Sample PDF for translation testing
This is a three-page PDF in which each page is the same public notice in a different language: English on page 1, French on page 2 and Spanish on page 3. Pages 2 and 3 are our own translations of page 1, so when you translate one page you have the other two to compare with.
3 pagesPDF 33 KBreal text layerCC0
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What is in the file
A fictional water board announces that the supply will be off on two days for a pipe repair. Each page has a coloured title bar, an introduction, a three-row table of areas, dates and hours, three paragraphs and a signature line.
The table and the title bar test whether a translator keeps the layout: French and Spanish run longer than English, so the text must be fitted back into the same boxes.
The facts
Measured from the file itself by the script that made it.
| Pages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Files | sample-notice-en-fr-es.pdf (33 KB) |
| Text layer | Yes: the words are real, selectable text |
| Page size | A4 (210 × 297 mm) |
| Languages | English, French, Spanish |
| Fictional | Everything: every company, person, address, number and figure is invented, and every page says SPECIMEN |
| Licence | CC0 1.0 (public domain) |
What to test with it
- Translate page 1 into French or Spanish and compare it with pages 2 and 3, using Translate a PDF (3 credits a page).
- Translate pages 2 and 3 back with Translate a PDF to English.
- Pull one page out first with Extract pages, free in your browser.
Licence, and who is in it
Nobody. Every company, person, address, account number and figure in the file was made up by the script that drew it, and every page carries the word SPECIMEN and a line saying it is fictional; the PDF's metadata says so too. The file is dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0, so you can use it in tests, demos, courses and products without asking. Last updated 8 October 2026.
Questions
Are pages 2 and 3 certified translations?
No. They are our own careful translations of page 1, written to give a reference to compare a machine translation with. They are not certified and the notice itself is fictional.
Is there a version in Hindi or another Indian language?
Not yet. The PDF generator we use did not shape Devanagari correctly in every word, and a sample with broken letters would teach the wrong thing, so we left it out rather than ship it.
Can I use this file in my own tests, product or course?
Yes. It is released under CC0 1.0, a public-domain dedication: copy, change, redistribute and use it commercially, with no need to ask and no need to credit filedone (a link is welcome).
Is anything in it real?
No. Every company, person, address, account number, tax number and figure was invented by the script that made the file. Every page says SPECIMEN and that it is fictional, and so does the PDF's metadata.
Open it in
- Translate a PDF, keeping the layoutGet the same PDF back in English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and more: every line translated where it stands, with numbers, dates and codes kept as written.
- Translate a PDF to French, keeping the layoutTurn a PDF into French (Français) without rebuilding it: every line is translated where it stands, in the same or a matching font, and numbers, dates and codes stay as written.
- Translate a PDF to Spanish, keeping the layoutTurn a PDF into Spanish (Español) without rebuilding it: every line is translated where it stands, in the same or a matching font, and numbers, dates and codes stay as written.
- Translate a PDF to English, keeping the layoutTurn a PDF in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, French or another language into English without rebuilding it: every line translated where it stands, numbers and codes kept as written.
- Extract pages from a PDFTap the pages you want and save them as a new PDF; the rest of the document stays out of it. It happens on your own device: the PDF is never uploaded.