MangaTranslate (Manga Translator)

What is Manga Translator?

Manga Translator (also written MangaTranslate) is a browser-based manga translation tool operated by Ficory LLC. Users upload manga pages or page archives; the service detects text regions, translates them between a chosen source and target language, and returns an image with the translated text placed back into the artwork. The vendor also lists an API for integration, and the product is used through the website without installing software.

The site advertises more than 100,000,000 completed translations, support for 100+ languages, and a 99% translation accuracy figure. Those numbers are vendor-stated and are not independently verified here. The pipeline is described as prioritizing Chinese, Japanese, and Korean source material while supporting many additional languages, and Ficory LLC frames the product as a way to reduce switching between separate OCR, translation, retouching, and layout tools.

How Manga Translator works

The documented workflow is three steps: select the source and target languages, upload images, and retrieve the result. The source language selection is described as important because the system chooses its recognition model based on it.

Accepted upload types are jpg, jpeg, png, webp, avif, pdf, zip, tar, and tar.gz, with a maximum of 15 MB per page. By default, translation starts automatically after upload; that setting can be disabled so translation is started manually. Once processing finishes, results can be previewed and downloaded.

Underneath, the pipeline is described as combining speech-bubble detection, layout analysis, OCR, machine translation, and text erasure with refilling, aiming to keep the original reading order and page structure. An online editor is available for pages that have translated successfully, allowing dialogue edits, text-box moves, and font or layout adjustments. Edits made in the editor are exported from the editor and do not automatically overwrite the original task.

Main features

• Translation models. Three options are listed: Manga (1 credit), described as the first-generation model tuned for manga and for CJK source material; Ultra (2 credits), a higher-quality model noted for occasional short delays at peak times; and EagleEye (1 credit), an early-access model for users wanting newer technology.
• Font styles. Automatic selection plus fourteen named styles, each documented with a suggested use case spanning action, narration, comedy, historical, and romance contexts.
• OCR and layout handling. The vendor states that complex backgrounds, distorted text, and outlined text can be recognized, with cleaner erasing and more stable refilling, and that bubble boxes self-adjust in size, position, and line breaks.
• Batch and background processing. Whole chapters or multiple pages can be uploaded and processed in a background queue, with combined downloads from the dashboard. Single-upload limits are 100 images on the Basic and Pro plans and 200 on the top plan.
• Email notification. An optional alert can be enabled for jobs where a single upload exceeds 20 images.
• Access channels. The website and a plugin are both listed as usable with a subscription, and API integration is documented.

Pricing

Prices are shown in CNY (¥), and the pricing page loads its figures dynamically, so the numbers below reflect what was displayed on the captured pages.

• Free usage. Users who are not logged in receive 5 free credits per day, shared across the same public IP address. Registered users can claim 5 free credits through a daily check-in. Different models consume different numbers of credits.
• Basic — ¥55/month (shown against a ¥70 monthly figure), ¥0.028 per standard image, 1,980 credits, up to 100 images per upload.
• Pro — ¥207/month (shown with a "save -3%" marker against ¥270 monthly), ¥0.027 per standard image, 7,700 credits, up to 100 images per upload.
• Ultimate — ¥165.83/month (shown with "save -22%", ¥3,980 listed and ¥1,990 for an annual term), ¥0.022 per standard image, 92,400 credits, up to 200 images per upload.

Plans are described as including priority recognition and speed, access to multiple translation models (GPT-4o, Papago, Google Translate), use on both the website and the plugin, watermark-free output, and an extra 10% of translations per purchase. The subscription terms state that after a successful renewal, subscription credits are replaced with the new period's allowance and should be used within that period. A separate refund policy applies, and an EU statement asks users to agree to immediate delivery of digital content and waive the 14-day right of withdrawal.

Common use cases

• Readers working through raw Japanese, Korean, or Chinese manga who want a quick translated draft.
• Scanlation groups and small teams handling whole chapters as batches.
• Creators preparing multi-language versions of their own pages before release.
• Long-strip and webtoon pages, which the vendor lists among supported scenarios for its compact font styles.
• Developers who prefer to call the documented API rather than use the web interface.

Limitations

The advertised translation volume, language count, and accuracy percentage are vendor claims and are not independently verified. Results are described as sensitive to image quality, fonts, handwriting, sound effects, and context, so the vendor itself recommends human review before formal use. Users are expected to upload only content they have the rights to process; copyright remains with the original authors.

Free usage is capped and shared per public IP address, and registered daily check-in credits are limited. Credit costs differ by model, so the number of pages a given balance covers varies. Editor changes must be exported separately and do not automatically replace the original task output. Email notification applies only when a single upload exceeds 20 images and the option is enabled. Source and target language lists differ, so not every pairing is available, and the pricing page renders its figures dynamically, meaning the amounts shown here may change. The site's FAQ page is dated 2025-10-21 and the about page 2026-04-30.

Summary

Manga Translator is a web-based, credit-metered manga translation service from Ficory LLC that couples OCR and bubble detection with translation and automatic text refilling, aiming to keep page layout intact. It offers three translation models, a range of font styles, batch and background processing, and an editing step before export, with pricing spanning a daily free allowance and three subscription tiers billed in CNY.