate into Dari too?
The target is standard Persian (Farsi). Dari readers read it without difficulty; if you need Afghan word choices, list them in the glossary, for example "hospital = شفاخانه".
How long can the document be?
Up to about 300 pages (1,000,000 characters) in up to 10 .docx files for $5. Unlimited covers about 600 pages per job.
Can I see the English and Persian side by side?
Yes. Download the bilingual Word file: each Persian paragraph sits directly under the original one. On screen, every paragraph is shown next to its original before you download.
Is it free to try?
The first part of the document is translated free and shown on screen, without an account. A document of up to 40 paragraphs is free in full.