Guide
The Free Auction Sheet Translation Tool (How It Works)
Short answer: Kensacheck's auction sheet translator is free: upload a photo of a Japanese auction sheet and it returns the overall grade, interior grade, mileage, damage-map codes and inspector's comments in plain English. There's no signup, it works on your phone, and it's built specifically for auction sheets rather than general text.
You shouldn't have to pay — or hand over your email — just to understand a document a seller sent you. Translating the sheet is free. Here's what the tool does and where it fits.
What the free translator gives you
- Overall grade explained (S, 6 down to 1, R/RA for accident-repaired).
- Interior grade (A–D) in plain terms.
- Mileage as recorded at auction.
- Damage map — each letter code on the car diagram, decoded by location.
- Inspector's comments — the free-text notes translated and put in context.
How to use it
- Open the auction sheet translator.
- Upload a photo, snap one with Scan / take a photo, or paste a screenshot on a computer.
- Read the whole sheet in English in under a minute.
Verify a sheet as well as translate it: upload a photo to the auction sheet translator — free, no signup.
Why it's more accurate than a general translator
General translation apps read characters literally, so auction-house grades, damage-map letters and handwritten inspector notes come out garbled. This tool is trained only on Japanese auction sheets, so it explains the codes for a buyer. Compare the approaches in translate auction sheet vs Google Translate.
What's free vs what's paid
Translating the sheet is free. The paid Kensacheck report goes further: it pulls the original auction record for the chassis and checks the grade, mileage and comments against it, so you know the sheet you were shown is genuine — not just readable. See free vs paid auction sheet check.
FAQ
Is the auction sheet translator really free?
Yes. Translating a sheet from a photo is free with no signup.
Do I need an account to translate a sheet?
No account and no email are required to translate.
What does the paid report add?
It verifies the translated sheet against the original auction record, so you can trust the numbers, not just read them.
Ready to check a car? Pull the original Japanese auction sheet and your Australian PPSR & NEVDIS check in one report — check your auction sheet.