Can it translate vertical Japanese text?
Yes. OCR can detect many vertical and horizontal Japanese layouts, although highly decorative text or overlapping artwork may require a careful final review.
Japanese image translation
Japanese to English Image Translator
Turn Japanese screenshots, posters, manga panels, menus, and product graphics into readable English images. Japanese is selected as the source language, so you can upload and start immediately.
Batch upload images
Select or drag up to 20 JPG, PNG, WebP, or GIF images at once. Each image can be up to 20 MB.
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Translate Japanese without rebuilding the design
ImageWise identifies Japanese text regions, translates their meaning, and reconstructs the image so the English copy stays connected to the original visual hierarchy.
Translate Japanese posters and social graphics while retaining their composition and background artwork.
Read Japanese app screenshots, game interfaces, notices, and web page captures in English.
Localize manga panels, product listings, menus, and printed materials for English readers.
How to translate a Japanese image to English
The translator is already preset to Japanese as the source and English as the target. You can still change either language before processing.
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Upload a clear Japanese JPG, PNG, or WebP image. Higher resolution helps with small kana and kanji.
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Confirm Japanese to English, choose the layout quality you need, and process the image.
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Compare the translation with the original, review names and specialist terms, then download the finished image.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work with manga and speech bubbles?
Yes. For dialogue-heavy panels, use the related Comic Translator, which starts with manga-oriented text and bubble settings.
Will the English text keep the original style?
The original image and detected text regions are supplied during reconstruction so the model can preserve placement, color relationships, hierarchy, and surrounding artwork as closely as possible.
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Upload an image, review the detected text, and create a translated version that keeps the visual context.