Extract & Translate Text from Images with AI OCR
Need to extract text from images and translate between Japanese and English? Our free AI-powered OCR tool makes it simple to convert images containing any text into editable, translatable content with remarkable accuracy. Plus, our unique "Swap & Retranslate" feature lets you verify translation accuracy instantly.
NEW: Swap & Retranslate Feature!
Our unique feature that even Google Translate doesn't have! With one click, swap your translation result back to the input field and retranslate in the opposite direction.
- Test translation accuracy with back-translation
- Verify that meaning is preserved in both directions
- Professional-grade quality checking in one click
Why Choose Our OCR & Translation Tool?
99% Accuracy
Powered by Tesseract.js with specialized language models for exceptional text recognition in both Japanese and English.
Bidirectional Translation
Seamlessly translate between Japanese and English. Auto-detect language or manually select translation direction.
Swap & Retranslate
Unique feature to swap translation results back to input and retranslate for accuracy verification. Perfect for quality checking.
100% Private
All OCR processing happens locally in your browser. Your images never leave your device, ensuring complete privacy.
Smart Language Detection
Automatically detects whether text is in Japanese or English and translates accordingly.
Two Convenient Modes
Image OCR mode for extracting text from photos, or Text mode for quick copy-paste translations without images.
How to Use the OCR & Translation Tool
Choose Your Mode
Select Image OCR for extracting text from images, or Text Translation for quick copy-paste translations.
Select Translation Direction
Choose Auto Detect for automatic language detection, or manually select Japanese → English or English → Japanese.
Input Your Content
Upload an image (JPG, PNG, WEBP up to 10MB) or paste/type text directly into the text field.
Get Instant Results
View extracted text with confidence score and translation. Copy results or download for later use.
Swap & Retranslate (Optional)
Click the "Swap & Retranslate" button to move the translation back to input and translate in reverse direction for accuracy checking.
Translation Modes Explained
Auto Detect
Automatically identifies the language and translates to the other. Perfect when you're not sure what language the text is in.
Japanese → English
Extracts Japanese text (Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji) and translates to English.
English → Japanese
Extracts English text and translates to Japanese. Great for learning materials.
Swap & Retranslate
After translation, swap the result back to input and translate in reverse. This back-translation technique helps verify accuracy and meaning preservation.
Perfect For
- Translating Japanese documents, signs, and menus
- Converting English materials to Japanese for language learners
- Extracting text from manga, books, and publications
- Processing business documents in either language
- Creating bilingual content from images
- Academic research requiring text extraction and translation
- Travel and tourism - instant translation of signs and notices
- E-commerce - translating product descriptions and labels
- Quality checking translations with back-translation
- Language learning - compare original and translated texts
Tips for Best Results
- 💡Use high-resolution images for better accuracy
- 💡Ensure good contrast between text and background
- 💡Avoid blurry or distorted images
- 💡Crop images to focus on the text area
- 💡Works best with printed text rather than handwriting
- 💡Use Auto Detect mode when dealing with mixed-language content
- 💡Use Swap & Retranslate to verify translation accuracy
- 💡For long texts, our smart chunking ensures accurate translation
What Makes Our Tool Unique
Unlike other OCR and translation tools, we offer several unique features:
- Swap & Retranslate: Our exclusive feature for instant back-translation testing that even major translation services don't offer.
- Complete Privacy: OCR processing happens entirely in your browser - your images never leave your device.
- No Character Limits: Smart chunking technology handles texts of any length without quality loss.
- Dual Mode Operation: Switch between image OCR and direct text translation seamlessly.
Ready to Extract and Translate Text?
Start using our free OCR & Translation tool now. No sign-up required, 100% private.
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