Powerful Document Translation API

Streamline your multilingual content pipeline with Smartcat's advanced document translation api. Translate files into over 280 languages instantly, all while keeping complex layouts and formatting intact. A single integration for your global scaling needs.

Powering automated document translation for 1,000+ global enterprises


Streamline Document Workflows with API Translation

99%

layout accuracy

Our document translation with formatting api carefully preserves your original layouts, tables, and styles.

80%

faster processing

Eliminate manual uploads and project management. Translate thousands of documents programmatically, reducing processing time from days to minutes.

280+

languages supported

Reach a global audience by translating documents into a vast array of languages with a single API call.

Connect Seamlessly with a Robust REST API

Connect to our REST translate api + document translate using your unique key. Our comprehensive documentation makes setup straightforward and efficient, letting you get started quickly.

Translate Formatted Documents with Precision

Our advanced translate formatted documents api intelligently processes complex layouts, embedded graphics, and tables, delivering print-ready documents in any language.

Built for High-Volume Translation

Whether you need to translate a few documents or thousands, our API is built for high-volume tasks. The translate documents api ensures reliable performance at any scale.

Leverage Expert-Enabled AI Agents

Leverage Smartcat's expert-enabled AI Agents that continuously learn from your terminology and edits, delivering translation and localization simultaneously as part of your content workflow.

Handle Any Document Format

Translate a wide range of file types, from PDFs and Office documents to specialized formats. Our document translation with formatting api is versatile enough for all your business needs.

Secure Translation for Sensitive Content

Securely translate sensitive legal documents, contracts, and compliance forms. Maintaining the exact original structure that these documents require is a core feature of our service.

Automated Document Translation in Five Steps

1

Connect to the API

Connect to our robust REST translate api + document translate with formatting using your unique API key. Our documentation makes setup straightforward.

2

Upload Your Document

Programmatically send documents for translation. Our API accepts a wide range of file formats, from DOCX and PDF to InDesign.

3

AI Agents Translate & Format

Expert-enabled AI Agents instantly translate your content. The document translation with formatting api ensures layouts, tables, and styles are preserved.

4

Review and Refine (Optional)

Optionally, invite human reviewers to edit and approve translations within the Smartcat platform, further training the AI for future projects.

5

Receive & Deploy

Retrieve the perfectly formatted, translated document via the API and integrate it directly into your global content workflows.

Build Multilingual Features with Ease

Integrate translation directly into your applications. Build multilingual features without the localization complexity using our powerful translate api + document translaye.

Smartcat has saved us countless development hours by automating our localization workflow.

Accelerate Global Campaigns

Marketing teams can create and localize campaign materials simultaneously. Ensure brand consistency across all markets from day one without manual file handling.

Weve cut our international release cycles by 60% while expanding into 8 new markets.

Deploy Multilingual Training Faster

Learning and Development (L&D) teams can develop training content that's automatically translated and localized, enabling faster global rollouts.

Our global training materials are now always up-to-date with the latest product features.

The Premier API for Document Translation

9.6/10

for ease of setup

9.3/10

ease of use

1,000+

global corporate clients

20%

of the Fortune 500

Ready to automate your translations?

Smartcat's Supplier Management feature alone has saved us about 1,000 hours of yearly administrative and project management time (equivalent to 1/2 of an FTE).

Peggy Liao

Language Access Program and Policy Specialist

Real-World Document Translation Success

50%

increase in productivity

Expondo doubled their output while cutting outsourcing costs in half with Smartcat's integrated platform.

1,000+

administrative hours saved annually

City of Seattle automated translation management and reduced expenses by 17% with Smartcat's technology.

31 hours

Of work time saved monthly

For Babbel’s marketing and L&D departments

Enterprise-Grade Security for Your Documents

Your documents and data remain protected with SOC 2 Type II compliance and end-to-end encryption. Our secure document translation api provides peace of mind for sensitive content.

Automate Your Document Translation Today

Experience the power of a translate documents api that preserves formatting, ensures brand consistency, and saves valuable time and resources.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a document translation API?

An Application Programming Interface (API) that allows you to programmatically translate documents. Smartcat's document translation api lets you integrate our AI translation technology directly into your own systems, automating the entire process.

Does the API preserve formatting?

Yes. Our document translation with formatting api is specifically designed to handle complex layouts. It retains styles, tables, images, and overall structure, delivering a translated document that mirrors the original.

What file formats does the translate documents api support?

Our API supports a wide variety of formats, including Microsoft Office (DOCX, PPTX), PDF, HTML, XLIFF, and Adobe InDesign (IDML), among others. The translate formatted documents api ensures compatibility with your existing workflows.

How does the translate api + document translate with formatting work?

This service combines our core translation engine with advanced layout recognition. When you submit a file, our AI analyzes both the text and the structure, translates the content, and then reconstructs the document in the target language with the original formatting intact.

How much does it cost?

Pricing is flexible and based on your usage volume. By using our translate documents api, companies typically see significant cost reductions compared to manual translation workflows due to automation and the efficiency of our AI.

How do I ensure translation quality?

Our platform uses expert-enabled AI that learns from your edits. You can use translation memories and glossaries for consistency. You also have the option to add a human review step to your automated workflow for an extra layer of quality assurance.

Is the API scalable for large volumes?

Absolutely. The API is built for high-velocity, high-volume tasks. It's engineered to handle everything from a single document to thousands of files programmatically, making it ideal for enterprise-level needs.

What is the translate api + document translaye?

This refers to our integrated solution for using a translate API to handle document translation workflows. It allows developers to build seamless, automated multilingual features into their applications with ease.

How secure is my data with the document translation API?

We prioritize security. Smartcat is SOC 2 Type II compliant, and all data transmitted via the document translation api is protected with end-to-end encryption. You can translate sensitive documents with confidence.