Translate Comic EPUB Files

Most manga translators accept images, ZIP or CBZ. EPUB is rarer: the page images sit inside the book container and are referenced from its package file, so image-only pipelines cannot touch them. MangaOCR accepts comic EPUB uploads and returns the book with the translated page images in place.

What works and what does not

  • Comic and manga EPUBs whose pages are images — supported.
  • Text-only EPUB novels — not supported, there are no page images to translate.

How to translate an EPUB

  • Drop the .epub file on the upload area.
  • Choose the target language; the source language is detected automatically.
  • Download the translated book when the job finishes.

What comes back

Your EPUB is returned with the translated page images substituted inside the book. Only the page images are replaced; the rest of the file is left as it was, so your reader still opens it the same way.

Why the preview order can differ from the reading order

In an EPUB, the reading order is defined by the book's package file, not by the order or the names of the images stored inside it. The in-browser preview lists the translated pages differently, so they can look out of order there. This affects the preview only — the exported EPUB keeps the book's original reading order. To check the result the way a reader will see it, download the file and open it in your e-reader.

Limits

  • 200 MB or 500 pages per book.
  • Page images in JPG, PNG, WebP or BMP.
  • Files are deleted automatically 48 hours after processing.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work with fixed-layout comic EPUBs?
Yes, as long as the pages are images.
Will the reading order change?
No. The exported EPUB keeps the book's reading order — only the page images are replaced. The in-browser preview may list the pages in a different order, so download the file to check the reading order.
Can it translate a text-only EPUB novel?
No. There are no page images, so there is nothing for the pipeline to translate.
Is there a size limit?
200 MB or 500 pages per file.

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