Built for Hebrew Documents That Actually Matter
OCR for Scanned Hebrew
Photographed pages, faxed contracts, and image-based PDFs go through Hebrew-tuned OCR before translation. Right-to-left layout, vowel marks, and dense legal type all survive the pipeline.
Structure Preserved
Headings, numbered clauses, bullet hierarchies, and tables come through intact. You can cross-reference the translated contract against the Hebrew original section by section.
Summary Mode
Need the gist of a 15-page rental agreement before signing? Summary mode extracts the obligations, dates, penalties, and key clauses so you know what you are committing to.
Domain-Tuned Translation
2,700+ HebrewCore prompts apply the right register automatically: legal contracts use legal terminology, medical records use clinical Hebrew, government forms use formal bureaucratic phrasing.
What People Translate with baba
📄 Legal Documents
Israeli rental agreements, employment contracts, NDAs, court summons, and powers of attorney — translated with the legal register intact, clause numbering preserved.
🏛️ Official Forms
Bituach Leumi letters, Misrad HaPnim forms, Mas Hachnasa tax documents, Aliyah paperwork, and Teudat Zehut renewals. The bureaucratic register comes out readable in English.
💼 Business Documents
Vendor contracts, proposals, invoices, term sheets, and board minutes from Israeli partners. Tables and financial figures stay aligned with the source.
🏥 Medical Records
Discharge summaries from Ichilov, Sheba, or Hadassah, blood test panels, prescription instructions, and specialist referrals — clinical Hebrew translated without losing precision.
🎓 Academic Papers
University transcripts, Bagrut certificates, research papers, and diplomas from Hebrew U, Tel Aviv University, or the Technion. Citation numbering and section headers stay intact.
✉️ Personal Letters
Letters from grandparents, archival family records, and historical documents in older Hebrew script. Even handwritten pages run through OCR with usable accuracy.
How PDF Translation Works
Select PDF
Choose a PDF from your device (up to 50MB, 20 pages)
Choose Mode
Full translation or summary based on your needs
OCR + Translate
OCR extracts Hebrew text, then HebrewCore translates with gender and register accuracy
Read & Share
View in full-screen or share the translation
baba vs Other PDF Translators
| Feature | baba | Google Translate | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew PDF Support | ✓ Native | ✗ No | ~ Limited |
| Max Pages | 20 pages | N/A | ~5-10 pages |
| Gender Accuracy | ✓ Full | ✗ None | ✗ None |
| Summary Mode | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Mobile App | ✓ iOS & Android | ~ Web only | ~ Web/App |
PDF Translation FAQ
Can baba translate scanned Hebrew PDFs and image-based documents?
Yes. baba runs OCR on scanned PDFs, faxed contracts, photographed pages, and image-based documents before translating. The pipeline preserves the original reading order, handles right-to-left Hebrew layouts, and recovers text from rental agreements, court filings, medical records, and government letters that other translators reject. For best results, scan at 300 DPI or higher and avoid heavy skew.
How does baba preserve formatting in translated Hebrew PDFs?
baba retains structural elements native translators flatten: headings, numbered lists, bullet hierarchies, tables, signature blocks, and clause numbering. Legal contracts keep their section anchors, business reports keep their tables, and academic papers keep citation numbering. You read the translation in a full-screen viewer that mirrors the source layout, so you can cross-reference the Hebrew original page-by-page.
What document types does Hebrew PDF translation handle in 2026?
baba is tuned for the documents people actually receive in Hebrew: Israeli rental contracts, Bituach Leumi letters, Misrad HaPnim forms, court summons, medical test results, university transcripts, business proposals, and Olim paperwork. The 2,700+ HebrewCore prompt library applies the right register (legal, medical, governmental) automatically based on document type detection.
How accurate is baba on legal and business Hebrew compared to Google Translate or ChatGPT?
Hebrew legal and business writing uses dense construct-state phrases and gendered verbs that general translators flatten. baba was trained specifically on Israeli legal, business, and governmental Hebrew, so terms like "ben zugo", "memunneh", and "havtachat hachzara" come back with the correct legal meaning. We benchmark above 95% on contract clauses where Google Translate sits around 70%.
How long does a 20-page Hebrew PDF take to translate?
Most documents finish in 1 to 3 minutes. A dense 20-page legal contract with OCR can take up to 5 minutes. Translation runs in the background, so you can close the app and get a push notification when the file is ready. Every translated PDF is saved to your history and stays available offline for re-reading and sharing.
How many Hebrew PDFs can I translate for free?
Free users get 1 PDF translation per month. Pro plans unlock 10 PDFs per week, 10 per month, or 120 per year depending on your tier. Each PDF can be up to 20 pages and 50 MB. There is no per-page surcharge and no login required to start.