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Best tool for translating PDFs into Chinese

Top pick: DeepL. It is directly accessible in mainland China and translates uploaded Word and PDF documents in full; the free plan covers 1 document per month (up to 5 MB). For frequent reading of foreign web pages and PDFs, consider Immersive Translate, whose free plan is unlimited and shows bilingual text side by side; to get the gist only, upload the file to Kimi and ask directly.

Updated 2026-10-27

Top pick: DeepL

Machine translation, including whole-document translation of uploaded Word and PDF files

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Translates whole uploaded documents, with a Chinese interface.

Accessible in Chinachecked 2026-10-27

PricingFree plan: 1 document per month (up to 5 MB); Pro Starter EUR 7.49 per month billed annually Official pricing (opens in a new tab)

Note

DeepL's free plan covers only 1 document per month; split larger files or upgrade.

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Alternatives

Baidu Translate

Offers text, document and image translation, chosen by file type.

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Google Translate

Offers document, image and web page translation, supporting common office documents.

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Immersive Translate

Browser extension showing web pages and PDFs bilingually side by side; the free plan is unlimited.

PricingFree plan: unlimited web and PDF translation (standard translation models); Pro CNY 49 per month billed annually Official pricing (opens in a new tab)

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Kimi

Suited to quickly getting the gist of long documents; ask questions directly in Chinese.

Accessible in China

PricingFree plan covers everyday chat; agent and coding quotas require membership Third-party source (opens in a new tab)

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Things to note

For sensitive files such as contracts or medical records, confirm third-party processing is allowed before uploading.

Comparison

China access, pricing and Chinese interface of 5 tools
	DeepL	Baidu Translate	Google Translate	Immersive Translate	Kimi
China access	Accessible in China	—	—	—	Accessible in China
Pricing	Free plan: 1 document per month (up to 5 MB); Pro Starter EUR 7.49 per month billed annually	—	—	Free plan: unlimited web and PDF translation (standard translation models); Pro CNY 49 per month billed annually	Free plan covers everyday chat; agent and coding quotas require membership
Chinese interface	Supports Chinese	—	—	—	Supports Chinese

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DeepLTop pick

China access: Accessible in China
Pricing: Free plan: 1 document per month (up to 5 MB); Pro Starter EUR 7.49 per month billed annually
Chinese interface: Supports Chinese

Baidu Translate

Google Translate

Immersive Translate

Pricing: Free plan: unlimited web and PDF translation (standard translation models); Pro CNY 49 per month billed annually

Kimi

China access: Accessible in China
Pricing: Free plan covers everyday chat; agent and coding quotas require membership
Chinese interface: Supports Chinese