As solicitors, we handle sensitive client information every day. Whether it’s foreign court documents, contracts, birth certificates, or supporting materials in immigration cases, the need to translate text quickly and accurately often arises at short notice.
Unfortunately, many firms still turn to free online tools like Google Translate or ChatGPT for initial drafts—often unaware of the risks to client confidentiality and compliance with professional obligations.
That’s why we’re excited to launch LegalTranslation.ai — a free, confidential machine translation tool built specifically for the legal profession.
What Makes It Different?
Unlike general-purpose translation engines, LegalTranslation.ai does not store, retain, or share your data. The platform is powered by Microsoft’s secure machine translation technology — but unlike consumer-facing tools, it’s wrapped in a framework that respects your clients’ confidentiality and your regulatory obligations.
With LegalTranslation.ai you can:
- Translate foreign-language text in seconds
- Stay compliant with SRA duty of confidentiality and GDPR
- Avoid sending client data to public clouds or third-party AI tools
- Request human legal translation at the click of a button when needed
Why Not Google Translate or ChatGPT?
They’re convenient — but not safe for solicitors.
Most free translation tools store user input, sometimes indefinitely, to improve their services. That may be fine for the average user, but as regulated professionals we must ensure we do not compromise our clients’ personal or commercially sensitive data.
Using those tools for legal documents — even as a “first draft” — can put your firm at risk of breaching the SRA Code of Conduct, GDPR and data processing obligations.
Designed with Solicitors in Mind
- Free to use – with no limits or hidden costs
- Confidential by design – no data retention, ever
- Built for legal work – supporting most major languages
- Seamlessly upgradable – escalate to a professional human legal translation with one click
Whether you’re preparing bundles, verifying foreign correspondence, or clarifying evidence — it’s now easier (and safer) than ever to get the initial translation you need.
Bookmark It, Use It, Share It
We’ve created this tool to support legal professionals like you — and we hope it becomes your go-to resource, just like Google Translate, but built for our profession.
Visit www.legaltranslation.ai, try it out, and consider adding it to your bookmarks or firm’s internal toolkit.
If you’d like to know more about how we keep your data secure — or if you need certified or official translations — our expert human team is always here to help.
Let us know what you think, and feel free to forward this to a colleague who still uses Google Translate for legal work.