Description

This n8n template automates PDF translation into 1 or 2 target languages while maintaining professional formatting. Users submit PDFs via web form and receive translated documents via email with preserved headings, paragraphs, and bullet points.

Use Cases

• International Business Contracts
• Multilingual Product Documentation
• Educational Content Distribution
• Healthcare Patient Information for Diverse patient population
• Marketing Campaign Materials

What it does

• Accepts PDF uploads via web form
• Extracts and converts text to structured HTML
• Translates using Google Translate API (20+ languages including Hindi, Telugu, Spanish,
French, German, Chinese)
• Converts to professional PDFs with ConvertAPI
• Emails translated PDFs with cost breakdown
• Tracks expenses in data table for analytics

Set up

• Configure Google Cloud Service Account (Translation API enabled)
• Add ConvertAPI Query Auth credentials
• Set up Gmail OAuth2 with send permissions
• Create n8n Data Table named cost_tracking
• Activate workflow and access form via webhook URL

Requirements

• Google Cloud account with Translation API
• ConvertAPI account with credits
• Gmail account for delivery
• PDF files with selectable text (not scanned images)

Customize

• Edit CSS in "Prepare HTML" nodes for PDF styling
• Update pricing in "Cost – Build record" node
• Add languages in "Process Form Data" and form dropdown
• Modify email template in Gmail nodes

Support:

Join n8n Discord or Community Forum