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Walterttor
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Sep 19, 2025

How to translate pdf document to english with high accuracy?

Hi all, I am a college student majoring in literature and need to understand different cultures around the world. However, much of the learning material is in PDF format. I urgently need a simple an...
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EmmaJohnson
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Sep 19, 2025

You can use Adobe Acrobat Reader (the free version) to translate a PDF document, but with some important limitations. Its translation feature is powered by Microsoft Translate and is designed for quick, basic understanding rather than producing a polished, formatted document.

How to Translate PDF Document to English

1. Launch Adobe Acrobat Reader and open the document you want to translate.

2. Right-click anywhere on the document and select Translate Page.

3. A new "Translate" panel will open on the right-hand side.

4. Acrobat will automatically detect the "From" language. You can change this manually if it's incorrect.

5. Select your desired "To" language from the dropdown menu (e.g., Spanish to English, German to English).

6. Choose what you want to translate. You can translates only the current page you are viewing or the entire PDF document.

7. Click the Translate button.

8. Acrobat Reader will generate a new, translated PDF document in a separate tab. This new document is a copy; your original file remains untouched and unchanged.

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