Installation

Get Manga Translator Z running in your browser in under a minute. All you need is Chrome or a Chromium-based browser.

System Requirements

Requirement	Details
Browser	Google Chrome 110 or newer, Microsoft Edge 110+, Brave, Vivaldi, or any Chromium-based browser with extension support
Operating System	Windows, macOS, Linux, or ChromeOS — any OS that runs Chrome
Internet	Required for cloud backends (OpenAI Vision, hosted server). Not required for Ollama (local) mode.

Install from the Chrome Web Store

The easiest way to install Manga Translator Z is from the Chrome Web Store:

1. Open the Chrome Web Store listing. Visit the extension page or search for "Manga Translator Z" in the Chrome Web Store.
2. Click "Add to Chrome". A confirmation dialog will appear showing the permissions the extension needs.
3. Confirm the installation. Click "Add extension" in the dialog. The extension icon will appear in your toolbar.

Permissions Explained

Manga Translator Z requests the minimum permissions necessary to function. Here is what each permission does and why it is needed:

Permission	Purpose
storage	Saves your settings (language, font, backend configuration) locally in your browser. No data is sent externally by this permission.
activeTab	Allows the extension to access the current tab when you click the extension icon or press T. This is how it reads the manga images on the page you are viewing.
downloads	Used to save translated pages as PNG images to your Downloads folder when you press Shift+S or enable auto-save.
scripting	Injects the translation overlay and bubble detection code into manga reader pages. This is what makes the translation appear directly on the page.
contextMenus	Adds a "Translate this image" option to the right-click context menu for quick translation of individual images.

Optional: Site Access for Auto-Translate

By default, the extension uses temporary tab access, which means it activates only when you click the extension icon or press T. This works for on-demand translation.

If you want auto-translate on load (automatically translating every page as you browse a chapter), the extension needs persistent access to that site:

1. Open the extension popup while on the manga site.
2. Scroll down to the Site Access section in the General tab.
3. Click "Enable On This Site".
4. Confirm the permission request. This grants access only to the current site origin.

Pin the Extension to Your Toolbar

For quick access, pin the extension icon to your Chrome toolbar:

1. Click the puzzle piece icon (Extensions) in the top-right corner of Chrome.
2. Find Manga Translator Z in the list.
3. Click the pin icon next to it. The extension icon will now stay visible in your toolbar.

Once pinned, you can click the icon anytime to open the popup, check connection status, adjust settings, or trigger translation.