Translate French to English

Paste French text or upload a document and get it in English – with the formatting kept.

🔒 Your files are processed on your device and never uploaded.

French to English at a glance

Price: Free
Account: Not needed
Watermark: None
Privacy: The text is sent to a translation service to be translated and is not stored by us.
Works on: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone – in any modern browser
Install: Nothing to install

French → EnglishSet up for French to English; switch languages any time with ⇄.

Text or whole filesPaste a few lines or translate PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML and EPUB files.

Formatting keptHeadings, tables and layout stay in place in the translated file.

How to use French to English

Paste your French text in the box, or press Select file to choose a document.
Check that “From” says French and “To” says English.
Press Translate, then copy the text or download the translated file.

About French

French (Français) uses the Latin alphabet with accents such as é, è, ç; French is spoken in France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland and much of Africa. French uses formal and informal “you” (vous and tu); machine translation usually picks the polite form, which suits documents and business letters.

What you can translate from French to English

Messages, e-mails, captions and short texts – paste them and copy the result.
PDF documents – keep the page layout or get an editable Word file.
Word, Excel and PowerPoint files – returned in the same format with styles kept.
Web pages (HTML), e-books (EPUB) and subtitles (SRT).

Good to know

Machine translation is ideal for understanding and drafting. For legal, medical or published work, let a fluent English speaker check it.
Names, numbers, links and e-mail addresses are left unchanged.
Need another language? Use the “To” list – more than 100 languages are available.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Yes – free, with no sign-up and no watermark. A fair daily limit applies on phones and non-Chrome browsers; in Google Chrome on a computer you can translate as much as you like.

How do I translate French to English?

Paste your French text and press “Translate text”, or upload a file and press “Translate”. The languages are already set to French → English.

Can I translate a French PDF into English?

Yes. Upload the PDF and choose “PDF – same layout” to keep the look of each page, or “Word (DOCX)” to get editable English text.

Does it keep English formatting correct?

Yes. The translated file keeps the original styles, and the English text uses the correct characters and punctuation.

How good is the translation?

It is machine translation – great for understanding a document, sharing a draft or preparing a first version. For contracts, medical papers or a book you will publish, have a fluent speaker check the result before you use it.

Is my document uploaded?

Your file itself is opened and rebuilt on your own device. In Google Chrome on a computer the translation also happens on your device. On other browsers and phones only the words that need translating are sent securely to our translation service and are not kept with your name or file; the finished file is made on your device.