Adobe InDesign

Translator PRO Google for Adobe InDesign

Translate InDesign documents with Google Translate without leaving InDesign. Connect your own Google Cloud API key, pick a target language and the text is replaced in its own frames, with paragraph and character styles untouched.

Google Cloud Translation API, your own key
Translate whole documents in place
Styles and layout stay as they are
500,000 free characters a month from Google

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Translator PRO Google for Adobe InDesign: see it inside the app

Works in: Adobe InDesign; InDesign 18.5 or later
Price: $8; per month
Installs: 210+ users
Support: From the developers; Updates included

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Google Translate, built into your layout

Translator PRO Google is the version of Translator PRO for teams that already use Google Cloud. It removes the copy, translate and paste loop from multilingual InDesign work.

Whole-document translation

Translate every story in the document in one run, or work on a selection when you only need part of a page.

Formatting preserved

Translated text goes back into its original frames with its paragraph and character styles, so the layout is ready for review.

Your own Google API key

The plugin uses your Google Cloud Translation key. You keep control of usage, billing and data with Google.

Large language coverage

Translate between all the languages supported by the Google Cloud Translation API, including many that other engines do not cover.

Low running cost

Google includes 500,000 characters per month at no charge, then bills pay as you go. The plugin itself is a small monthly subscription.

Step-by-step key guide

A PDF guide walks you through creating a Google API key and answers the most common setup questions.

From install to result in a few clicks

1
Add your Google key
Create a Cloud Translation API key in Google Cloud and paste it into the plugin once.
2
Choose the languages
Open your InDesign document, select the source and target languages and what to translate.
3
Translate and review
Click Translate. The text is replaced in place, ready for proofreading and fitting.

See it inside the app

Translator PRO Google panel translating a brochure in InDesign

Built for production work

Agencies

Deliver brochures, flyers and catalogs in several languages without retyping copy.

In-house design teams

Produce first drafts of localized layouts before they go to reviewers.

Google Cloud users

Keep translation spend on the Google account your company already manages.

Rare language pairs

Cover languages that DeepL does not support yet.

Watch Translator PRO Google in InDesign

See a full InDesign document translated with the Google Translate API, with formatting kept.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a Google Cloud account?

Yes. The plugin uses your own Google Cloud Translation API key. Google includes 500,000 characters per month at no charge and bills usage beyond that.

Is the Google API usage included in the subscription?

No. The subscription covers the plugin. Translation usage is billed by Google on your own account.

Does it keep my InDesign styles?

Yes. Text is translated in its original frames and keeps its paragraph and character styles.

Which InDesign versions are supported?

Adobe InDesign 18.5 or later.

Should I choose this or the DeepL version?

Choose Translator PRO for DeepL quality in major European and Asian languages. Choose Translator PRO Google when you need wider language coverage or already pay for Google Cloud.

Translate your next InDesign document with Google

Install Translator PRO Google from Adobe Exchange and connect your Google Cloud key in a few minutes.

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Need a feature it does not have yet?

We wrote this plugin, so we can extend it, connect it to your systems or build a private version for your team.

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