Use Pemo to batch translate PDFs, convert PDFs to Markdown, and process transcription tasks

Key points

Import a set of papers, reports, or course PDFs into Pemo before processing them in bulk.
Choose a batch translation task, set service, source language, target language, and page range, then process multiple files at once.
Use PDF translation when layout matters, PDF2MD when structured text is needed, and transcription tasks for media files.
Batch output should still be reviewed for terminology, tables, footnotes, page numbers, and scanned OCR errors.
Processed files can continue into bilingual reading, notes, AI summaries, and document-context Q&A.

1. When batch processing helps

Graduate research: import a set of papers, translate abstracts and conclusions first, then choose what to read closely.
Legal and compliance: organize cases, regulation PDFs, contract templates, and comparative law materials.
Consulting and research: process reports, white papers, financial documents, interviews, and meeting materials.
Course learning: organize slides, textbook chapters, reading packs, and lecture records.
Common batch tasks include PDF batch translation, PDF batch conversion to Markdown, and media batch transcription.

2. Select multiple files for translation

The batch processing panel is designed for multiple papers, reports, or course materials. Choose the task type, select files from the list, filter by folder if needed, and start the task. Progress is checked in Task Management.

For translation, configure service, source language, target language, and page selection. Leave the page field blank for all pages or enter a range such as 1-5,8,10-12.

Pemo PDF translation settings for service, language, terminology, and page range — Both single-file and batch PDF translation should confirm service, language, terminology, and page range before processing.

3. Convert PDFs to Markdown with PDF2MD

Choose Convert to Markdown from the PDF reader or batch processing.
Select the PDF2MD plugin and decide whether OCR is needed.
Use OCR for scanned or image-based PDFs; skip it for clean digital PDFs when possible.
Convert all pages or only the pages you need.
Review heading levels, page numbers, footnotes, tables, and formulas after conversion.

Pemo PDF2MD conversion panel with OCR and page selection — PDF2MD turns papers, reports, handouts, and scanned materials into Markdown or structured text for summaries, Q&A, notes, and knowledge organization.

4. Continue from translation to Markdown, notes, and Q&A

Pemo's value is not a single PDF translation task. It connects translation, reading, notes, AI Q&A, media transcription, and text-to-speech so processed files stay inside the same library.

Markdown/MD File view can locate related original PDF passages, which helps verify context when organizing translated PDFs, excerpts, and structured notes.

Pemo MD File view locating the original PDF paragraph — Markdown/MD File content can locate the original PDF passage. This keeps translation, key excerpts, structured notes, and manual verification in one workflow.

Batch processing still needs review

Check terminology, legal terms, research concepts, and figure captions after PDF translation.

Check page numbers, footnotes, heading levels, tables, and formulas after PDF to Markdown conversion.

For papers, legal advice, customer reports, or public content, verify against the original PDF.

Use Pemo to batch translate PDFs, convert PDFs to Markdown, and process transcription tasks

1. When batch processing helps

2. Select multiple files for translation

3. Convert PDFs to Markdown with PDF2MD

4. Continue from translation to Markdown, notes, and Q&A

Continue reading Pemo workflows

Use Pemo for graduate literature reviews, foreign PDF translation, and research notes

Use Pemo to translate cases, review regulations, and build legal notes

Use Pemo to turn meetings and class videos into subtitles, notes, Q&A, and voiceover