Read PDFs in any language, sentence by sentence
PDFRead pairs a crystal-clear PDF viewer with sentence-level translations, so you stay in flow and never lose context.
Features
Built for reading, not copy-pasting
PDFRead is a purpose-built document reader, not a generic translation tool. Every feature serves one goal: keeping you in flow.
Sentence-Level Translation
Every sentence is individually translated and aligned to its position on the page. No more block translations that lose context.
Interactive Highlights
Hover or click any translated sentence to see it highlighted on the original PDF. Navigate between source and translation effortlessly.
Crystal-Clear Rendering
Fast, accurate page rendering keeps your documents sharp and readable. Optimized for long reading sessions.
Side-by-Side Layout
PDF on the left, translations on the right. A natural two-column layout designed for focused, bilingual reading.
How It Works
Three steps to bilingual reading
Open any PDF
Drop your PDF into PDFRead or open it from the menu. The document renders instantly with full fidelity.
Select a page range
Choose which pages to translate. Smart windowing keeps context tight and translations relevant.
Read side by side
Translations appear sentence by sentence in the right panel, each mapped to its location on the page.
Sentence Alignment
Every sentence, precisely mapped
Hover a translation to see its exact position highlighted on the PDF. Click to jump right to it.
Data preprocessing is an important step in the machine learning pipeline.
In this stage, we handle missing values and perform feature scaling.
With proper preprocessing, model accuracy improves significantly.
Chinese Translations
Use Cases
Built for the way you read
Research & Academia
Read foreign-language papers, theses, and journals with sentence-level translations that preserve the original structure.
Professional Work
Review bilingual contracts, reports, and manuals. Jump to any translated sentence and see its source instantly.
Language Learning
Compare source and translation side by side to build vocabulary and comprehension in context.
Why PDFRead
Minimal UI, maximum focus
No bloat, no distractions. Just the tools you need for deep reading.
Start reading in any language
Download PDFRead for macOS and experience bilingual reading the way it should be.
Install via Homebrew
brew update && brew tap everettjf/tap && brew install --cask pdfread