doc-html-translate • GitHub Pages

Open EPUB/PDF in Chrome and translate to your language for free.

Convert books and documents to local HTML, keep navigation, then use Chrome page translation. This is the fastest no-cost reading workflow.

# Fast free workflow doc-html-translate.exe "book.epub" # or # doc-html-translate.exe "book.pdf" # tool opens index.html in browser # in Chrome: Translate page -> your language
Step 1

Open Or Run Default Command

Just open the file with the app or run the plain command. Translation stays off unless you add -google or -ollama.

Step 2

Open In Chrome

Read from generated index with TOC and page navigation.

Step 3

Translate In Browser

Use Chrome built-in page translation to switch to any target language.

Supported Input Formats

EPUB, PDF, TXT, Markdown, FB2, RTF, HTML, MOBI, AZW3 are supported.

MOBI and AZW3 require Calibre installed. DRM-protected files are not supported.

EPUB PDF TXT MD FB2 RTF HTML MOBI AZW3

Download

Get the application from GitHub:

build folder (all build artifacts)

direct link to doc-html-translate.exe

Why This Scenario Is Recommended

No API key setup, no paid translation calls, and quick launch from one command. You still keep a comfortable browser reading experience with generated navigation.