Read manga in your language,
right on the page.
No files to upload, no waiting queue.
Serifu is a manga translator available as a Chrome extension and Android app. Tap "Translate" and subtitles overlay each speech bubble in place, without redrawing the art. Toggle back to the original with one tap any time.
See it in action
Drag the slider to compare before and after
What it does
- Overlay translation, no redrawing
Subtitles sit on top of original speech bubbles without altering the source image.
- Japanese, Korean, Chinese → English
Source language detected automatically, translated into natural English.
- One-tap original text toggle
Compare translation against the source any time with a single tap.
- Free pages every day
Sign in with Google for a daily free quota, shared across your devices.
- Consistent naming across a series
Character names and terms stay consistent across an entire title, not just page by page.
How it works
Open a manga site
Navigate to any manga reader page in your browser or the app
Tap Translate
Serifu automatically scans the page for manga images
Read with subtitles
Subtitles overlay speech bubbles—toggle back to the original anytime
Start reading with Serifu
Free to download. No file uploads—just open a manga page and go.
Serifu only processes the page you actively tap "Translate" on, never your browsing in the background, and we never sell your reading history. Full details in the Privacy Policy.