AI Manga Translator

Manga Translator

Translate manga pages online while keeping the original layout.

Upload manga images or chapter files, choose your target language, and get clean translated pages with the original text removed and replaced automatically. Built for Japanese manga, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua — with manga OCR, AI translation, background cleanup, and automatic typesetting.

JPG, PNG, PDF, EPUB, and CBZ supported · Works online · No installation required

Reading manga directly on a website? Use the Chrome Extension to translate pages without downloading images.

Features

Built for Manga

Tuned for speech bubbles, vertical dialogue, narration boxes, and overlapping panels — not generic image translation.

Full Pipeline in One Click

Detect bubbles, run manga OCR, translate with AI, erase originals, and re-typeset — automatically.

20+ Target Languages

Translate to English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, and more.

Images and Chapter Files

JPG, PNG, WebP single pages, plus PDF, EPUB, and CBZ archives processed in parallel.

Manga Translator vs Normal Image Translator

A normal image translator can help you understand the text in an image, but manga needs more than plain text translation. Manga pages have speech bubbles, vertical dialogue, narration boxes, sound effects, and tight layouts that need to stay readable after translation.

AI Manga Translator is built for manga pages, not just screenshots.

FeatureNormal Image TranslatorManga Translator
Manga speech bubblesTreated as regular image textDetects and translates dialogue areas
Vertical Japanese textOften misread or skippedOCR optimized for vertical layout
Page layoutTranslation shown separatelyTranslation kept inside the page
Original text removalUsually not includedOriginal text erased and replaced
Chapter filesOne image at a timeImages, PDFs, EPUBs, and CBZ archives
Reading experienceToggle between image and textRead the translated page directly

If you want to read raw manga in your language, use a manga translator built for full pages — not just copied text.

How It Works

01

Upload Manga Pages

Drag and drop images or chapter files. PDF, EPUB, and CBZ archives are auto-extracted.

02

Pick a Target Language

Choose from 20+ languages. Source language (Japanese, Korean, Chinese) is auto-detected.

03

Download Translated Pages

Get clean, typeset pages back in seconds. Download individually or as a ZIP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes this different from generic translators like Google Translate?+
Generic tools translate plain text. A manga translator handles the full visual pipeline: detecting speech bubbles, running OCR specialized for manga fonts and vertical text, erasing the original characters, and typesetting the translation back into the bubble.
Which source languages are supported?+
Multiple source languages are fully supported, including Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional). Source language is auto-detected, so you don't need to specify it.
How accurate is the translation?+
Translation uses Claude AI with manga-aware prompts that preserve tone, honorifics, and onomatopoeia. OCR uses a manga-specialized model trained on real manga pages — significantly more accurate than general OCR on stylized text.
Is the manga translator free?+
Yes. 2 pages every day are completely free with no signup, no watermarks, and no quality reduction. For higher volume, page packs start at $3.90 and subscriptions from $12.90/month.
Do I need to install anything?+
No. This online manga translator works directly on the website, so you do not need to install anything to upload and translate manga pages. If you prefer translating manga directly while reading on manga websites, you can use the AI Manga Translator Chrome Extension.
Can I translate a whole chapter at once?+
Yes. Upload a PDF, EPUB, or CBZ file and every page is extracted and translated in parallel. Most chapters finish in under 2 minutes.

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