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Busy action pages with dialogue
The tool finds dialogue across a dense page, translates the lines, and places text back into the panels.
AI manga image translation
Translate manga with AI text detection
Upload a manga page or screenshot. Scan Translator detects the text, translates the bubbles, and places readable dialogue back into the artwork.
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Translation examples
See what the AI does on the page
Compare original images with translated results. These examples show what matters: finding text inside the art, translating bubbles, and placing the new dialogue back where readers expect it.
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Pages with a lot of speech bubbles
Handles regular manga pages with many small lines while keeping everything readable after translation.
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Colored pages with darker bubbles
Shows translated dialogue on a colored page where contrast, bubble shape, and text clarity all matter.
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Try one manga image first
Create an account, get 30 free credits, and test automatic text detection, AI translation, and text replacement in 80+ languages.
How it works
Detects dialogue, translates it, and redraws the page
Upload a raw scan or screenshot. Scan Translator finds text in the art, translates it, and redraws the page so it reads naturally.
Finds text automatically
Spots speech bubbles, captions, vertical text, and small lettering, even when it is baked into the image.
Translates with context
Each line is translated into your language with the surrounding panels in mind, so the page reads like dialogue.
Places it back on the page
The original lettering is cleaned up or covered where possible, then the translation is placed back inside bubbles and captions.
Use cases
When to use the AI manga image translator
Use this page for manga images where the text is stuck inside the artwork. For saved chapters, folders, and ZIP uploads, the main manga translator is still the generic upload workflow.
Untranslated manga scans or saved images
Translate scans or saved images when the dialogue is part of the artwork.
Screenshots, panels and single bubbles
Translate one screenshot or cropped panel without typing every line by hand.
Pages that need a cleaner result
Use it when the translation should sit inside the page instead of floating over the art.
Honest limits
What works best for automatic text detection
Scan Translator can make raw manga readable much faster, but manga pages are difficult images. Clear scans usually work best, while messy pages still need judgment.
- Clear scans with standard fonts usually work best.
- Tiny text, stylized fonts, low-resolution scans, and distorted lettering can be missed.
- Crowded bubbles, vertical text, and text outside bubbles can be detected imperfectly.
- AI translation can lose tone, jokes, names, slang, or context that a human translator would catch.
- Text replacement can make a page readable, but may not perfectly match the original art or typography.
Related tools
Choose the workflow that matches the page
saved pages, folders and ZIP uploads
Use the main Manga Translator when you want the generic upload workflow for saved files.
translate manga while reading on websitesUse the browser extension when the page is still on a manga site and you do not want to download it first.
long manhwa and webtoon pagesUse the Manhwa Translator when the main problem is a tall vertical strip or webtoon screenshot.
AI manga translator FAQ
Common questions about AI manga translation
What is an AI manga translator?
It is a tool that detects text inside manga images, translates it, and places the translated dialogue back onto the page when the text is not selectable.
Does Scan Translator use OCR?
Yes. OCR means automatic text detection. Scan Translator uses it to find speech bubbles, captions, and other lettering before translating the page.
Does it work on small or stylized manga fonts?
It can work when the text is readable enough, but tiny lettering, heavy stylization, low resolution and distorted scans are harder for OCR.
What happens to sound effects and background text?
Speech bubbles and clear captions are the safest. Sound effects, handwritten text and text blended into the art can be detected imperfectly or left closer to the original page.
Does it change the manga image itself?
Yes. Where possible, Scan Translator covers or removes the original lettering and places the translated text into the page so the result is easier to read.
Can I translate screenshots or panels saved from another app?
Yes. Upload a screenshot, cropped panel or saved image when you only need to understand one part of a page.
Is AI manga translation always accurate?
No. Machine translation can misunderstand context, tone, names or jokes. It is useful for reading raw pages faster, 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.