Sumi
AI manga translator that re-letters your language into the art
About Sumi
Sumi is an AI manga translator with full platform coverage — web tool, Chrome/Edge/Firefox/Safari extensions, and iPhone/iPad/Mac apps with offline translation. It detects text in manga, manhwa, webtoons and doujinshi panels, recognizes the source language, erases the original lettering, and re-typesets your language directly into the art rather than producing a separate transcript. Demonstration cases across Korean shōnen, romance fantasy and BL manhwa show the pipeline in action.\n\nThe re-lettering-into-the-art approach is what separates it from screenshot-plus-Google-Lens workflows — the output is readable as a comic, not as annotations beside one.\n\nWho it's for: manga and manhwa readers following series not yet licensed in their language, scanlation-curious readers who want speed over typesetting perfection, and multilingual readers jumping between Japanese and Korean sources. Free to start, $6.99/month for volume. Translation quality on dense SFX-heavy pages varies — test on your actual reading list, and mind that translating unlicensed work for anything beyond personal reading steps into copyright territory.
At a glance
What it is
AI manga translator that re-letters your language into the art
Pricing
Freemium
Primary category
Productivity
Source code
Closed source / hosted
What to consider before using Sumi
Sumi is one of many tools in its category. Before committing to it, weigh a few practical points that tend to decide whether a tool actually fits your work:
- Match the tool to your real task, not to its feature count. A tool that excels at your specific job beats one with a longer checklist you will never use.
- Check how it fits your existing workflow — integrations, export formats, and whether the output needs heavy manual cleanup.
- Read the license and pricing terms for commercial use, especially if you plan to publish or resell what the tool produces.
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