DocWise.ai vs DocTranslator
In short
DocWise.ai vs DocTranslator
DocTranslator is cheaper at high volume: its Basic plan is $4.99 a month for up to 1,000 pages every 30 days. Its free option is pay-as-you-go ($1 per PDF page) with files kept 24 hours, and OCR starts on Basic. DocWise.ai includes OCR and glossaries on every plan, adds ebooks and subtitles, and gives you a side-by-side review before you download.
Facts about DocTranslator come from its own pages as of 2026-10-31. Prices and plans change, so follow the sources below for today’s.
DocTranslator and DocWise.ai side by side
| Feature | DocTranslator | DocWise.ai |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | PDFs and scans by the page, other files by the word; plan allowances are counted in words (one PDF page = 300 words). | Per page, in credits: 1 credit = 1 page at Fast quality. No minimum charge per file. |
| Free option | Free account, pay per file: $1 a PDF page, $0.005 a word for other files, $0.99 minimum per file; up to 20 MB and 20 pages; first page previewed free. | 30 credits once you verify your email (valid 30 days); files up to 20 MB / 50 pages. |
| Cheapest paid option | Basic: $4.99 a month ($1.99 a week, $39.99 a year) for up to 1,000 pages every 30 days; files up to 100 MB / 300 pages. | Page pack from $5 for 100 credits (one-time, valid 365 days), or Pro at $12 a month ($108 a year) for 500 credits a month. |
| Document formats | PDF, DOCX, EPUB, XLSX, PPTX, IDML, TXT, CSV, JSON, HTML, JPG, JPEG and PNG. | 18 formats: PDF, DOCX, DOC, RTF, ODT, PPTX, XLSX, EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, SRT, VTT, ASS, Markdown, TXT, PNG, JPEG, WebP. |
| Scanned PDFs and images | From the Basic plan. | Yes, on every plan: scanned PDFs and PNG, JPEG and WebP images are read with OCR. |
| Glossaries | From the Pro plan ($19.99 a month). | Glossaries on every plan, including Free: up to 50 glossaries of 2,000 entries each. |
| How long files are kept | Free: files kept 24 hours. | Files kept 7 days on Free and packs, 30 on Pro, 90 on Ultra, or until you delete them. |
| Languages | 108 languages. | 78 target languages. |
When DocTranslator may suit you better
- You translate hundreds of pages every month and price per page matters most.
- You need IDML, CSV, JSON or HTML files, certified human translation, or more languages.
Where DocWise.ai is different
- OCR and glossaries on every plan, including the free credits.
- Kindle books (MOBI, AZW3), subtitles (SRT, VTT, ASS), Word DOC/RTF/ODT and WebP images.
- Files kept 7 to 90 days instead of 24 hours, and a bilingual version of every format.
- A side-by-side review before download, with changed numbers and doubtful paragraphs flagged.
Questions
Which is cheaper, DocTranslator or DocWise.ai?
For large monthly volumes DocTranslator’s Basic plan ($4.99 for up to 1,000 pages every 30 days) costs less per page. For a few files, DocWise.ai’s page packs (from $5 for 100 pages at Fast) cost less than DocTranslator’s pay-per-file rate of $1 per PDF page.
Can I see the translation before paying?
DocTranslator previews the first page. DocWise.ai lets you translate the first 3 pages of any file with your free credits, and those pages aren’t charged again when you translate the rest.
Sources
- DocTranslator pricing (2026-10-31)
- DocWise.ai · Pricing
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