Translate documents from French to English
The languages are already set: upload the file and click Translate.
Your file is not uploaded. Only the text goes to Google Translate.
How to use it
- Choose the file: Word, PDF, Excel, PowerPoint, subtitles or text.
- Check that the source says French and the target English.
- Click Translate and download the document with the same formatting.
How it works
Common for documents from France, Belgium, Switzerland and Quebec: employment contracts, academic letters, invoices and official notices.
False friends: actuellement means currently, librairie means bookshop and éventuellement means possibly. French writes thousands with spaces: 1 234,56.
English usually takes less room than Spanish, French or German, so the document layout has space to spare.
Formal French uses vous. The translation turns it into neutral English, so check the tone of letters and contracts.
FAQ
Can I translate a letter from a French administration?
Yes, to understand it. Keep the names of offices and procedures in French as well, since they have no exact English equivalent.
American or British English?
American English. For the UK, check the spelling of some words.
Can I translate English to French?
Yes, on the English to French page, or by switching the languages here.
Does it work with a scanned French PDF?
Yes. If the PDF has no selectable text, it is recognized with OCR in your browser and then translated.