# Summarize a PDF in Another Language

Got a report in German, a contract in Spanish or a paper in Chinese? Get its summary directly in your language — no need to translate 80 pages first. Choose among 20 output languages.

## Key facts

- 20 output languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Korean, Turkish, Polish, Ukrainian, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Swedish, Greek.
- Input can be any common language — the summary is written directly in the language you choose.
- Much faster than translating the full document, and cheaper to read.
- Ask questions in your language about a foreign-language document.
- Key terms without an exact equivalent are kept in the original with an explanation.

## How to summarize a PDF in another language

1. **Upload the PDF** — In any language.
2. **Choose the output language** — It is preselected to your interface language on this page.
3. **Pick summary, key points or questions** — All modes work across languages.
4. **Check key terms** — For legal or technical documents, keep the original wording of terms you rely on.

## Summarize vs translate

Translating a document gives you everything, in another language — useful when you need the full text. Summarizing across languages gives you **the substance**, in your language, in seconds. A common workflow: summarize first to decide whether the document matters, then translate only the sections you need.

| Need | Best approach |
|---|---|
| Understand what a foreign document says | Summarize in your language |
| Find one fact | Ask a question in your language |
| Quote or sign it | Use a full professional translation |

> **Document in a language you don't read?** — Upload it and read the summary in yours.

## Good uses

- International teams sharing reports across countries.
- Researchers reading papers published in other languages.
- Expats dealing with administrative letters, leases and contracts.
- Buyers reviewing foreign supplier documentation.

## FAQ

### Is the summary as accurate as in the original language?

Usually very close. Nuances of legal or technical vocabulary can shift; for anything you sign or quote, rely on the original text or a professional translation.

### Can I ask questions in my language?

Yes. Ask in your language; answers follow the language of your question or the output language you selected.

### Does it translate the whole document?

No — it summarizes. To get the full text, use Extract text and a translation tool.

### Which languages work best as input?

Major languages work well. OCR on scanned documents is best for English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.

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Source: https://pdf-summarize.com/tools/summarize-pdf-in-another-language — PDF Summarizer (free PDF summarizer, Q&A with page citations, OCR, REST API). Site overview: https://pdf-summarize.com/llms.txt