About Translate A Book
Translate A Book is a hosted service that uses AI models to translate whole books. Authors and publishers upload their manuscript, and the service analyzes the file, translates it and returns a formatted manuscript ready for review, with the layout preserved.
Alongside the translator the site offers free tools: a price calculator for estimating translation cost, a copyright page generator and a book cover translator. It also has an FAQ, a pricing page and an about page.
Key features
- AI translation of full manuscripts
- Layout preserved in the translated file
- Support for many file formats
- Free price calculator for translations
- Copyright page generator
- Book cover translator
Good fit for
- Authors translating a book into new markets
Translate A Book: questions and answers
- What is Translate A Book used for?
- Translate A Book is an AI book translation service for authors and publishers that translates uploaded manuscripts while preserving layout and returns a formatted file for review. It is a good fit for authors translating a book into new markets.
- How much does Translate A Book cost?
- Translate A Book is a paid product with no free plan.
- Is Translate A Book open source?
- No. Translate A Book is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Localization category, open-source options include Intlayer, LibreTranslate and Weblate.
- What are some alternatives to Translate A Book?
- Translate A Book competes with DeepL, Smartcat and Lilt.
Open-source alternatives to Translate A Book
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Google Translate
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Unbabel
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