Raw manga in many source languages
Use AI manga translation when the dialogue is embedded in raw pages, scans or saved images and needs automatic source-language detection.
AI manga translation
AI Manga Translator
Translate manga with AI
Upload manga pages, screenshots or panels and let AI detect image text, translate it, and return a readable translated page.
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Text recognition and image processing
Translate manga images with AI text recognition
Scan Translator is built for manga pages where the text is inside the image. AI text recognition detects the lettering, translation models convert the dialogue, and image processing keeps the final page readable.
Use it when a normal browser translator cannot select the text, when you only have a screenshot, or when you want to process manga pages without typing every bubble by hand.
How it works
How AI manga translation works
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Detect text inside manga images
AI text detection looks for speech bubbles, captions, vertical text and small lettering that a normal page translator cannot select.
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Translate speech bubbles and captions
The detected text is translated into your chosen language while keeping context from the manga panel in mind.
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Keep the page readable after translation
Image processing removes or covers the original lettering where possible, then renders translated text back into the page.
Use cases
When to use an AI manga translator
AI manga translation is most useful when text extraction, translation and image rendering need to happen together.
Manga screenshots and panels
Translate a screenshot, cropped panel or single speech bubble without manually typing text into another translator.
Manhwa, webtoons and manhua
The same text recognition and translation workflow can help with manhwa, long webtoon pages and manhua images in many detected source languages.
Honest limits
What AI manga translation can and cannot do
AI can make raw manga readable much faster, but manga pages are difficult images. Expect better results on clear scans and screenshots, and more manual judgment on complex pages.
- Text recognition can miss tiny text, stylized fonts, low-resolution scans or heavily distorted lettering.
- Vertical text and complex bubble layouts can produce imperfect segmentation.
- Machine translation can lose tone, slang, jokes, names or context that a human translator would preserve.
- Redraw and inpainting can make a page readable, but they may not perfectly match the original art or typography.
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AI manga translator FAQ
AI manga translator FAQ
What is an AI manga translator?
An AI manga translator is a tool that uses text recognition, translation models and image processing to translate text inside manga images instead of requiring selectable text.
How does AI manga translation work?
The tool detects text regions in the image, reads the detected text, translates it, then renders the translated text back into a readable version of the page.
Can AI translate text inside manga images?
Yes. Scan Translator is designed for image-based manga pages, screenshots, panels and scans where the dialogue is part of the artwork.
Can I translate raw manga with AI?
Yes. You can upload raw manga pages in many source languages and translate them into your target language, as long as the text is clear enough for text recognition.
Does it work for manhwa and webtoons?
Yes. The same workflow can translate manhwa, vertical webtoon pages and manhua, although very tall or low-quality images can be harder to process.
Is AI manga translation always accurate?
No. AI translation can misunderstand context, tone, names or jokes. It is useful for making raw pages readable quickly, but it does not replace professional translation.
Is Scan Translator free to try?
Yes. New accounts start with 30 free credits, and paid credits are one-time purchases that do not expire.
Should I use the web app or browser extension?
Use the web manga translator for saved images, folders and ZIP uploads. Use the browser extension when you want to translate pages directly while reading online.
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