How to Translate Scanned PDF Documents

Translating a scanned document is hectic for the first time. You may have an important document that you do not comprehend the language. There are tools used to translate texts to any language hence making understanding easier. In this article, we will show you ways to translate your scanned PDF using Wondershare PDFelement - PDF Editor and online translators.

Steps to Translate Scanned PDF Documents

Using PDFelement, you can seamlessly translate your scanned document to English or any other language. It helps users experience awesome PDF editing features. Equipped with an OCR tool, users can edit any type of document in any format. Follow these simple steps.

Step 1. Open PDF

Click Open PDF to open the scanned document to translate. Alternatively, you can simply drag and drop the scanned document into the program.

Step 2. Perform OCR

In case your PDF file is scanned or image-based, you will need to perform OCR. The program will detect it automatically. Click Perform OCR to convert PDF to editable format so that you can copy its texts.

Step 3. Google Translate Scanned Documents

Now, the scanned PDF file should be editable after performing OCR. Select the text and copy it. From there, open your browser and search for Google Translate. On the webpage paste the content and choose the language to translate it to like French, Arabic or any other.

Translate PDF Documents with PDFelement

PDFelement is a document editor tool that helps you have total control over PDF documents. Additionally, you can create and edit forms and move them to other document formats. Using PDFelement is free for trial and very affordable for all users either corporate or personal.

Free Trial WPS Office to Translate PDF Documents

WPS Office is a document editor tool that helps you have total control over PDF documents. Additionally, you can create and edit forms and move them to other document formats. Using WPS Office is free for trial and very affordable for all users either corporate or personal. It is highly recommended due to its following features:

WPS Office features:

Fast and easy-to-use OCR and translation interface.
OCR feature to extract text from scanned documents, png, or jpg files.
Supports multiple popular languages for translation.
Manual transcription feature which is time-consuming.