RuneManga vs Scan Translator compared
Scan Translator and RuneManga compared: extensions, uploads, languages, text removal, credits, plans and how long pages are kept. Checked November 2026.
Short answer
Scan Translator is an extension-first translator for Chrome, Edge, Opera, Brave and Firefox, with an upload page for images, folders and ZIPs, more than 80 target languages and support for very tall webtoon strips. It sells credit packs that never expire and an Unlimited plan at €12.99 a month. RuneManga also takes CBZ and PDF files, erases the old lettering and fills in the background, adds Edit mode and a colorizer, gives 20 free credits a day and deletes jobs about an hour after they finish.
| Feature | RuneManga | Scan Translator |
|---|---|---|
| WebApp upload | Yes. Add images, a folder, a ZIP, a CBZ or a PDF (50 to 500 pages at once depending on the plan, 20 MB each), correct the result in Edit mode, and download single pages, a ZIP or one PDF. | Yes. Its Manga Translator page takes images, a folder or a ZIP; three images can be tried without an account. |
| Browser extension | Yes, in the Chrome Web Store (Chrome, Brave, Opera), Edge Add-ons and Firefox Add-ons. It translates pages right on the sites you read: an R button per page, Auto mode while you scroll, show original, Translate an area, Edit image and a ZIP of the page's translations. | Yes, for Chrome (also Brave, Edge and Opera; about 40,000 users) and Firefox. It translates the images on the page you read, and a Screenshot option covers sites that block image access. |
| Languages | From Japanese, Korean, Chinese, English and six more languages (or auto-detect) into 93 languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, French, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Arabic and Thai output is experimental. | More than 80 target languages, not listed in full. Source languages are not stated; it reads horizontal and vertical text, including Japanese and Korean layouts. |
| Bubble-aware typesetting | Yes. Lettering in speech bubbles, caption boxes and text on the art is erased, the background filled in and the translation fitted in its place. Sound effects stay as drawn. Edit mode, in the WebApp and the extension, lets you move, restyle and rewrite the text. | It detects the text and redraws the translation over the original art. Its store listings offer clean panels "when text removal is available", and its FAQ warns that text can overflow bubbles. |
| Colorize | BetaYes, our own AI colorizer for black-and-white pages, in the WebApp and the extension, on every plan. It keeps the line art, screentone and lettering; the colors are its guesses, so results vary. 1 credit a page, 2 together with Translate. A page already in color comes back as it is, and its color credit is given back. | Not mentioned on its pages. |
| Translation engine | RuneLingua, our own AI translator for manga dialogue, on every plan, Free included. A few languages it does not cover well yet use another translation service. You can also connect your own AI key (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, xAI or OpenRouter). | Not named. Its pages describe AI text recognition, translation and rendering by third-party services. |
| Pricing | Credits: 1 a page to translate or to colorize, 2 for both. Free at $0: 20 credits a day, claimed on the site. Supporter ($2.99, 1,000 a month), Pro ($4.99, 2,500) and Ultimate ($9.99, 5,000) are on sale now. Credit packs never expire. See the pricing section for the available packs. | 30 free credits once per new account, one credit per image. Credit packs that never expire: 2,500 for €5.99, 7,000 for €9.99 and 20,000 for €24.99. Unlimited is €12.99 a month: 20,000 fast translations, then standard speed under fair use. |
| Privacy and retention | Pages are processed on RuneManga's servers; only the text found on the page goes to the translation engine. Jobs are deleted about an hour after they finish and are not used for training. | Translated images on an account are kept for up to 90 days, anonymous trial results for up to 30 minutes. The text recognition and AI providers are not named, and the policy does not mention training. |
| Sign-up needed | Yes for the WebApp: a free sign-in with Google, Discord or an emailed link, no card. | Not for three trial images. Credits need a sign-in with Google or email. |
When RuneManga is the better fit
- You want to translate a CBZ or a PDF, not only images or a ZIP, and download pages, a ZIP or one PDF.
- You want free pages every day: 20 credits a day, claimed on the site, plus 30 at sign-up.
- You want a short, fixed retention: uploads and results are deleted about an hour after the job.
When Scan Translator is the better fit
- You translate a lot and want one flat price: Unlimited gives 20,000 fast translations a month for €12.99.
- You want large credit packs, up to 20,000 credits for €24.99, that never expire.
Questions
Does either need an account?
Scan Translator lets you try three images without one; its credits need a sign-in with Google or email. RuneManga's WebApp needs a free account, made with Google, Discord or an emailed link, with no card.
Do both remove the original text?
RuneManga erases the lettering and fills in the background before setting the translation. Scan Translator redraws the translation over the art and offers clean panels "when text removal is available", so try the same page in both.
How long are my pages kept?
RuneManga deletes jobs about an hour after they finish. Scan Translator keeps translated images on an account for up to 90 days and anonymous trial results for up to 30 minutes.
Sources
- Scan Translator: product page and pricing
- Scan Translator: FAQ
- Scan Translator: privacy policy
- Scan Translator: Chrome Web Store listing
- Scan Translator: Firefox Add-ons listing
Facts checked on November 8, 2026 from each tool's own pages and store listings. Something out of date? Write to [email protected].