Frequently Asked Questions

Can you translate Japanese manga?

Yes — this is what we do best. Our AI is specifically tuned for Japanese vertical bubbles, onomatopoeia (オノマトペ), and ligature kana, and understands sentence-final particles and honorifics (-san / -chan / -kun), producing translations far more natural than generic machine translation. The original Japanese text is automatically erased and the translation is re-typeset in its place.

Can you translate Korean manhwa / webtoons?

Yes. Long vertical webtoons are automatically split panel by panel and translated in reading order; horizontal manhwa is supported too. Korean OCR accuracy is high, and the AI keeps the formality level (반말 / 존댓말) and per-character voice consistent across the chapter.

Can you translate Chinese manhua?

Yes — both Simplified and Traditional Chinese are supported. Horizontal and vertical bubbles are recognized correctly, and you can translate to English, Japanese, Korean and 20+ other target languages.

What AI do you use for translation?

We use Claude AI by Anthropic — a state-of-the-art large language model. Unlike competitors that rely on generic machine translation (Google Translate, Papago), Claude understands manga context, tone, and nuance for natural-sounding translations.

How long does translation take?

About 30 seconds per page. Multiple pages are processed in parallel, so a full 20-page chapter is done in under a minute.

What upload formats are supported?

Images: JPG / JPEG / PNG / WebP. Documents: PDF / EPUB / CBZ / ZIP (containing images). PDF / EPUB / CBZ files are automatically split into individual pages for translation.

Do purchased pages expire?

No. Purchased page packs never expire. The free trial is a one-shot 2-page allowance — after that, sign in and grab a page pack to continue.

Which languages can you recognize and translate?

Source (recognition): Japanese, Chinese (Simplified / Traditional), Korean, English and more — auto-detected, no manual selection needed. Target (translation): 26 languages, including English, Chinese (Simplified / Traditional), Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Filipino, Thai, and Arabic (with proper RTL layout).

Is my data safe?

All uploaded files and translation results are automatically deleted after 5 days. Files are stored in encrypted private buckets and are only accessible by you.

How do I get a refund?

Failed translation pages are automatically refunded to your account balance. For other issues, please contact us at hello@ai-manga-translator.com and we will resolve it promptly.

Is there a browser extension?

Yes. The browser extension lets you translate manga in one click while reading, so you don't have to download images and upload them one by one.

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