AI scanlation · whole chapters
AI Scanlation Tool for Raw Manga
LingoManga is an AI scanlation tool for full chapters. Upload raw or scanned pages as a ZIP or CBZ, and the text is detected, translated and re-lettered into the original speech bubbles. Read every page as a free preview first, then download the clean full-resolution ZIP for $4.90.
Scanlated output
Public-domain scan from パックの冒険 (1930s, Wikimedia Commons). The English page is the pipeline output; nothing was re-lettered by hand.
Difficult details, close up
Close-ups from the public-domain spread above. Large display lettering and dense vertical text are the two cases generic screenshot translators handle worst; both are translated in place here.
Processing, privacy and refunds
| Processing | Usually 1–3 minutes per chapter. Pages are processed one at a time, and the page count is shown before the job starts. |
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| Privacy | Uploaded pages are used only to produce your chapter, and files are deleted after 7 days. Previews and downloads are private links; there is no public gallery. |
| Refunds | A chapter that cannot be delivered can be refunded on request. Refunds are not automatic for a translation you simply dislike — the free preview exists so you can judge before paying. |
| Policies | Privacy policy · Terms · Refund policy |
What AI scanlation does here
- Unpack and sort pages.zip or .cbz in, 3–60 pages, hidden files ignored, natural filename order, spreads kept whole.
- Detect the textSpeech bubbles, narration boxes, captions and readable sound effects are found on each page.
- Translate and re-letterThe translated line goes back into the same bubble, matched to its size, while panels and page shape stay put.
- Check and deliverPages that fail checks are retried; you preview the whole chapter free and pay only to download it.
AI scanlation vs manual scanlation
| What matters | AI scanlation (LingoManga) | Manual scanlation team |
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| Turnaround | A chapter in one job, preview before paying | Days or weeks, depending on the team |
| Cost per chapter | $4.90 | Volunteer or commissioned, varies widely |
| Translation nuance | Good on direct dialogue; puns and honorifics can be literal | Best on nuance and voice |
| Typesetting | Automatic bubble-fit lettering | Hand-tuned per page |
| Hard pages | Retries, but stylized SFX may stay wrong | Handled by the team |
If you need a chapter readable today, AI scanlation is the practical option. If a page is typographically difficult, check it in the preview and decide before paying.
What it handles
- Raw manga and scanned pages, JPG, PNG or WebP
- Right-to-left reading order and double-page spreads
- Vertical webtoon episodes kept as long-strip pages
- Six output languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese (BR), French, Italian, German
- Source language detected automatically; Japanese is the most reliable
Honest limits
- Low-resolution or blurry scans reduce text-detection accuracy.
- Hand-drawn or highly stylized lettering may be translated literally or left as-is.
- The page is redrawn, so fine line art and screentones can shift slightly.
- You must own the manga or have permission to translate it; see the terms.
Look at a real scanlated sample chapter, read how the CBZ translator handles archives, or check the multi-language output page.
Questions
What is an AI scanlation tool?
Scanlation is translating and re-lettering a comic. An AI scanlation tool detects the text on each page, translates it, and puts the translated lettering back into the same speech bubbles automatically, instead of a person doing translation, cleaning, redrawing and typesetting by hand.
Is AI scanlation as good as human scanlation?
Not for difficult pages. Human scanlation is still better with puns, handwritten sound effects and unusual fonts. AI scanlation is much faster and cheaper for full chapters, which is why LingoManga shows you the whole chapter as a free preview before you pay.
Does it work on raw manga scans?
Yes. Upload a ZIP or CBZ of raw or scanned pages, JPG, PNG or WebP, 3–60 pages up to 25 MB. The source language is detected automatically; clean, high-resolution scans give the best results.
Does it clean and redraw the page like a scanlation team?
It redraws each page to replace the original lettering with the translated text in the same bubble, and the result keeps the original panels and page order. There is no separate manual cleaning or redrawing step, and fine line art or screentones can shift slightly.
What about sound effects drawn into the art?
Readable sound effects drawn into the artwork are treated as text and re-lettered. Very stylized or hand-drawn effects may be left as they are or translated literally, so check them in the free preview.
How much does AI scanlation cost here?
$4.90 per chapter, one payment, no subscription and no credit pack. Every page is free to preview before you decide.