How to translate manga in Chrome with MangaLens
A practical guide to installing MangaLens, choosing a translation workflow, and translating manga pages without leaving your reader.
Install and open a manga reader
Install MangaLens from the Chrome Web Store, then open a manga page you are authorized to read. The extension looks for image-based manga pages rather than trying to translate the surrounding website UI.
Use the floating MangaLens control or the popup to start. When several pages are visible, you can choose whether to process one page at a time or two in parallel.
Choose BYOK or hosted processing
Bring Your Own Key accepts an OpenAI-compatible Base URL and API key. This is useful when you already have an AI provider and want direct control of the provider relationship.
Hosted processing is available through MangaLens plans. It combines manga-aware text detection, OCR, cleanup, translation, and layout so the result can remain inside speech bubbles and narration boxes.
Read, hide, or translate again
MangaLens adds a reading layer over the image instead of replacing the source file. You can hide translations to compare the original, clear them, or translate a new page as you continue reading.
Read responsibly
MangaLens is for content you are authorized to access. It does not bypass paywalls, DRM, sign-in requirements, or regional restrictions.