Yes. The Tomedes AI PDF Translator can be used for free, allowing users to translate and preview a reasonable portion of any PDF before upgrading for the full translation. This free preview helps you evaluate translation accuracy, formatting preservation, and layout integrity before making a commitment. The Tomedes AI PDF Translator offers a secure, no-cost way to test translation quality and layout fidelity before choosing to upgrade. For legal, corporate, or certified documents, Tomedes also provides human review, desktop publishing (DTP), and certification options to ensure accuracy and compliance in over 270 languages.

Yes. DeepL can translate PDF files, but its free version has strict limits on file size, page length, and daily usage. It is mainly suitable for short, text-based PDFs. The paid version increases these limits, but complex layouts, tables, or scanned pages may still shift or require manual fixes. The Tomedes AI PDF Translator is a better alternative because it supports large PDFs up to 30 MB, automatically preserves layout and structure, and includes built-in OCR for scanned files. It compares multiple AI translation sources to deliver the most accurate and well-formatted output. For high-stakes documents, users can also request human review, certification, or professional DTP, ensuring the final translated PDF is both accurate and presentation-ready.

Limits depend on the tool and the type of PDF being translated. Native, text-based PDFs usually allow larger uploads, while scanned or image-heavy PDFs face stricter limits because they require OCR (Optical Character Recognition) before translation. Most free AI PDF translators are limited to 5–10 MB per file or up to 20 pages. Premium or enterprise tools support 20–30 MB or more, depending on server capacity. The Tomedes AI PDF Translator automatically detects your file type, applies OCR when needed, and supports PDFs up to 30 MB while preserving tables, headers, footnotes, and multi-column formatting. For long or complex documents, it maintains layout consistency across sections and offers optional human review or DTP support to ensure professional-quality results.

Yes, but results vary by tool and file type. Many AI PDF translators can maintain basic structure, but complex layouts with tables, multi-column pages, or footnotes often lose alignment or spacing during translation. The Tomedes AI PDF Translator excels at preserving complex layouts by maintaining table structures, multi-column text, and page flow throughout translation. It supports native and scanned PDFs with built-in OCR and delivers results that mirror the original document’s structure. For intricate designs or publication-ready outputs, Tomedes also offers professional DTP and human legal review, ensuring contracts, reports, and exhibits remain visually and contextually accurate.

To translate a scanned or image-only PDF, the text must first be extracted using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) before translation can begin. OCR converts the images of text into editable and translatable content, allowing accurate processing of scanned contracts, forms, and legal documents.The Tomedes AI PDF Translator includes built-in OCR, enabling direct translation of scanned or image-based PDFs while preserving layout and structure. It supports files up to 30 MB, maintaining tables, signatures, and cross-references. For sensitive or critical documents, Tomedes can add human quality assurance (QA) and desktop publishing (DTP) to ensure every element is accurately captured and properly formatted.

Several online tools let you translate PDFs for free without creating an account, but most have limits on file size, page count, or formatting support. While they can be useful for quick checks, they often compromise on privacy or layout accuracy, so they’re best suited for testing rather than professional use. The Tomedes AI PDF Translator offers free, no sign-up translations with a preview feature that lets users translate and review part of their PDF before upgrading for full access. It preserves layout, supports scanned and multi-column PDFs, and ensures secure, confidential processing.

Choose an engine with proven support for the target language and script. Check file and page caps, then enable OCR for scanned PDFs. For right-to-left languages like Arabic and Persian, verify direction, punctuation, and tables. For Hindi, check fonts after OCR. Validate key pages with names, numbers, and footnotes. For legal, medical, or public-facing content, add human review. Tomedes supports 270+ languages and can provide native reviewers for Arabic, Hindi, and Persian.

Caution is important when translating PDFs online, especially if they contain sensitive or confidential information. Some AI translation tools process data through multiple external engines, which means full privacy cannot always be guaranteed. Users should understand how each source handles data before uploading important files. The Tomedes AI PDF Translator aggregates results from multiple top AI translation sources to provide accurate and layout-preserving results. While it depends partly on each engine’s data-handling policies, users can improve privacy by activating Data Anonymization and Secure Mode. For critical or legally sensitive PDFs, Tomedes also offers fully confidential human translation and review, ensuring both accuracy and data protection.