Welcome to Doco Translate

Doco Translate is a native macOS application for translating PDF documents. It is designed for people who read, study, review, and share multilingual documents — helping you translate local PDFs or online PDF links while keeping the document structure readable, searchable, editable, and exportable.

What Can Doco Translate Do?

Doco Translate focuses on a practical desktop workflow for PDF translation:

  • Translate PDF documents — Open local PDFs or paste online PDF links for translation.
  • Preserve document layout — Keep the original page structure visible alongside translations.
  • Bilingual reading — Read the original and translated content side by side.
  • Reflow mode — Enjoy a clean, text-first layout optimized for long reading sessions.
  • OCR for scanned documents — Recognize and translate text from scanned PDFs and images.
  • Multiple translation services — Choose from basic engines, AI models, and local runtimes.
  • Glossary support — Define preferred translations for domain terms and recurring phrases.
  • Multiple export formats — Save your work as PDF, images, plain text, or Markdown.

System Requirements

  • Operating System: macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later
  • Download: Mac App Store

Getting Help


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