Where vertical Japanese appears
Vertical Japanese is common in manga, novels, signs, menus, packaging, and older documents. The text direction changes how OCR and layout rendering should behave.
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Tips for better results
Use a clear crop, avoid angled photos, and keep enough margin around the text so the text region can be detected.
- Avoid blur
- Keep text upright
- Crop noisy backgrounds
- Use enough resolution
Manga-specific note
For manga, vertical bubbles and captions work best when the scan is sharp and the bubble is not interrupted by artwork.
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FAQ
Can vertical Japanese be translated?+
Yes, clear vertical Japanese text is supported.
Does it work for manga bubbles?+
Yes, especially when the bubble text is readable and not heavily stylized.
Is vertical Japanese text translation free to try?+
Yes. Guests get 20 credits per day, and standard image translation starts from 10 credits.
Will the translated image keep its layout?+
The tool is designed to render English back into the original visual structure when the source image is clear enough.
What image quality works best?+
Sharp images with readable text, minimal blur, and enough spacing between text regions work best.
Try it with your own image
Upload a real image and get an English result with the layout preserved where possible.