Plan your book translation
Start with one chapter from your own manuscript. Include dialogue, description, and recurring names so that the sample tests more than simple sentences.
- Prepare the file. Keep an unchanged source copy. Use the file cleaner to check the input, or compile a TXT manuscript into EPUB.
- Define names and terms. Use the glossary extractor to find candidate terms. Review names, titles, and invented words before you translate.
- Estimate the cost and test a chapter. Check the file cost calculator. Keep a record of the source language, target language, model, and glossary used for your sample.
- Compare both texts. Use the parallel text viewer and consistency checker. Check omissions, changed meaning, dialogue, and names.
- Review the final EPUB. Check the table of contents, chapter order, images, and emphasis in an EPUB reader. Use the TOC rebuilder if the navigation needs repair.
What AI translation cannot confirm
A fluent draft can still change a character’s meaning or voice. A glossary does not guarantee consistent output. Automated checks do not replace a qualified human review in the target language before publication.
Book translation questions for authors
How should I test AI translation on my novel?
Choose one chapter with dialogue, description, and recurring terms. Keep the source file, model name, language pair, glossary, and output together. Ask a target-language reviewer to mark missing text, changes in meaning, and changes in character voice before you decide whether to translate the full manuscript.
What should I put in a translation glossary?
Start with character names, place names, titles, and invented terms. Give each term an approved translation and useful context. Ask your reviewer to check these choices before you reuse the glossary across chapters. A glossary can guide the model, but it does not guarantee correct output.
How much does book translation cost?
Use the file cost calculator on the pricing page for an estimate. Record the cost of your sample chapter before you plan the full book. Allow a separate budget for human review and corrections; the translation estimate does not measure that work.
Is the translated draft ready to publish?
Treat the output as a draft. Have a qualified reviewer check it against the source in the target language. Check chapter order, the table of contents, images, and emphasis in the final EPUB. Readable text alone does not confirm that the meaning or formatting is correct.
Plan one chapter before the full book
Check the estimated translation cost, then use a sample chapter to assess the draft and the review work it needs.