[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":296},["ShallowReactive",2],{"docs-en-/en/docs/get-started/quickstart":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":16,"extension":289,"meta":290,"navigation":291,"path":292,"seo":293,"stem":294,"__hash__":295},"docs/en/docs/get-started/quickstart.md","Quickstart",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":276},"minimark",[9,13,17,22,25,30,48,52,76,80,83,118,121,125,128,142,155,162,166,169,190,198,202,205,248,256,259],[10,11,5],"h1",{"id":12},"quickstart",[14,15,16],"p",{},"This guide walks you through translating your first PDF document with Doco Translate in just a few steps.",[18,19,21],"h2",{"id":20},"step-1-open-a-pdf","Step 1: Open a PDF",[14,23,24],{},"There are two ways to import a PDF into Doco Translate:",[26,27,29],"h3",{"id":28},"option-a-open-a-local-pdf","Option A: Open a Local PDF",[31,32,33,37,45],"ol",{},[34,35,36],"li",{},"Launch Doco Translate from your Applications folder or Dock.",[34,38,39,40,44],{},"On the home screen, click the ",[41,42,43],"strong",{},"Open File"," button, or drag a PDF file directly into the app window.",[34,46,47],{},"Select the PDF file you want to translate from the file picker.",[26,49,51],{"id":50},"option-b-open-from-a-url","Option B: Open from a URL",[31,53,54,61,69],{},[34,55,56,57,60],{},"On the home screen, switch to the ",[41,58,59],{},"Link"," mode using the selector at the top.",[34,62,63,64,68],{},"Paste a direct PDF URL into the input field (e.g., ",[65,66,67],"code",{},"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.06619",").",[34,70,71,72,75],{},"Click the ",[41,73,74],{},"Translate"," button. The PDF will be downloaded and opened automatically.",[18,77,79],{"id":78},"step-2-choose-translation-settings","Step 2: Choose Translation Settings",[14,81,82],{},"Before translating, configure your translation preferences:",[31,84,85,95,101],{},[34,86,87,90,91,94],{},[41,88,89],{},"Source Language"," — Select the language of the original document, or leave it on ",[41,92,93],{},"Auto Detect"," (recommended for most documents).",[34,96,97,100],{},[41,98,99],{},"Target Language"," — Select the language you want to translate into.",[34,102,103,106,107,112,113,117],{},[41,104,105],{},"Translation Service"," — Choose which translation provider to use. See ",[108,109,111],"a",{"href":110},"../services/built-in-services","Built-in Services"," and ",[108,114,116],{"href":115},"../services/ai-services","AI Services"," for details.",[14,119,120],{},"These settings are available in the toolbar area at the top of the home screen. You can also adjust them later inside the translator view.",[18,122,124],{"id":123},"step-3-translate","Step 3: Translate",[14,126,127],{},"Once you open a PDF, Doco Translate will automatically begin:",[31,129,130,136],{},[34,131,132,135],{},[41,133,134],{},"Parsing"," — The app analyzes the PDF structure, extracts text and images from each page.",[34,137,138,141],{},[41,139,140],{},"Translating"," — Each page is translated using the selected service. You can watch the progress in the status bar.",[143,144,145],"blockquote",{},[14,146,147,150,151,154],{},[41,148,149],{},"Tip:"," You can configure the number of pages translated concurrently in ",[41,152,153],{},"Settings → Preferences",". Higher concurrency speeds up translation but may increase API usage.",[14,156,157,158,161],{},"If a page fails to translate, a red error banner will appear. You can click ",[41,159,160],{},"Retry"," to try again, or switch to a different translation service for that page.",[18,163,165],{"id":164},"step-4-read-and-review","Step 4: Read and Review",[14,167,168],{},"Doco Translate offers several reading modes:",[170,171,172,178,184],"ul",{},[34,173,174,177],{},[41,175,176],{},"Layout mode"," — View the translated text overlaid on the original page structure.",[34,179,180,183],{},[41,181,182],{},"Bilingual mode"," — See the original and translated pages side by side.",[34,185,186,189],{},[41,187,188],{},"Reflow mode"," — Read translated content in a clean, text-first layout optimized for long reading sessions.",[14,191,192,193,197],{},"Use the toolbar buttons to toggle between these modes. See ",[108,194,196],{"href":195},"../capabilities/reading","Reading"," for more details.",[18,199,201],{"id":200},"step-5-export","Step 5: Export",[14,203,204],{},"When you're satisfied with the translation, you can export it:",[31,206,207,213,231,242],{},[34,208,71,209,212],{},[41,210,211],{},"Save/Export"," button (downward arrow icon) in the toolbar.",[34,214,215,216,219,220,219,223,226,227,230],{},"Choose a format: ",[41,217,218],{},"PDF",", ",[41,221,222],{},"Picture",[41,224,225],{},"Plain Text",", or ",[41,228,229],{},"Markdown",".",[34,232,233,234,237,238,241],{},"Choose whether to export ",[41,235,236],{},"Translation only"," or ",[41,239,240],{},"Bilingual"," (original + translation).",[34,243,244,245,230],{},"Select a save location and click ",[41,246,247],{},"Save",[14,249,250,251,255],{},"See ",[108,252,254],{"href":253},"../capabilities/exporting","Exporting"," for more details on export options.",[257,258],"hr",{},[14,260,261,264,265,269,270,264,273],{},[41,262,263],{},"Previous:"," ",[108,266,268],{"href":267},"./welcome","Welcome"," · ",[41,271,272],{},"Next:",[108,274,140],{"href":275},"../capabilities/translating",{"title":277,"searchDepth":278,"depth":278,"links":279},"",2,[280,285,286,287,288],{"id":20,"depth":278,"text":21,"children":281},[282,284],{"id":28,"depth":283,"text":29},3,{"id":50,"depth":283,"text":51},{"id":78,"depth":278,"text":79},{"id":123,"depth":278,"text":124},{"id":164,"depth":278,"text":165},{"id":200,"depth":278,"text":201},"md",{},true,"/en/docs/get-started/quickstart",{"title":5,"description":16},"en/docs/get-started/quickstart","c2fTDNr2oZ2xXRMotnoIbR-l2e_WEQJ1ZJuqJhgtK4U",1780845388797]