Read German books in English, with AI.
Drop in any German PDF or EPUB. Translify rebuilds the whole book in English — same paragraphs, same images, same layout — then lets you chat with the text, highlight any passage for an AI explanation, and quiz yourself so the content sticks. Goethe, Kafka, Mann — in German.
Why readers choose Translify for German → English
Layout preserved, page by page
Tables stay tables. Headings stay headings. German's script renders correctly — including right-to-left and CJK characters where relevant.
Chat with the whole book
Ask anything in English. Every answer links to the exact passage in the German source — page number, highlighted excerpt, jump button.
AI-explained highlights
Select any passage in the original German. Get an AI explanation in English. Save a note. Quiz on it later.
Built for serious reading
University students, researchers, and curious readers who want to actually understand foreign-language books — not just decode words.
How German → English translation works
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Upload a German PDF or EPUB
Up to 200 MB per book. We accept novels, textbooks, papers, manga, and children's books in Deutsch.
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Pick English as your target
Translify rebuilds every page in English — paragraphs in the same place, images where they were, headings preserved. You can switch back to the German source any time.
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Read, chat, highlight, quiz
Ask the book questions in English. Highlight any passage to get an AI explanation. Generate quizzes from chapters you've actually read.
Frequently asked
- Can Translify translate any German book to English?
- Yes — Translify works with any PDF or EPUB up to 200 MB. We rebuild every page in English while preserving the original layout, including German's native script. Novels, textbooks, papers, manga, and children's books are all supported.
- Does the English translation preserve the book's layout?
- Yes. Tables stay tables, headings stay headings, images stay where they were. A side-by-side mode lets you see the original German and the English translation simultaneously.
- Can I ask the book questions in English?
- Yes. Translify includes a built-in chat that uses the whole book as context. Ask anything in English, get an answer with the exact German or English passage cited, including page number.
- How accurate is German → English translation in Translify?
- Translify uses Claude (Anthropic) and DeepL — currently the two highest-rated engines for German ↔ English translation quality, particularly for nuance, idiom, and long-context coherence. For technical or literary works, accuracy is suitable for study and comprehension.
- Is there a free trial?
- Yes — every plan starts with a 14-day trial, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee on every paid plan. No questions asked.
- What's the difference between Translify and Google Translate for German books?
- Google Translate translates text snippets. Translify translates the whole book while preserving layout, then lets you chat with it, highlight passages for AI explanations, and quiz yourself. It's a study tool, not a translation utility.
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