Smartcat Image Translation Agent

Smartcat’s Image Agent uses OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to detect and extract all visible text from images, regardless of font or formatting. It then applies AI translation that has been optimized with your brand's glossary and tone of voice. The Agent creates the translated image with original design features fully intact. The result is a pixel-perfect visual in your target language, ready for review and download. 

This automation eliminates repetitive design work, a common bottleneck in global visual content workflows. As Stanford HAI notes, AI agents work best when they're embedded in real-world content loops, helping humans offload routine, error-prone tasks while retaining editorial control.[1]

Smartcat’s Image Agent achieves over 90% translation accuracy on average in real-world use. It continuously improves by learning from previous human corrections and glossary inputs. This creates a feedback loop that sharpens both recognition and translation quality over time. According to the Max Planck Institute, AI agents integrated into human workflows improve significantly when guided by structured learning and feedback mechanisms.[4] This aligns with Smartcat’s expert-enabled model, where human-in-the-loop refinement is a core feature.

Translation is nearly instantaneous. Each image typically takes under 10 seconds to process. Even large batches are completed in minutes. 

For global teams, this means going from static assets to market-ready visuals in less than a day. The productivity impact is substantial: AI-powered content agents can compress entire workflows into a fraction of their manual time, enabling marketing and L&D teams to meet tight launch timelines without bottlenecks.[3]

Marketing, learning & development (L&D), UX/UI, product, and global content operations teams benefit the most. These teams often manage large volumes of visuals tied to campaigns, training modules, or software interfaces. 

By automating the translation and recreation of these assets, Smartcat enables them to support multilingual needs without expanding headcount or slowing delivery cycles. Research shows that agents embedded in collaborative settings increase task throughput and reduce manual coordination costs.[2]

The Image Agent supports a wide range of visual formats: PNG, JPG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, SVG, and vector-based or layered formats such as PSD, AI, and Sketch, up to 20MB per file. This flexibility means you can localize everything from digital ads to infographics and course slides without needing to convert or rebuild files manually. 

Image-specific AI agents must be able to parse visual and text structures simultaneously to be effective, as noted in policy briefs on multimodal agent design.[1]

You can upload your organization’s style guide, glossary, and brand fonts. The Image Agent applies these during both translation and image reconstruction, ensuring compliance with voice and design standards. 

Each translation suggestion can be reviewed and edited, further teaching the system your preferences. This form of adaptive customization is central to the effectiveness of expert-enabled agents, which improve not only language output but also context and domain precision over time.[4]

Smartcat enables real-time collaboration across roles. You can invite as many collaborators as required with Smartcat’s unlimited seats model. Internal reviewers can be assigned to validate translations and design alignment directly in the platform. 

You can also invite subject matter experts and localization experts from Smartcat’s Marketplace if needed. These collaborative flows not only improve content quality but also build trust and transparency in agent-assisted work.[2]

Simply drag and drop your images into the Smartcat platform. The Image Agent will instantly process and translate the text, display a live preview, and allow you to edit the visual on the spot. 

Once approved, your localized images are available for download or further use. No design tools or engineering involvement needed. You achieve a streamlined path to global-ready content.