Sp1ke Image Translator

Translate text inside images and comics on any website. Private on-device reading, 22 languages.

NEW in version 1.4.5: the extension has a brand-new theme! The settings window and the floating button now have a black-and-white manga style. This update also adds a learning mode that shows the original text under each translation, sound effects shown as small labels, and a names glossary for each series that you can export and share. Sp1ke Image Translator reads the text inside pictures on a web page and shows the translation right on top of the image, in a matching style, so you can keep reading naturally. Features - Translates the text inside images on any website, drawn over the original speech bubbles. - Finds the language of the pictures by itself, even when the page is in another language. - Click a translated bubble to see the original text, copy it, or correct the translation by hand. - Names glossary: write how a name should look once, and it is used on every page – for all websites or just the series you are reading. Export and import lists to share them with friends. - Learning mode: see the original text in small letters under each translation. - Translate an area: drag over any part of the screen to translate it (Alt+Shift+S). Alt+Shift+Y translates the picture under the mouse. - Next chapter in advance: once a chapter is done, the next one is prepared in the background. - Read aloud: the translated bubbles can be read out loud, in order, with your browser's voices. - Reads horizontal and vertical text, including Japanese and Chinese columns. - Sound effects drawn on the artwork can be translated, shown as a small label so the art stays visible, or left as they are. - Optional: add your own DeepL API key for higher-quality translations. - The extension's own menus follow your browser language. Private by design - Images are read on your own computer and are never uploaded. - Translation uses Chrome's built-in on-device translator whenever it can. Only if that isn't possible, the extracted text (never the image) can be sent to an online translator – you can switch this off. - Your glossary and DeepL key stay in your browser. - No accounts, no ads, no tracking. You stay in control - Press "Translate the images on this page", or right-click an image and choose "Translate this image". - Turn on "Always translate on this site" for the sites you read often, or keep everything manual. - "Don't show on this website" hides the floating button on sites where you don't need it. - Or choose "Show only on" and list the websites where the floating button may appear; it stays away from every other site. - Hold Shift to peek at the original, or press Alt+Shift+T to switch back and forth. - Choose the font, text size, background style and letter case. Tip for faster translation Download Chrome's offline language pack once: open the extension, go to "Translation settings" and press "Download language pack". After that, translation happens directly on your computer – faster, private and with no daily limit. Chrome 138 or newer is needed for the built-in translator; older versions use the online option.