How to Add Multi-Language Translator & PDF Download Button in Blogger

If you've been blogging for a while, you know that the biggest challenge isn't just writing great content—it's keeping your readers on the page. In a world where everyone is in a hurry, providing tools that make your blog "user-friendly" can be a total game-changer for your traffic and AdSense earnings.

Today, I’m going to show you how to add two of the most requested features by professional bloggers: a Multi-Language Translator and a Direct PDF Download Button. Best of all? We will do this without slowing down your site or making it look cluttered.

Why These Two Features?

Think about your readers. Someone from Spain might land on your English blog—they need a translator to stay and read. Another user might find your 2,000-word tutorial incredibly useful and want to save it as a PDF for offline study. By providing these, you aren't just a blogger; you're providing a service.

Step 1: Setting Up the Visual Design (CSS)

Before adding the buttons, we need to make sure they look "premium" and don't show up in the final PDF (we don't want a download button inside the download!).

Go to your Blogger Dashboard > Theme > Edit HTML and search for </style>. Just above it, paste this code:

/* --- Modern PDF & Title CSS --- */
@media print {
    body { visibility: hidden; }
    #print-content, #print-content * { visibility: visible; }
    
    #print-content {
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 100% !important;
        padding: 15mm !important; 
        margin: 0 !important;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    /* PDF Title Styling */
    .pdf-title {
        display: block !important;
        font-size: 24pt !important;
        font-weight: bold !important;
        color: #000 !important;
        margin-bottom: 20px !important;
        text-align: left;
        border-bottom: 2px solid #007bff; 
        padding-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .pdf-download-btn, #google_translate_element, .ty-post-before-ad, .ty-post-after-ad, .comments, .sidebar-wrapper, header, footer {
        display: none !important;
    }
}

.pdf-title { display: none; }

Step 2: Adding the Functionality

Now, find the tag <data:post.body/> in your HTML. We are going to wrap it so the PDF button knows exactly what to capture. Replace that area with this structure:

<b:includable id='postBody' var='post'> 
  <b:if cond='data:view.isPost'><b:tag cond='data:widgets any w =&gt; w.sectionId == &quot;ty-post-before-ad&quot;' id='prev-ad' name='div'/></b:if>
  
  <div id='google_translate_element'/>
  <script type='text/javascript'>
    function googleTranslateElementInit() {
      new google.translate.TranslateElement({
        pageLanguage: &#39;en&#39;, 
        autoDisplay: false
      }, &#39;google_translate_element&#39;);
    }
  </script>
  <script src='//translate.google.com/translate_a/element.js?cb=googleTranslateElementInit' type='text/javascript'/>

  <div id='print-content'>
      <h1 class='pdf-title'><data:post.title/></h1>

      <div class='post-body post-content' id='post-body'>
        <data:post.body/>
      </div>
  </div>

  <div class='pdf-download-btn' style='text-align: center; margin-top: 25px; margin-bottom: 25px;'>
    <button onclick='window.print()'>
      📥 Download as PDF
    </button>
  </div>

  <b:if cond='data:view.isPost'><b:tag cond='data:widgets any w =&gt; w.sectionId == &quot;ty-post-after-ad&quot;' id='nxt-ad' name='div'/></b:if>
</b:includable>
  

Final Thoughts for Success

Adding these controls is a great first step toward a "Pro" blog. From an SEO perspective, this helps reduce your bounce rate because users spend more time interacting with the translator or waiting for their PDF. From an AdSense perspective, a professional-looking site always gets better ad placements and higher trust.

Quick Tip: Always test the PDF button on mobile after installation to ensure it captures your full text correctly. If you face any issues with the layout, feel free to drop a comment below!