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PatrickRoss
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Feb 01, 2026

Bulk translate images to English on Windows 11 – any easy method?

I have a Windows 11 PC and a large number of images that contain foreign text. I want to bulk translate image text to English, but doing it one by one is too time-consuming. I’m looking for a practic...
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Boboin
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Feb 02, 2026

Project Naptha is a free, open-source browser extension specialising in in-browser image text recognition and translation. It makes translating images to English intuitive and efficient, eliminating the need to download images or switch applications. Translations are performed directly on webpage images, making it particularly well-suited for swiftly processing text within web content.

Project Naptha User Guide

  • Install the extension: Search for ‘Project Naptha’ in your browser's extension store, then click to install and enable it.

  • Locate the target image: Open the webpage containing the image requiring translation.

  • Select the image text: Left-click and drag to highlight the text within the image that needs translating.

  • Initiate translation: Right-click the selected text, choose ‘Translate’ from the context menu, then set the target language to ‘English’ to swiftly translate the image into English.

  • View results: The translation appears instantly as a hover overlay at the corresponding position on the image. No page reload is required, and the translated text can be copied for future use.

Cons

  1. Cannot process local images, desktop screenshots, or offline images, resulting in restricted usage scenarios.

  2. Recognition accuracy is lower for blurred, low-resolution text, complex backgrounds, or artistic fonts.

  3. Only functional within browsers where the extension is installed; cannot operate cross-platform or offline.

  4. Text must be translated segment by segment; cannot process all text within an entire image simultaneously.

Project Naptha stands out as a convenient solution for translating text within web images, leveraging its core strengths: direct browser operation, free and open-source nature, and instant translation. For users requiring swift processing of image text on webpages and prioritising minimalist operation, it enables translating images into English without cumbersome steps. Lightweight yet efficient, it serves as a practical tool for daily browsing and study.