ExplainThisDocLetter in a foreign language? Get it explained in yours
A letter from a tax office, an insurer or a landlord – in a language you don't read with confidence. Translation tools go word by word, but the real question remains: what does the sender want, and do I have to do anything? This guide shows how to make sense of such letters and how ExplainThisDoc explains them in your app language.
Translating is not the same as explaining
A literal translation often turns bureaucratic German into bureaucratic English. What you need is an explanation: what is this about, what is being asked of you, by when, and what happens if you do nothing? ExplainThisDoc explains the content in plain words rather than sentence by sentence.
The explanation comes in your app language
The explanation appears in the language you have set in the app, regardless of the language of the letter. The free Light analysis is available on supported devices in the languages Apple Intelligence supports. In every other app language, Pro explains the letter in your language; one Pro analysis uses one credit.
Names, amounts, reference numbers and technical terms stay in the original where needed. That way you can find them in the letter and say them correctly on the phone.
The original remains the reference
The explanation helps you understand the letter; it is not a certified translation. If an authority asks for a translation, you need a sworn translator. Always check amounts and deadlines in the original.
All your letters in one place
When you are new to a country, many unfamiliar letters arrive at once: registration, health insurance, taxes, rent. Your archive keeps the original, the explanation and your notes together, and one search word brings a letter back later.
Get your next letter explained in your language
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Understand it in plain words
Light analysis, free on your device¹. In depth with Pro: 1 credit per analysis.
Find it when you need it
The original, the explanation and your notes stay together in your archive.
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