How to Improve PDF Translation Quality

If text recognition, layout, or text within images does not look right after translating a PDF, especially a scanned document, we recommend splitting the affected pages or exporting the PDF as images, then using image translation.

  1. First use the preview to identify the pages where the issue occurs.
  2. Split those PDF pages or export them as images.
  3. Upload the images to LingFlow and use image translation.

Image translation is generally better suited to PDFs with a high proportion of images, lots of text within images, or complex visual layouts.

Examples

Original PDF

Original PDF

Split Pages and Translate as Images

Split pages and translate them as images

Translate the Original PDF

Translate the original PDF