Translate text in speech bubbles and dialogue boxes
Use Speech Bubble Translator with images you own, made, licensed, or have permission to work with. Drop in an image, pick a language, and review the result.
Only translate images you own, made, licensed, or have permission to work with.
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Japanese manga → English translation
Chinese comic → English translation
Reads speech bubbles and dialogue boxes without wrecking the art
Built for comics, manga, manhwa, screenshots, and illustrated files you have the right to use. More focused than a generic OCR box.
Smart Text Detection
Finds text in speech bubbles, narration boxes, signs, and even stylized SFX layered over complex artwork.
Multi-Script Support
Reads kanji, hangul, hanzi, Latin, Cyrillic, and Arabic scripts. Handles vertical and horizontal text layouts.
Batch Upload
Drop a chapter in at once. All pages process together so you can review the result straight through.
Art Stays Untouched
Only the text gets translated. Artwork, shading, and linework remain intact for projects you are allowed to process.
Seconds Per Image
No waiting around. Most pages translate in under 10 seconds. A full chapter finishes before you grab your drink.
Download Results
Save translated images locally for private review or localization work you are allowed to do.
What Speech Bubble Translator does
Speech Bubble Translator is for image files with text: comic pages, panels, screenshots, scanned pages, and other visual material you are allowed to translate.
Drop in an image, choose the language pair, and review the output before you save or use it. The useful part is not magic; it is getting text detection, translation, and layout handling into one pass so you can spend less time copying text out of bubbles.
Best use cases
Use it for private reading drafts, study, terminology review, localization prep, or checking how speech bubble translation handles a real file from your own collection.
Novel Translator does not provide images, scans, comics, books, chapters, or source files. Bring your own image files and make sure you have permission to use them.
Before you start
Clean input helps. Use the clearest file or image you have, keep page order stable, and add glossary terms when names or recurring phrases matter.
People Who Translate speech bubbles Every Day
From private readers to localization teams, a few notes from people using it:
David Chen
Manga Reader
I use Speech Bubble Translator with images I am allowed to work with. It keeps the first pass fast and organized.
Rachel Kim
Localization Reviewer
Cuts my initial translation pass from hours to minutes. I use Speech Bubble Translator as a starting point, then clean up from there.
Marcie Le
Manhwa Fan
Speech Bubble Translator helps me review speech bubbles and dialogue boxes from my own collection without uploading files I should not use.
Sofia Garcia
Language Learner
I compare the original text with the Speech Bubble Translator output to study Japanese. It's like having a tutor for every page.
Jamie Wilson
Webtoon Reader
The privacy aspect sold me. My images stay on my device. I can Translate speech bubbles without worrying about uploads.
Anna Zhang
Comic Collector
Works well across the image sets I am allowed to use. Manga, manhwa, manhua, and illustrated documents stay organized for review.
Common Questions About speech bubble translation
What you need to know before you Translate speech bubbles:
What types of images can Speech Bubble Translator translate?
Images you own, made, licensed, or have permission to work with, including screenshots, documents, comic panels, labels, and other images with readable text.
How does Speech Bubble Translator handle SFX and sound effects?
The AI looks for stylized text such as onomatopoeia and sound effects, then translates it with the dialogue and narration. Very hand-drawn SFX may still need manual review.
Is my data private when I use Speech Bubble Translator?
Yes. All image processing happens in your browser. Your images are never uploaded to our servers or stored anywhere. Once you close the tab, the data is gone.
How much does it cost to Translate speech bubbles?
Each image costs 0.1 credits. Credits pay for translating images you bring; please make sure you have the rights or permission before uploading.
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Start with an image you can use
Upload an image you own, made, licensed, or have permission to translate. Novel Translator does not provide images, scans, comics, or source files.