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English to Indonesian translation, instantly.

Translate English into Bahasa Indonesia the way a Jakarta colleague or a Bali host would actually say it - formal when it matters, santai when it doesn't. Frontier AI, modern EYD spelling, free for everyday use.

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ABOUT THIS PAIR

English ↔ Indonesian - the bridge to Southeast Asia's biggest market.

Bahasa Indonesia is the lingua franca of the world's fourth most populous country - 280 million people across 17,500 islands, from Jakarta boardrooms to Bali beach cafes. Pair it with English and you unlock super-apps like Gojek and Tokopedia, the digital nomad capitals of Canggu and Ubud, and a fast-growing manufacturing base. translator.im handles all of it - formal Anda, casual kamu, factory specs and TikTok captions - with one quietly natural answer.

280M+
Population (4th most populous country)
17,500 islands
Across the Indonesian archipelago
Latin script
Modern EYD spelling supported
Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian language family
COMMON PHRASES

Useful English to Indonesian phrases.

Quick reference for travel, business and everyday conversation across Indonesia. Tap any row to copy it into the translator above.

English
Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia)
Pronunciation
Hello
Halo
HAH-loh
How are you?
Apa kabar?
AH-pah KAH-bar
Thank you
Terima kasih
tuh-REE-mah KAH-see
You're welcome
Sama-sama
SAH-mah SAH-mah
Yes / No
Ya / Tidak
yah / TEE-dah
Please
Tolong / Silakan
TOH-long / see-LAH-kan
Sorry / Excuse me
Maaf / Permisi
MAH-ahf / per-MEE-see
Good morning
Selamat pagi
suh-LAH-mat PAH-gee
Good night
Selamat malam
suh-LAH-mat MAH-lam
My name is …
Nama saya …
NAH-mah SAH-yah
Nice to meet you
Senang bertemu dengan Anda
suh-NANG ber-TUH-moo DUNG-an AHN-dah
How much is this?
Berapa harganya?
buh-RAH-pah HAR-gah-nyah
Where is the bathroom?
Toilet di mana?
TOY-let dee MAH-nah
I don't understand
Saya tidak mengerti
SAH-yah TEE-dah muh-NGER-tee
Help!
Tolong!
TOH-long
Welcome
Selamat datang
suh-LAH-mat DAH-tang
WHY TRANSLATOR.IM

An English to Indonesian translator that sounds local, not literal.

Built on frontier translation models tuned for Bahasa Indonesia. No clunky word-for-word output, no Malaysian Malay drift - just modern Indonesian that reads naturally in Jakarta, Surabaya or Denpasar.

Frontier model accuracy

Modern AI that understands idiom, context and Indonesian's flexible word order across whole paragraphs - not sentence-by-sentence guesses.

Context-aware translation

Modern EYD spelling

Outputs current Ejaan yang Disempurnakan spelling - not pre-1972 forms or Malaysian Malay variants. Ready to publish without manual cleanup.

EYD-compliant output

Speak English, hear Indonesian

Switch to Voice mode and just talk - your browser's speech recognition (Chrome, Edge or Safari) types your English for you. Tap Listen to hear the Indonesian read aloud if your device has a Indonesian voice. Handy with a Gojek driver or a warung owner in Bali.

Voice in · Listen out

Image & screenshot OCR

Upload, drop or paste a photo or screenshot of English menus, signs, slides or forms. The text is recognised in your browser, you can tweak it, and the Indonesian translation comes back as editable text.

In-browser OCR

Long text in one paste

Paste up to 5,000 characters of English at a time - landing page copy or app strings - and get Indonesian back with your paragraph breaks in place.

Up to 5,000 characters

No sign-up, no install

Open the page and start translating - no account, no download, no credit card. You get 10 free translations a day, and our privacy policy explains how requests are handled.

No sign-up required
USE CASES

Made for the moments English needs to become Indonesian.

Whether you are pitching Jakarta investors, hosting Bali guests, briefing a factory in Surabaya, or shipping a global app to 280 million people - translator.im fits the moment.

STARTUP

Talk to the Jakarta tech ecosystem

Translate decks, term sheets and product briefs for partners at Gojek, Tokopedia, Bukalapak and Traveloka - in clean, professional Bahasa Indonesia.

