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How to translate a flipbook or specific text boxes with AI

Convert pages into more than 29 languages inside Design Studio

Overview

Publishing for readers in more than one language usually means a translation service and a second version of the file. In Flipsnack it is one click in the Design Studio: translate a whole flipbook or just the text boxes you choose, with no external services required.

This feature is ideal for businesses, educators, and publishers who need to reach international audiences while saving time and maintaining consistency across languages.

Flipsnack supports over 29 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, and more.

Translation also detects and translates text inside tables, not just regular text boxes, so catalogs and documents that organize content in table format stay accurate across languages.

Requirements

How to translate an entire flipbook? 

Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Select the flipbook you want to translate. Click on the three dots next to it, and then on Make a copy.

  • This step is essential to keep the original flipbook and have a translated version. Otherwise, the original flipbook will be replaced by the translated one. 

Step 2: Click on the AI icon next to the copy, then click on Translate. 

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Step 3: Use the arrow to select a language, then click on Translate. Some important mentions here: 

  • Translations may cause text overlaps or slight layout shifts.
  • Text inside tables is translated along with the rest of the page. Check column widths afterwards, since translated strings can be longer than the original.
  • Review and edit your translated content to ensure readability.
  • Verify the accuracy of translations before publishing.

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Translate single or multiple text boxes

If you prefer to translate only certain parts of your flipbook, such as a heading or paragraph, you can use the text box translation feature.

Step 1: Create a copy of the original flipbook. 

  • This step is essential for keeping the original and having a translated version. Otherwise, the original text will be replaced by the translated one.
  • Please note: If you make changes in the initial flipbook, regardless of what language it is on, the changes will NOT automatically happen in the translated version. It’s important to have the final version of the text before you translate it to other languages.

Step 2: Open the flipbook copy in Design Studio. 

Step 3: Select the block of text you want to translate. Click on Translate in the top bar menu.

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Step 4: Select the language from the dropdown menu on the left side of the menu. Click on Translate. 

Translate a text element on an editable PDF page

A flipbook made from a PDF can have its pages converted to editable elements. Once a page is editable, translate its text with AI into 43 languages, without leaving the Design Studio.

Requirements

  • Plan: All plans
  • A flipbook created from a PDF
  • 1 AI credit for each translation
  • Step 1: Open the flipbook in the Design Studio. Click the page-edit icon above the page, then select Edit page (BETA). Confirm with Edit page in the dialog. The conversion takes about 20 seconds.

Edit page BETA dialog with the Edit page button highlighted, step 1: confirm the page conversion

  • Step 2: Select the text element you want to translate. In the toolbar above the Canvas, click Translate.

Design Studio toolbar with Translate highlighted for the selected text element, step 2

  • Step 3: In the AI Translate panel, open the Translate to list and choose a language.

AI Translate panel with the Translate to language list highlighted, step 3: choose a language

  • Step 4: Click Translate. The panel shows the cost: 1 AI credit for each run.

AI Translate panel with Spanish selected and the Translate button highlighted, step 4

  • Step 5: The text on the page changes to the chosen language. Check the result: translated text can overlap or lose some formatting.

PDF page text translated to Spanish in the Design Studio, step 5: check the result

When you select several items at once, one translation covers up to 250 of them. See Flipsnack AI Credits Explained for AI credit costs.

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Other AI features in Flipsnack

Translation is one part of the AI package. These features are live in Design Studio today:

  • AI Image Generation: describe the visual you need and have it generated directly on the page. Read more
  • AI Animate: turn a static image into a short living visual. Read more
  • AI page summaries and text extraction: generate accessible descriptions of your pages. Read more

Every AI action spends credits from your monthly allowance. See Flipsnack AI Credits Explained for the full cost breakdown per action.

Coming soon

  • Generate and rephrase text: when creating flipbooks from scratch, you will be able to generate and rephrase content quickly.

Next steps

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