Sumi uses AI to translate text in manga, manhwa, and webtoon images, then re-letters the translated text into the artwork. It is available through browser extensions, a web translator, and Apple apps for readers who want to read comics in other languages.
Sumi is an Image & camera translation project. It focuses on reading manga, manhwa, and webtoons that are unavailable in the reader’s language. Sumi is a consumer product aimed at manga, manhwa, and webtoon readers. Sumi follows a freemium model. Sumi is available on the web, embeddable surfaces, iOS, and macOS.
It is developed by 剑 肖 (United States), and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include image text translation, artwork re-lettering, and whole-chapter translation. The interface is available in 10 languages, including Arabic, German, and English. Sumi is currently in beta.
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