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Azure Translator

Azure Document Translation is part of Microsoft's Azure Translator service for batch translation of documents across more than 100 languages. It costs $15 per million characters; the free tier lists text only.

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Description of Azure Translator

Azure Document Translation is the file translation feature of Azure Translator, a Microsoft cloud service. Microsoft's product page now names the service Azure Translator in Foundry Tools, formerly AI Translator, and says it translates text and documents instantly or in batches across more than 100 languages through a single API.

The service is meant for developers and teams that build translation into apps and pipelines, such as call centers or multilingual content workflows, and it can detect the source language automatically. Customisation options let you adapt text and document translation. Microsoft says the service carries compliance certifications, including over 50 specific to countries and regions, but the certifications were not individually checked for this record.

Pricing is pay as you go. In the S1 tier, document translation is $15 per million characters, text translation is $10 per million characters, and document translation of images is $8 per thousand images. Custom text translation is $40 per million characters. The free F0 tier lists 2 million characters a month of standard translation and custom translation training, and its feature list names text translation, language detection, a bilingual dictionary and transliteration but does not name document translation. Larger fixed-price commitment tiers and container options are also listed.

New Azure accounts can try Azure free for up to 30 days. Because this is a cloud API, you set it up in the Azure portal and call it from code or scripts.

Features of Azure Translator

  1. Translates documents in batches across more than 100 languages through one Azure Translator API.
  2. Detects the source language automatically and supports customised text and document translation.
  3. Pay-as-you-go S1 tier at $15 per million characters for documents, with commitment tiers and container options.

Frequently asked questions

Is Azure Document Translation free?

The F0 free tier gives 2 million characters a month of standard translation, but its feature list does not name document translation. New Azure accounts can try Azure free for up to 30 days.

How much does it cost?

In the S1 pay-as-you-go tier, document translation is $15 per million characters and text translation is $10 per million. Image documents are $8 per thousand images.

Who is it for?

Developers and technical teams. It is set up in the Azure portal and called through an API, so it is not a simple upload page for one-off files.

Website: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/ai-services/ai-translator

Company: Microsoft

Key facts

Microsoft's batch file translation API, now named Azure Translator in Foundry Tools. Documents $15 per million characters; F0 free tier lists text only. For developers working in the Azure portal.

Pricing model Usage-based
Free tier Yes · F0: 2M characters a month of standard translation; document translation not named in F0 list · 30-day trial
Starting price Not verified
Data residency Not verified
Compliance (as stated by vendor) Not verified
Integrations Not verified
Public API Yes
Self-hostable Not verified
Official site Not verified
Can a general AI assistant replace it? A chatbot can translate short text. Azure Document Translation runs batch jobs on stored files through an API. Check high-stakes output with a human.
Last verified 2026-10-10 by editor

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  1. 2026-10-10 · ai alternative note updated (editor)
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