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Translating Documents

This guide covers the full translation workflow in detail, including language selection, batch processing of multiple files, real-time progress monitoring, and how credit pricing works for translations.

Selecting documents​

You can translate documents that are already in your File Library. From the Translation setup page, browse or search your library to find the files you need.

Supported file types​

Translation works with any document that Judicio has processed:

  • PDF -- Including scanned PDFs that have been OCR'd
  • DOCX -- Microsoft Word documents
  • Image-based files -- Any document that has been through Judicio's OCR pipeline
OCR must complete first

If a scanned document is still being processed by the File Library's OCR pipeline, you need to wait for processing to finish before starting a translation. Check the file status in your File Library.

Single document translation​

Select one document and proceed directly to language selection. This is the simplest workflow and ideal when you need a quick translation of a single agreement, letter, or filing.

Batch processing​

To translate multiple documents at once:

  1. Select all the documents you want to translate from your File Library.
  2. Choose a single target language that applies to the entire batch.
  3. Review the total page count for all documents combined — shown in the setup footer — then start the batch with Translate to English (the button is labelled with your chosen target language).

Judicio processes each document in the batch sequentially, applying the same target language to all files. Each document gets its own translation result that you can review and export independently.

When to use batch processing

Batch processing is most useful when you have a set of related documents in the same source language -- for example, a bundle of contracts from a cross-border transaction, or a collection of regulatory filings from a foreign jurisdiction.

Language selection​

After selecting your documents, choose the target language. Judicio supports a broad range of languages, with particular strength in those commonly encountered in legal practice:

RegionLanguages
South AsiaHindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Urdu
East AsiaChinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean
EuropeFrench, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Czech, Romanian, Hungarian
Middle East & AfricaArabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Farsi
Southeast AsiaThai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay
Source language auto-detection

Judicio automatically detects the source language of each document. You only need to specify the target language.

Credit pricing​

Translation credits are calculated based on page count. The more pages your document contains, the more credits the translation costs.

Before you confirm any translation, Judicio displays the credit estimate so you know the exact cost. The estimate accounts for:

  • Page count -- The primary factor in credit calculation
  • Number of documents -- For batch jobs, the total across all files
No surprises

You always see the full credit cost before processing begins. If you do not have enough credits, Judicio prompts you to top up before proceeding.

Starting the translation​

Once you have selected your documents, chosen the target language, and set your page range, click the Translate button in the setup footer — it names your chosen target language (for example, Translate to English). The footer shows the document and page count for the job right beside the button, so you always see what you're about to translate. There's no separate confirmation dialog: clicking the button starts the translation directly, and credits are consumed as the pages are processed.

Real-time progress tracking​

After starting the translation, Judicio provides real-time updates as each page is processed:

  • Progress bar -- Shows overall completion as a percentage
  • Current page indicator -- Displays which page is currently being translated (e.g., "Translating page 14 of 52")
  • Estimated time remaining -- An approximation of how long the translation will take to finish

You do not need to keep the translation page open. Judicio continues processing in the background and sends you a notification when the job is complete. You can:

  • Work on other features (Document Review, Research, etc.)
  • Close the browser tab and return later
  • Check progress at any time by returning to the Translation section
Check the notification bell

When a translation completes, a notification appears in the top-right notification area. Select it to go directly to the completed translation.

Translation results​

When processing finishes, your translated document is ready for review. Judicio takes you to the side-by-side review interface where you can compare the original and translated text page by page.

Each translated document is saved in your account and remains accessible from the Translation section. You can return to review or export it at any time.

Next steps​