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Need to translate business documents for clients, partners, or regulators? Here’s how to do it right — without slowing down your workflow.

Translating a contract or agreement correctly is crucial — especially for legal, business, or cross-border purposes.

Want to translate your entire Google Sheet? Here’s how to do it easily without breaking your layout or formulas.

Need to translate your Google Slides presentation for a global audience? We’ll show you the fastest, easiest, and most accurate way to do it.

Need to translate a PowerPoint document without losing layout or formatting? There’s a fast way to do it — no retyping required.

Got a handwritten document in another language? You can translate it online with OCR — no manual typing, apps, or extra software needed.

Understand what visa offices require, the certified translations needed, and how AI tools can help you grasp your documents with confidence.

How AI tools can accurately translate PDF resumes while preserving context and professionalism across languages.

Learn when certified translations are accepted in court and how to accurately translate legal documents for general understanding.

Discover the most common technical documents that require translation and how to convert them accurately while preserving clarity.

Translate your PDFs quickly and accurately with AI—no copying and pasting needed.

You’ve got a medical report in another language, and now you need it in English — fast, clear, and formatted well enough for real-world use.

You’ve got a full Excel sheet to translate — rows, formulas, column headers — and the last thing you want to do is copy and paste cell by cell.

Applying for a green card or visa? You’ll need to translate every non-English document — and yes, it has to be accurate, complete, and certified.

You’ve got documents in another language — and now you’re wondering if you can just translate them yourself to save time and money.

You’re trying to get your document translated — but now they’re asking for it to be certified, sworn, or notarized. What does that even mean?

More people than ever are working across multiple languages in India — and many of them need to translate full documents, not just single phrases.

You’ve been asked to submit an official translation—but you're not sure what that means, who provides it, or if your translated file will be accepted.

If your file includes legal, financial, or personal info, you’ll want to translate it without losing formatting, control, or basic file security.

Seeing text missing after PDF conversions? Don’t panic—here’s why it happens and how to fix it with Smallpdf’s quick, easy tools.

Text randomly disappearing from your file? This guide helps you figure out why you’re dealing with a PDF missing text—and how to fix it fast.