Translate Word files
Translate .docx, .dotx and .docm files up to 25 MB and get a Word file back with tables, footnotes, headers and formatting in place, plus example instructions to copy.
Word documents (.docx, .dotx and .docm) are accepted up to 25 MB. AI Glot reads the paragraphs, headings, tables, headers, footers and footnotes, translates them, and writes the result back into the same file. You get a Word file that opens the way the original did.
What is translated, and what is left alone
| Translated | Left as it was |
|---|---|
| Paragraphs, headings and lists | Styles, fonts, margins and page breaks |
| Table cells | Images and drawings |
| Headers, footers and footnotes | Text inside charts, SmartArt and embedded objects |
| Bold, italics and links inside a sentence, moved with the right words | Paragraphs with tracked changes, and comment threads |
Long paragraphs are cut at sentence boundaries, translated and joined back into one paragraph, so a 300-page document is not a problem. The plan lists what it leaves untouched before you approve.
What you can ask
Sets the register and keeps defined terms steady from the first clause to the last.
Translate this document into French. Use a formal tone and keep defined terms such as “the Supplier” and “the Customer” consistent throughout.
Leaves the names you list in the source language.
Translate into German, but keep the company name Acme and the product name Flowbox in English.
Scopes the plan to table cells and leaves the running text alone.
Translate only the text inside the tables into Spanish. Leave all other paragraphs as they are.
Scopes the plan to the structure of the document.
Translate only the headings, headers and footers into Italian.
Makes sure notes are part of the plan and keeps citations intact.
Translate the whole document into Portuguese, including footnotes. Leave legal citations and article numbers unchanged.
Good to know
- One target language per upload. A Word file holds one language. If you ask for two, the plan translates one and says so. Run the file once for each language you need: your glossary carries over.
- Ceiling. 25 MB. A larger file is refused before anything is stored.
- Tracked changes and comments. Paragraphs with tracked changes and comment threads are left as they are, because translating a revision means deciding for the author whether to accept it. Accept or reject the changes first if you want that text translated.
- Old
.docfiles are not read. Open them in Word and save as.docxfirst. The upload tells you so. - Document language. When you translate into one language, the language label of the document is updated so spell-checking follows the new text.
- Output filter. Not available for Word: the whole file comes back, with the same name pattern and the same format.
Related
- PowerPoint, OpenDocument and PDF work the same way for slides, LibreOffice files and finished documents.
- Translate a file explains the plan and the review.
- All file formats