Stop waiting for translations.
Manhwave finds the speech bubbles on the page, translates them and letters them back in, the moment a chapter drops. On the sites you already read. In 26 languages.
Real output, untouched · Blue Lock ch. 350 · same page, four languages
Same scene.
A language you can read.
Compare two language outputs from the same Blue Lock scene. Both screenshots were produced with Manhwave; their crops differ slightly.
日本語 · Japanese
Manhwave · English
Drag the handle or use the slider · Blue Lock, ch. 350
Manga, manhwa, webtoon. Any language.
Nothing here is mocked up. Every screenshot is straight out of the extension, on a live reader page.
Three problems we’ve all lived with.
You found a series you love. The story is everything you wanted. Then you hit chapter 47 and realize what reading manhwa actually looks like.
The waiting game.
You find your next favourite series, but the available translation stops halfway through. The next chapter exists — just not in a language you can read.
Garbage MTL.
Awkward phrasing pulls you out of the story. Reading manhwa should feel like following the characters, not decoding a puzzle.
Site whiplash.
Different reader on every site. Different MTL quality. Different chapter order. Different ad infestation. One series, four tabs, zero fun.
Your language. One click.
No API keys to configure. Install, choose your language and start reading.
Install.
Add Manhwave to desktop Chrome. Start with 20 free credits without signing up. Confirm your email for 80 more.
Click Translate.
Open a chapter, click the Manhwave icon and choose your target language. Click Translate, then scroll at your own pace.
Read.
Translations sit inside the original bubbles in manga lettering. Hover any line to see the source text. Re-reads are instant thanks to the cache.
Built like a scanlation team. Runs in a tab.
Detection, reading and cleaning happen on your machine. Only the words go out for translation.
Detect
A comic-trained model finds every speech bubble, caption and system panel on the page. No screenshots, no uploads.
Read
OCR runs inside your browser and lifts the text out of each bubble, in Korean, Japanese, Chinese or English.
Translate
Only the text is sent. Models tuned for dialogue keep tone, slang and character voice consistent across a chapter.
Clean
Inpainting erases the original lettering and rebuilds the art beneath it. Sound effects and logos are never boxed over.
Typeset
Each line is fitted back into its bubble in manga lettering, sized to match the original and shrunk only when it must.
Your pages stay on your machine. Only the words leave.
Bubble detection, OCR and artwork cleanup run locally. Extracted text is sent to the translation service to turn the dialogue into your chosen language.
Looks hand-lettered. Because it nearly is.
Pick a style once. Manhwave measures the original lettering on every page and matches its size, so translated text never looks pasted on.
Not sure about a line? Hover any bubble to see the original text. Learning the language on the side has never been this easy.
Built by readers, for readers.
Every feature exists because we got tired of the workaround. No filler.
Tuned for comics
Built around speech bubbles and comic layouts. Manhwave brings translated dialogue back into the page with lettering designed for manga and manhwa.
Works where you already read
MangaFire, MangaDex, WEBTOON, Asura, MangaPark, MangaSee, Reaper Scans, Tappytoon and beyond. Built for manga and manhwa readers across the web, without a fixed list of sites.
26 languages, any source
From Korean, Japanese, Chinese or English into English, Polish, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, Turkish and more.
Art stays art
Original lettering is cleaned out and the background beneath it reconstructed, so translations sit inside the scene. Results depend on the artwork and page quality.
Instant re-reads
Reopen a saved translation without spending credits again. A new language or a new translation counts as new work.
Private by design
Detection, OCR and artwork cleanup run on your device. Extracted text is sent for translation, while the page images are processed locally.
What you’re actually choosing between.
There are three ways to read a chapter that isn’t out in your language yet. Here’s how they stack up.
| Manhwave | Google Lens / Translate | Aggregator MTL | Wait for scans | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available the day the raw drops | ✓ | ✓ | ~days later, if at all | ✕days to weeks |
| Works on the site you already use | ✓ | ~screenshot every panel | ✕their reader, their ads | ~ |
| Text inside the bubbles, art untouched | ✓ | ✕boxes over the art | ~ | ✓ |
| Manga lettering, sized to the original | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ |
| Reads like the story, not a machine | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Original text one hover away | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Page images never leave your device | ✓ | ✕uploaded to Google | ~ | ✓ |
Pricing that respects readers.
Try free. Pay only if you actually read.
- 20 credits without signup (≈ 2 chapters)
- +80 after email confirmation (≈ 10 chapters in total)
- One-time welcome credits
- All 26 target languages
- Font and text size controls
- 1,000 credits every month (≈ 100 chapters)
- All 26 target languages
- Read across manga sites
- Saved translations: free to re-read
- Font and text size controls
- 3,000 credits every month (≈ 300 chapters)
- All 26 target languages
- Read across manga sites
- Saved translations: free to re-read
- Font and text size controls
- Unlimited plan with fair use*
- All 26 target languages
- Read across manga sites
- Saved translations: free to re-read
- Font and text size controls
Annual billing saves 33%. Starter and Plus credits renew monthly, including on annual plans.
A typical manga or manhwa chapter uses about 10 credits, so 1,000 credits is roughly 100 chapters. Free credits are a one-time welcome offer; exact use depends on how much text a chapter has.
*Unlimited is subject to fair use: heavy usage may slow or temporarily pause new translations. See terms.
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The next chapter
just dropped.
Don’t wait for the scanlation team.
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