→ We are raising a Series B to expand across Southeast Asia.
Kami sedang menggalang dana Seri B untuk berekspansi ke seluruh Asia Tenggara.
TRAVEL

Bali, Lombok and beyond

Order nasi goreng, negotiate a scooter rental, or chat with your Canggu villa host in friendly, conversational Indonesian.

→ Two nasi goreng, not too spicy please.
Dua nasi goreng, jangan terlalu pedas ya.
BUSINESS

Manufacturing & supplier docs

Translate factory specs, quality reports, supplier contracts and shipping documents into precise Indonesian - tuned for industrial vocabulary.

→ All units must pass quality inspection before shipment.
Semua unit harus lulus pemeriksaan kualitas sebelum dikirim.
CREATORS

Reach the Indonesian audience

Translate YouTube descriptions, TikTok captions and Instagram copy from English into the casual register Indonesian creators actually use.

→ New video drops every Friday - hit the bell!
Video baru setiap Jumat - jangan lupa nyalain loncengnya!
TIPS

Tips for better English to Indonesian translation.

Three small habits that make AI translation feel hand-written by a local.

  1. Lean on Indonesian's simple grammar

    Indonesian has no tenses, no plurals and no gender - context carries the meaning. You do not need to add 'yesterday' or 'will' unless time matters; the model handles it cleanly either way.

  2. Specify formal or casual register

    Add 'translate formally' for business and government output (Anda, polite verbs). Add 'translate casually' for chat, social and travel scenarios (kamu, lo, gue) so the tone matches your audience.

  3. Keep brand and place names in English

    Names like Gojek, Tokopedia, Bali or Jakarta are already Indonesian-friendly. translator.im will keep them intact rather than over-translate - unless you specifically ask for a localised version.

FAQ

Questions about English to Indonesian translation.

Is the English to Indonesian translator free?
Yes. Translating English to Indonesian is free - up to 10 translations a day, with no sign-up or account. Each request takes up to 5,000 characters, and the Image and Voice modes in the same box are free too.
What is the difference between Indonesian and Malay?
Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) and Malaysian Malay (Bahasa Melayu) share a common Malay root but diverged after 1945. Vocabulary, spelling and many everyday words differ - 'car' is 'mobil' in Indonesian but 'kereta' in Malay, for example. translator.im outputs standard Indonesian, not Malay - select our Malay translator if you need Bahasa Melayu specifically.
Does it use modern EYD spelling?
Yes. All output follows the current Ejaan yang Disempurnakan (EYD), the modern Indonesian spelling system updated in 1972 and refined since. You will not see archaic forms like 'oe' for 'u' or pre-reform 'dj' for 'j'.
Can it handle formal (Anda) vs casual (kamu, lo) register?
Yes. By default the model picks the register that fits your input - formal for business and official content, casual for chat and social. To force a register, just add 'translate formally' or 'translate casually' to your request.
Does it cover regional languages like Javanese, Sundanese or Balinese?
Indonesian itself is the L2 lingua franca for speakers of 700+ regional languages. translator.im outputs standard Bahasa Indonesia, which is understood across the archipelago. Direct translation into Javanese, Sundanese or Balinese is not available yet.
Can I translate English PDFs and Word documents into Indonesian?
Not yet - there is no PDF or Word upload. Copy the text from your file and paste it in (up to 5,000 characters per request, so translate long files section by section), or screenshot a page and use Image mode to read and translate it. That approach works well for factory specs, contracts and pitch decks.
Can I translate signs and menus from a photo?
Yes. Switch to Image mode and upload, drop or paste a photo or screenshot (PNG, JPG, WEBP, GIF or BMP). The English text is recognised right in your browser, you can fix any misread words, and then you get the Indonesian translation as text. Handy for restaurant menus, road signs and product packaging in Bali, Jakarta or anywhere else. Clear printed text works best; handwriting and decorative fonts are hit-and-miss.
Do I need an account to use the English to Indonesian translator?
No. There is no sign-up, login or install - open the page and start translating, with 10 free translations a day. For how translation requests are handled, see our privacy policy.
Can I translate from Indonesian back to English?
Yes. Use our dedicated Indonesian to English translator for an Indonesian-source experience with phrases and tips tuned for that direction.

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No account, no install, no waiting. Drop your English in and read it back in Bahasa Indonesia in seconds.