Translate PDF to French

French is already selected: choose a PDF, Word or text file and get an editable French version. Common jobs are CVs for France, Belgium, Switzerland and Quebec, visa paperwork for Schengen applications, and manuals for Canadian bilingual labelling. French keeps formal "vous" for business and official documents, and uses a space before colons, question marks and exclamation marks. Numbers use a comma as the decimal separator. Belgian and Swiss readers count differently (septante and nonante for 70 and 90), so say which country the document is for if numbers are written out in words. Before a Schengen appointment, compare names and passport numbers in the translation with the originals.

How to use Translate PDF to French

  1. Choose a PDF, DOCX or text file, or paste text. French is already selected as the target language.
  2. Press Translate. Long documents are translated in parts so the French text keeps the original headings and lists.
  3. Edit the result in place, then download it as a Word file or PDF.

Frequently asked questions

How do I translate a PDF to French?

Choose the file on this page and press Translate. French is preselected, and the result opens in an editor where you can fix any wording before downloading.

Will it use formal or informal French?

Formal "vous" by default, which suits letters, contracts and reports. Ask for "tu" if the document is casual.

Does it work with scanned PDFs?

Yes. A scanned PDF is read with OCR in your browser first, then the text it finds is translated.

What happens to my document?

The text of your document is sent to our AI provider to translate it, and is not used to train models.

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