What is MangaTranslate?
MangaTranslate is a web service that translates manga, comics and webtoons directly on the page. It is run by Ficory LLC, a company that presents itself as American: the site lists a US phone number and the terms of service apply US law, but no street address is given. It reads the text in speech bubbles with OCR, translates it with a language model and puts it back in place of the original.
Unlike a general-purpose translator, it delivers the image already typeset, not just the text. It translates with third-party models: the pricing page names GPT, DeepSeek and Grok.
Main Features
- Three recognition models: Manga and EagleEye (1 credit per page), Ultra (2 credits)
- Over 100 target languages claimed, with automatic source-language detection on the Ultra and EagleEye models
- Automatic erase and refill of text, with size and line breaks fitted to each bubble
- 16 lettering styles, from comic lettering to calligraphy
- Online editor to fix dialogue, move text boxes and import your own fonts
- Batch upload of images, PDFs and ZIP or TAR archives, with ZIP or PDF export and API access
How Does MangaTranslate Work?
You pick the target language, the recognition model, the translator and the lettering style, then upload your pages: JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, PDF or compressed archives, up to 15 MB per page. Translation starts automatically and keeps running in a background queue even after you close the page.
The Prompt field lets you add notes on context or translation style, such as how a character speaks. Finished pages can be opened in the editor to adjust dialogue and layout; edits are exported separately and do not overwrite the original result.
Who is MangaTranslate for?
- Readers who want to follow volumes not published in their language
- Independent comic and webcomic creators
- Small publishers preparing draft translations
- Translators and letterers looking for a first draft to revise
- Developers who want to integrate translation through the API
Use Cases
- Translating the pages of your own comic into another language
- Preparing a draft to pitch to a foreign publisher
- Reading a Japanese or Korean volume bought in the original
- Translating a full chapter by uploading a single ZIP archive
- Getting a first version to polish by hand in the editor
Pricing
The free tier gives 5 credits per day without signing up, shared per IP address; registered users get another 5 per day by checking in. With the Manga model each page costs 1 credit. Subscriptions start with Basic at $8 per month (1,980 credits), followed by Pro at $30 per month (7,700 credits) and Ultra at $288 per year (92,400 credits). Paying in euros, the prices are €5.99, €24.99 and €246.99. There are also pay-as-you-go packs from $10 and an API at $0.005 per request ($100 minimum). Credits expire at the end of each period.
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Returns the page already typeset, not just the text
- Free daily trial, even without an account
- Built-in editor to fix the output by hand
Cons:
- Refunds only for outages longer than 48 hours
- Interface not available in Italian
- Company address not stated on the site
Final Verdict
MangaTranslate suits anyone who needs to translate many pages and wants a typeset result to review, not a finished product. Try the free credits on your own pages before subscribing, given the limited refunds. The terms of service forbid uploading works you do not hold the rights to: sharing translations of other people's manga without a license infringes copyright.