Sumi

Sumi translates manga, manhwa, and webtoons directly in the browser, so you can keep reading without screenshotting pages or switching tools. It erases the original text and re-typesets your translation into the artwork where the lettering is.

Use it through the web-based translator, the Chrome extension, or the Sumi app (iPhone, iPad, and Mac). You can also translate on Safari via an extension, and on Firefox via an add-on.

Sumi supports vertical CJK typesetting and is built for reading the panels and speech bubbles exactly as they appear, including drawn-in text. Translation runs in your own reading flow—Sumi doesn’t host manga and doesn’t require you to upload content to get started.

Does Sumi translate manga inside the browser while I’m reading?

Yes—Sumi translates the page you’re viewing in your browser and redraws the lettering into the art, so you don’t need to screenshot and paste images into a separate translator.

Do I need to upload manga to use Sumi?

No. Sumi sits inside the browser you’re already reading in and translates the page you open; it doesn’t host manga or require you to upload anything to translate.

What kinds of comics can Sumi translate?

Sumi is designed for raw manga, raw manhwa/manhua, webtoons, and doujinshi—whenever the text is drawn into the picture (including speech bubbles and lettering).

Which languages does Sumi support?

Sumi translates into 134 languages and supports auto-detection of the source language, then re-typesets the result into the artwork.

Can I translate pages one at a time or as a batch?

You can translate single pages and also use batch translation (up to 20 pages at once) where available in the translator.

Is there a free way to try Sumi?

Yes—one page is available for free without an account. With an account, you can get additional free page credits and claim more daily.