Use case

Bank statement translator that masks account details locally

Bank statements combine highly sensitive identifiers with repetitive transaction descriptions: account-holder names, account numbers, bank branches, counterparties and contact details. Sending the unreviewed statement to a public translation service can expose more than the text you intended to translate.

Veil Translate lets you review and mask sensitive values in the browser before translation. It works with text-based PDF statements and XLSX exports; scanned or image-only statements need OCR and are not accepted by this workflow.

Translate a bank statement draftLocal account masking · manual financial review required

A safer bank statement workflow

Upload the statement, select the language pair, then inspect every suggested entity. Add missed account numbers, card numbers, account-holder names or counterparties manually and remove any false positives before starting translation.

Confirmed values become stable placeholders. Only masked transaction descriptions and labels are sent to your chosen provider, while the original file and the mapping between placeholders and real values remain in the browser.

PDF and Excel statement handling

For a text-based PDF, source text is removed and translated text is placed near its original position with the layout closely preserved. Scanned, encrypted, rotated and vertical-text PDFs are outside the supported scope.

For XLSX exports, text cells are translated while formulas, numeric values, number formats and worksheet structure stay unchanged. Dates, balances and transaction amounts should be checked against the source after download.

Example bank statement segment

Source segment
Account holder: Li Ming; account 6222 8800 1234 5678; transfer to Xinghe Trading Co., Ltd.; reference INV-0426.
Masked outbound text
Account holder: ⟦NAME_1⟧; account ⟦BANK_1⟧; transfer to ⟦ORG_1⟧; reference ⟦ID_1⟧.
Translated example
账户持有人:⟦NAME_1⟧;账号:⟦BANK_1⟧;转账至⟦ORG_1⟧;参考号:⟦ID_1⟧

Not a certified statement translation

The output is a machine-translated draft for review. It is not a certified translation for immigration, banking, court, tax or regulatory submission, and no accuracy certificate is issued.

Confirmed entities are masked, but the remaining de-identified transaction text is still sent as plaintext to the provider you choose. Use a qualified translator when an authority requires certification.

Frequently asked questions

Can it translate a scanned bank statement?

No. The PDF must contain selectable text. Scans and image-only statements require OCR, which is outside the supported scope.

Are balances and transaction amounts translated?

Text labels and descriptions are translated. Numeric values should remain unchanged, but every amount, date and balance must be compared with the source.

Is this accepted as a certified bank statement translation?

No. It is a first-pass machine translation and does not include certification, notarization or a translator declaration.

Does the bank statement pass through your server?

No. The file is parsed and rebuilt locally. Only masked text and your API key go directly to the provider you select.

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