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Online PDF Translator

Break language barriers without breaking a sweat. Canva’s online PDF translator quickly translates the content of your PDF documents, so you can share your message with a global community. Try it once for free today.

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Reach the other side of the world in seconds

Translate newsletters, convert a video script to multiple languages, or share PDFs with overseas clients. With Translate (Pro)(opens in a new tab or window), an AI-powered translator built into Canva, you’ll easily translate your PDF documents. Try it once for free and go global with your PDFs, from proposals to brochures to greeting cards. Just upload your PDF, click “Translate,” and choose from over 100 languages available for translation.

Adapt to any audience

After translating your PDF, you can edit your PDF to fit the needs of the new readers. Switch fonts, change the formatting, and import new photos and graphs for a smoother reading experience. Our PDF translator puts the translated text on a duplicate page, so you can compare and polish your translated page. Or you can opt to simply replace the existing page with the translated version. Translate (Pro) is available with one free use, or upgrade to Canva Pro for more auto-translations.

Get real-time global collaboration

Share your translated PDF files

Simplify the long process of PDF translation. Share the link to the doc with your teammates, graphics team, and regional reviewers, so they can review the translated PDF. With a Canva Pro or Teams subscription, you can add comments, approve changes, and see the edits being made in real time. Once you’re done polishing, it’s easy to share your translated PDF file with stakeholders around the world. Try it once for free.

How to translate a PDF

How to translate a PDF

Frequently Asked Questions

  • With a Canva Pro, Teams, NFP, and EDU account, you can access the PDF translator tool and translate as many pages as you like. You may upload and translate PDFs and other design projects, like presentations and social media posts.


    You can use it for free one time. If you need to use the auto-translation tool more than once, consider upgrading to a Canva Pro, Teams, NFP, or EDU subscription.

  • The Translate app currently supports 134 languages, from Afrikaans to Zulu. You can check the full list of languages here.
  • When you translate a page, the translated text appears on a duplicate page in your PDF. If you don’t want a duplicate page, go to Settings and opt out of creating a duplicate. This way, the original page is automatically replaced with the translated version.
  • With a Canva Pro subscription, you can translate as many pages as you want.
  • Canva’s Translate app uses advanced machine learning technology (NMT) to generate translations that are accurate and natural-sounding. The translations are made based on the text you provide; shorter and simpler sentences tend to generate better translations. If you have other documents to translate aside from PDF, Canva's document translator has you covered! You could translate up to 50 pages for free with 134 languages as options.
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