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    • Using PDF Expert
      • Getting Started with PDF Expert
      • Highlight, underline, and strikethrough text
      • Text comments, shapes, and pop-up notes
      • Insert stamps to PDFs
      • Customize text and annotation colors
      • Draw on a PDF file
      • Use stickers in PDF Expert for iOS
      • View, search, and remove annotations
      • Export Annotation Summary
      • Content Selection Tool
      • Edit text in PDF files
      • Work with images in PDFs
      • Work with to-page and to-web links
      • Remove sensitive content
      • Supported forms and fields
      • Fill out PDF forms
      • Sign PDF documents
      • Enhance and adjust your scans
      • Convert scanned documents into text (OCR)
      • Scale and measure drawings
      • Polygon and polyline shapes
      • Redline tools
      • Convert images, MS Office and iWork files to PDF
      • Export PDFs to other formats on Mac
      • Convert PDFs to images, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Text files on iOS
      • Reading mode
      • Select your way to scroll pages
      • Enable the two-page view
      • Zooming modes in PDF Expert
      • Jump to a specific page
      • Bookmark pages
      • Create a table of contents in a PDF file
      • Turn on the Night or Sepia theme
      • Read PDF text out loud
      • Keep your device awake while reading
      • View two PDFs side by side
      • Add page numbers, bates numbers, and text
      • Use Smart Search
      • Use AI with PDF Copilot
      • Page number indicator
      • Translation Tool
      • Create a new PDF file
      • Add, delete, and rearrange PDF pages
      • Rename files and folders
      • Recents and Favorites
      • Sort files and folders by name, date, and size
      • Password protect PDFs
      • Save the file as flatten
      • Reduce the PDF file size
      • Merge PDFs
      • Manage annotated pages
      • Move files and folders
      • Switch between the Grid and List views
      • Mark files and folders with color tags
      • Open a file in PDF Expert
      • Organize your files with Inbox
      • Page Resize
      • Access your device files via the Files app folder
      • Sync your PDF files through web clouds
      • Sync a folder from cloud storage
      • Connect to Mac or PC via SMB
      • Set up sync with Mac via SFTP
      • Time Capsule setup
      • Connect to a specific folder in SharePoint
      • Share files via the Share button
      • Transfer files between iOS device and desktop using Wi-Fi
      • Transfer files from Safari to PDF Expert for iOS
      • Transfer files between iPad and iPhone using WebDAV
      • Share text with other apps
      • Share files from cloud via a link
      • Transfer files between PDF Expert and your Mac using a USB cable
      • PDF Expert Widgets
      • Turn on the Dark Mode
      • Work with tabs on your iPad
      • Customize the toolbar in PDF Expert for iOS
      • Create your own toolset in PDF Expert for iOS
      • Use and customize your Home Tab
      • Enhance your reading experience on iOS
      • Make PDF Expert your default PDF viewer on Mac
      • Open email attachments in PDF Expert
      • Keyboard Shortcuts
      • Make presentations with PDF Expert and FaceTime
      • Full Screen Mode on Mac
      • Getting Started with Tools tab on Mac
      • Presentation Mode
      • Improve your workflow with Sidecar and Camera Continuity
      • Change the app's language on iOS
      • Convert PDF to black and white on Mac
      • Supported Scripting in AcroForms (Adobe Acrobat forms)
      • Supported Scripting in XFA (LiveCycle Designer forms)
      • URL schemes
    • Troubleshooting
      • PDF Expert quits or doesn't open
      • PDF Expert freezes
      • All files in the app look blank
      • Annotation tools do not work
      • Printing issues on Mac
      • Corrupted files
      • Sync issues
      • Restore accidentally deleted files
      • File cannot be opened
      • Annotations made in PDF Expert are not displayed correctly in a third-party app on iOS
      • File loads slowly
      • Garbled text
      • AI Chat with PDF issues
      • Connection issues on iOS
      • iCloud files don't stay downloaded
    • Billing & Subscription
      • How to get PDF Expert
      • Set up an account for cross-platform app usage
      • How to get PDF Expert Premium
      • Check and manage your subscription
      • How to cancel the free trial
      • The PDF Expert License FAQ
      • The “trial expired” message appears after a purchase
      • Is PDF Expert available on Windows?
      • The PDF Expert Billing FAQ
      • The difference between PDF Expert 2 and PDF Expert 3
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    Translation Tool

    The Translation Tool in PDF Expert helps you instantly understand any document written in a foreign language without ever leaving the app. It provides quick, clear translations right inside your PDF, making reading, studying, and collaborating across languages effortless.

    What is the Translation Tool?

    This feature is based on the Apple Translation API, allowing you to translate the entire text of your file within the app.

    We currently support 21 languages for translation, as approved and supported by Apple: English (US/UK), Ukrainian, Russian, Vietnamese, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, Chinese (Traditional/Simplified), Korean, German, Japanese, Indonesian, Dutch, French, Thai, Spanish (Spain), Turkish, Polish, Arabic, and Hindi.

    Due to system restrictions and the lack of Translation API support on other operating systems, this feature is available only on iOS 26, macOS Sequoia, and macOS Tahoe.

    How to use the Translation Tool

    There are several entry points to activate the tool:

    Mac iOS
    • Translate icon on the top toolbar
    • File > Translate PDF
    • Right-click on the file > Translate PDF
    • Tools tab > Translate PDF
    • Tap and hold on the file > Translate PDF
    • Tools tab > Translate PDF
    • Open PDF > Three dots icon at the upper right corner > Translate PDF

    Here are step-by-step instructions on how to use the feature: 

    Mac iOS
    1. Launch PDF Expert.
    2. Open the PDF file you want to translate.
    3. Activate the Translation Tool using one of the entry points listed above.
    4. Choose the Translate from and Into languages in their respective fields.
    5. Click Download Languages.
    6. In the menu that appears, click the download button for both languages.
    7. Wait for the translation to complete.
    1. Launch PDF Expert.
    2. Open the PDF file you want to translate.
    3. Activate the Translation Tool using one of the entry points listed above.
    4. Choose the Translate from and Into languages in their respective fields.
    5. Tap Download Languages.
    6. In the menu that appears, tap the download button for both languages.
    7. Wait for the translation to complete.

    Once the translation is done, you can find these options under the three dots menu in the translation interface:

    • Copy Translation
    • Open as new PDF
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