| Azure AI Document Translation SDK for batch translation of documents with format preservation. Use for translating Word, PDF, Excel, PowerPoint, and other document formats at scale.
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/skills --skill azure-ai-translation-document-py
Client library for Azure AI Translator document translation service for batch document translation with format preservation.
pip install azure-ai-translation-document
AZURE_DOCUMENT_TRANSLATION_ENDPOINT=https://<resource>.cognitiveservices.azure.com # Required for all auth methods
# Storage for source and target documents
AZURE_SOURCE_CONTAINER_URL=https://<storage>.blob.core.windows.net/<container>?<sas> # Required for all auth methods
AZURE_TARGET_CONTAINER_URL=https://<storage>.blob.core.windows.net/<container>?<sas> # Required for all auth methods
AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in production
AZURE_DOCUMENT_TRANSLATION_KEY=<your-api-key> # Only required for the legacy API-key auth path below
> 🔑 Two rules apply to every code sample below:
>
> 1. Prefer DefaultAzureCredential. It works locally (Azure CLI / VS Code / Developer CLI) and in Azure (managed identity, workload identity) with no code change. Avoid connection strings, account/API keys — they bypass Entra audit and rotation.
> - Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential works as-is.
> - Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod (or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>) to constrain the credential chain to production-safe credentials.
> 2. Wrap every client in a context manager so HTTP transports, sockets, and token caches are released deterministically:
> - Sync: with <Client>(...) as client:
> - Async: async with <Client>(...) as client: and async with DefaultAzureCredential() as credential: (from azure.identity.aio)
>
> Snippets may abbreviate this setup, but production code should always follow both rules.
import os
from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential, ManagedIdentityCredential
from azure.ai.translation.document import DocumentTranslationClient
# Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential. Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>
credential = DefaultAzureCredential()
# Or use a specific credential directly in production:
# See https://learn.microsoft.com/python/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-python#credential-classes
# credential = ManagedIdentityCredential()
with DocumentTranslationClient(
endpoint=os.environ["AZURE_DOCUMENT_TRANSLATION_ENDPOINT"],
credential=credential,
) as client:
statuses = list(client.list_translation_statuses())
New code should use DefaultAzureCredential above. Use AzureKeyCredential only if you have an existing keyed deployment that hasn't been migrated to Entra ID yet — for example, regulated environments still completing their Entra rollout.
import os
from azure.core.credentials import AzureKeyCredential
from azure.ai.translation.document import DocumentTranslationClient, SingleDocumentTranslationClient
with DocumentTranslationClient(
endpoint=os.environ["AZURE_DOCUMENT_TRANSLATION_ENDPOINT"],
credential=AzureKeyCredential(os.environ["AZURE_DOCUMENT_TRANSLATION_KEY"]),
) as client:
statuses = list(client.list_translation_statuses())
# SingleDocumentTranslationClient accepts the same key-based credential.
import os
from azure.ai.translation.document import DocumentTranslationClient, DocumentTranslationInput, TranslationTarget
from azure.core.exceptions import HttpResponseError
from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
credential = DefaultAzureCredential()
with DocumentTranslationClient(
endpoint=os.environ["AZURE_DOCUMENT_TRANSLATION_ENDPOINT"],
credential=credential,
) as client:
source_url = os.environ["AZURE_SOURCE_CONTAINER_URL"]
target_url = os.environ["AZURE_TARGET_CONTAINER_URL"]
try:
# Start translation job
poller = client.begin_translation(
inputs=[
DocumentTranslationInput(
source_url=source_url,
targets=[
TranslationTarget(
target_url=target_url,
language="es" # Translate to Spanish
)
]
)
]
)
# Wait for completion
result = poller.result()
print(f"Status: {poller.status()}")
print(f"Documents translated: {poller.details.documents_succeeded_count}")
print(f"Documents failed: {poller.details.documents_failed_count}")
except HttpResponseError as e:
print(f"Translation failed: {e.message}")
raise
poller = client.begin_translation(
inputs=[
DocumentTranslationInput(
source_url=source_url,
targets=[
TranslationTarget(target_url=target_url_es, language="es"),
TranslationTarget(target_url=target_url_fr, language="fr"),
TranslationTarget(target_url=target_url_de, language="de")
]
)
]
)
from azure.ai.translation.document import SingleDocumentTranslationClient
from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
with open("document.docx", "rb") as f:
document_content = f.read()
with SingleDocumentTranslationClient(endpoint, DefaultAzureCredential()) as single_client:
result = single_client.translate(
body=document_content,
target_language="es",
content_type="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
)
# Save translated document
with open("document_es.docx", "wb") as f:
f.write(result)
# Get all translation operations
operations = client.list_translation_statuses()
for op in operations:
print(f"Operation ID: {op.id}")
print(f"Status: {op.status}")
print(f"Created: {op.created_on}")
print(f"Total documents: {op.documents_total_count}")
print(f"Succeeded: {op.documents_succeeded_count}")
print(f"Failed: {op.documents_failed_count}")
# Get status of individual documents in a job
operation_id = poller.id
document_statuses = client.list_document_statuses(operation_id)
for doc in document_statuses:
print(f"Document: {doc.source_document_url}")
print(f" Status: {doc.status}")
print(f" Translated to: {doc.translated_to}")
if doc.error:
print(f" Error: {doc.error.message}")
# Cancel a running translation
client.cancel_translation(operation_id)
from azure.ai.translation.document import TranslationGlossary
poller = client.begin_translation(
inputs=[
DocumentTranslationInput(
source_url=source_url,
targets=[
TranslationTarget(
target_url=target_url,
language="es",
glossaries=[
TranslationGlossary(
glossary_url="https://<storage>.blob.core.windows.net/glossary/terms.csv?<sas>",
file_format="csv"
)
]
)
]
)
]
)
# Get supported formats
formats = client.get_supported_document_formats()
for fmt in formats:
print(f"Format: {fmt.format}")
print(f" Extensions: {fmt.file_extensions}")
print(f" Content types: {fmt.content_types}")
# Get supported languages
languages = client.get_supported_languages()
for lang in languages:
print(f"Language: {lang.name} ({lang.code})")
from azure.ai.translation.document.aio import DocumentTranslationClient
from azure.identity.aio import DefaultAzureCredential
async def translate_documents():
async with DefaultAzureCredential() as credential:
async with DocumentTranslationClient(
endpoint=endpoint,
credential=credential,
) as client:
poller = await client.begin_translation(inputs=[...])
result = await poller.result()
| Category | Formats |
|----------|---------|
| Documents | DOCX, PDF, PPTX, XLSX, HTML, TXT, RTF |
| Structured | CSV, TSV, JSON, XML |
| Localization | XLIFF, XLF, MHTML |
azure.xxx sync clients with azure.xxx.aio async clients in the same call path. Choose one mode per module.with Client(...) as client: (sync) or async with Client(...) as client: (async). For async DefaultAzureCredential from azure.identity.aio, also use async with credential: so tokens and transports are cleaned up.poller.status()| File | Contents |
|------|----------|
| references/capabilities.md | Additional non-hero capabilities, operation-group coverage, and production checklists. |
| references/non-hero-scenarios.md | Dedicated non-hero examples for secondary/advanced scenarios. |
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