# How to translate a document from English to Russian

To translate a document from English to Russian, upload the PDF or a photo to LoreAI, choose Russian and download an editable Word file in Cyrillic. Tables, lists and numbers keep the order of the original. Google Translate's free document tab handles PDFs with selectable text but leaves scanned pages untranslated[1].

## Who needs English documents in Russian

Russian is read well beyond Russia, from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to Israel and the Baltic states. The usual case is a family in the US or the UK sending something home. A grandchild's school report, a hospital discharge summary for a parent's doctor, a will or a power of attorney a relative has to read before signing.

A Word file in Cyrillic lets them read, print and mark it up. LoreAI produces one from a typed PDF, a scan or a phone photo.

## How to translate an English PDF to Russian with LoreAI

1. **Type your email at the top of this page.** The 6-digit code we send opens LoreAI with Russian already chosen. Your first document is free, up to 3 pages and 3 MB.
2. **Upload the PDF or photos.** A PDF with text, a scan, or JPG and PNG photos of each page.
3. **Keep Russian as the target.** LoreAI detects English on its own.
4. **Download the .docx file.** The Russian is real Cyrillic text in Word, with headings, numbered clauses and tables in order.

## Forms of address, dates and numbers in Russian

- **Formal you**: Letters and contracts use Вы, the formal form, as a Russian writer would
- **Written dates**: March 3, 2026 becomes 3 марта 2026 г., day first
- **Numeric dates**: 03/04/2026 stays as written. A Russian reader takes it as 3 April, so add the month in words
- **Amounts**: A sum such as 12,500.00 stays as printed. Russian uses a comma for decimals, so name the currency in words next to any sum that matters
- **Tables**: A bank statement or a transcript comes back as a Word table, row for row

## English names in a Russian text

A Russian reader expects a name in Cyrillic, such as Майкл Джонсон for Michael Johnson. An official reader also needs the Latin spelling from the passport, because that is what identifies the person. Write the Latin form in brackets after the Cyrillic the first time a name appears, and keep both the same throughout the file.

## Using an English document in Russia

Russia applies the Apostille Convention, as successor state since May 31, 1992[2], so a US public document usually travels with an apostille from the issuing state. How the translation itself has to be made is up to the office that receives it, so ask that office first.

LoreAI is not a certified or notarized translation service. Its Word file is the working translation for you and your family, and a draft for a translator. For the opposite direction see [translate a Russian image to English](https://www.loreai.org/translate-image-to-english/russian), and to copy Cyrillic text without translating it use [Russian OCR](https://www.loreai.org/russian-ocr).

## Questions people ask

### Can I translate an English PDF to Russian for free?

Yes. LoreAI translates your first document free, up to 3 pages, scans included.

### Will the Word file be in Cyrillic?

Yes. The Russian is real Cyrillic text you can edit, search and copy.

### Can I translate a scanned English letter into Russian?

Yes. LoreAI reads the scan with OCR, then translates it. Google Translate's document tab leaves text in scanned pages untranslated[1].

### Does LoreAI translate into Ukrainian too?

Yes. Ukrainian is a separate target among LoreAI's 105 languages.

## Sources

1. [Google Translate Help: Translate documents and websites (computer)](https://support.google.com/translate/answer/2534559?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop), accessed November 6, 2026
2. [HCCH: Status table, Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents](https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/?cid=41), accessed November 6, 2026

By Matt Mountain · Updated November 6, 2026