# Neko Translator — AI Manga Translator

> AI Manga Translator (iPhone/iPad app by 禹 梁.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/neko-translator/id6780560507 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [禹 梁](https://appshunter.io/developer/1864648892)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 55 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/neko-translator/id6780560507/reviews.md

## What is Neko Translator?

Neko Translator - A professional AI-powered tool for automatically translating manga/comic images — from extracting dialogue, to summarizing each page's context with a multimodal model, to fine-grained translation by a large language model. Run the whole pipeline automatically in batches, or refine it box by box manually, then export or read with a single tap.

Automated translation pipeline: Text-box detection → text recognition (OCR) → scene-context parsing → translation. All four steps are independently controllable, and each can be skipped or re-run as needed.
Text-box detection / OCR: Automatically outlines dialogue and text regions in the image, with support for manually adding boxes, running OCR individually, reordering, and more.
Fine-grained LLM translation: Translates with scene context taken into account, and supports a proofreading workflow for easy human refinement.
Bring your own AI provider: Compatible with the OpenAI API, so you can connect a local Ollama, OpenRouter, and more. Model, concurrency, rate limits, and retries are all customizable, and your API key is stored only in your device's secure local storage.
Glossary support: Keep character names and proper nouns translated consistently, with "do not translate" and "banned terms" options to ensure consistent wording throughout the book.
Scene-context analysis: Parses the image content and uses the source text and summaries of adjacent pages as context, so the AI keeps dialogue coherent from page to page.
Batch processing: Select multiple pages and chapters at once for automatic queued processing, with real-time progress and automatic retries on failure.
Built-in reader: Horizontal / vertical layouts, paged / continuous scrolling — the reading direction is fully customizable.
One-tap export: Export to LabelPlus TXT, or package everything together with the original images as a ZIP, making the follow-up typesetting work easy.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3.0 — 2026-08-27

[New]
Built-in local text recognition model to extract text without an internet connection
Manual mode: Use any AI chat tool for high-quality translation, completely free
Export after rendering: One-click export of rendered images with translations, supporting ZIP/PDF
Custom shortcuts to bind action keys according to your habits
Quick start guide to help new users get started easily
Text blocks support inside/outside box types, and can be exported as groups in LabelPlus TXT
LabelPlus export allows free selection of translated and original text
Batch tasks automatically collapse completed items; click to jump and locate

[Optimizations]
Comprehensively enhanced text block sorting: drag to sort, button fine-tuning, direct serial number input, and inserting in the middle
API configuration now includes connectivity testing and API Key display toggling
Automatically sync service provider preset configurations upon startup
Glossary only injects terms that match the original text

[Fixes]
Fixed export failure on iPad
Fixed occasional missing characters in translation cards
Fixed LabelPlus marker positions and redundant line breaks
Fixed unresponsive shortcut for switching text boxes in portrait mode

### 1.2.0 — 2026-08-11

Project import/export: pack a manga project into a .neko file for smoother collaboration within your team
Glossary import/export: works with .csv, .json, and .gls.neko glossaries
Overlay layers: check how your cleaning/typesetting layers actually cover the page, and view them in the reader
Drag and drop files onto the home page for a quick import
Custom languages: define your own source and target languages, plus more built-in options
Better photo library picking on mobile, with batch renaming

### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-17

Added local text detection feature, making text recognition more convenient.
Added service configuration wizard, making it easier to get started.
Added translator shortcuts for faster operation.
Optimized the reader experience, supporting multiple page-turning configurations.
Other stability improvements and bug fixes.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-06-25

No release notes.

## More apps by 禹 梁

- [Riichi Compass](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riichi-compass/id6757171107)

All apps by 禹 梁: https://appshunter.io/developer/1864648892

## Related topics

[hakilo](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/hakilo)

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