English to French Translator
Translate English to French with vous or tu set by tone, correct French punctuation spacing, and a glossary for fixed terminology.
Machine translation can be wrong, especially for legal, medical and official documents. Use it to draft and understand; have a qualified translator review anything with real consequences.
What to watch between English and French
Vous or tu
Vous is formal (and plural); tu is informal singular. Professional writing almost always uses vous.
Punctuation spacing
French in France puts a space before ; : ! ? and uses « guillemets » for quotes. The translator follows these conventions; Canadian French is more flexible.
Gendered job titles
Titles such as auteur/autrice or directeur/directrice depend on the person. Check them in the bilingual view.
Going the other way? Use the French to English translator.
Formal or casual?
English Could you send me the report by Friday?
Pourriez-vous m’envoyer le rapport d’ici vendredi ?
Example output for the tone setting. Your own translations are generated live.
English to French: questions
France or Canada?
Output is standard French from France. For Québec usage (courriel, magasiner), add those terms to the glossary.
Does it keep formatting?
Each paragraph or line you paste becomes one numbered segment, so line breaks are preserved. Bold or italic formatting from word processors is not.
Is machine translation safe for legal French?
No. Legal, medical and official documents should be checked by a certified translator.