Extract and translate text within PNG image files with Smartcat’s Image Translation Agent.
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AI Quality
The Image Translation Agent offers near-perfect PNG translation, adapting to your brand voice using your glossary and translation memory while constantly improving with your edits.
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Faster Turnaround Times
Cut turnaround times with AI-human workflows that instantly extract and translate image text, no formatting fixes required.
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More Content
Translate hundreds of visual assets at the same time to scale content without increasing headcount or budget.
for ease of setup
ease of use
global corporate clients
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Meet with our team of experts to see how our AI agents can improve your image translation processes.
How to Translate PNG Files With AI, Step by Step:
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Choose Target Languages
Pick one or multiple target languages from 280+ supported options for your project.
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Upload Your PNG File
Drag and drop or upload your image into the Image Translation Agent.
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Image Translation Agent Translates in Seconds
The Image Translation Agent automatically finds and translates embedded text. Your image is reconstructed with the translated text— no manual design work needed.
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Review and Approve
Edit translations directly in the platform by inviting team members or external reviewers from the Smartcat Marketplace.
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Download Your Translated Image
Export a fully localized PNG with preserved layout, ready to use in global campaigns.
Adaptive AI Improves With Every Edit
The Image Translation Agent learns from your glossary, style, and terminology to deliver consistent, brand-aligned results.
Keep Layouts, Overlays, and Effects Intact
Your translated PNGs look exactly like the original. The Image Translation Agent preserves all formatting, ensuring pixel-perfect design consistency.
No More Routine Design Work
Free up designers by removing manual re-creation of multilingual graphics. The Image Translation Agent handles edits; humans only have to handle quality assurance.
Full Visibility, Seamless Collaboration
Assign roles, manage vendor access, and monitor real-time progress from a single dashboard.
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Quicker Time to Market
achieved by Smith+Nephew after switching to Smartcat
30%
More Translation Output
Find out how Wunderman Thompson translates 30% more content without extending their budget while increasing quality.
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Higher Productivity Rates
Discover how expondo drove a 50% productivity improvement while halving their translation costs.
Smartcat ensures that every file you upload—whether for internal training or public-facing campaigns—is protected by robust, industry-standard security protocols.
SOC 2–Compliant Infrastructure
End-to-End Encryption
Granular Access Controls
Audit Logs & Content Tracking
GDPR-Ready by Design
Harness the incredible power of Smartcat’s AI agents and collaborative platform to get enterprise-grade PNG translations in seconds while reducing costs 50-70%.
Smartcat is a global AI content platform used by enterprises to localize content across formats—including text, audio, video, and images. It combines adaptive AI with human expertise to deliver high-quality translations faster and at scale. This approach has been shown to deliver better results than AI- or human-only techniques.[1]
Smartcat AI Agents are specialized automation tools that perform specific translation tasks—like converting spoken content, extracting text from visuals, or localizing subtitles.
AI-powered translation is increasingly the standard for enterprises, with the sector forecast to grow at over 23 percent annually through 2031.[2] Smartcat's AI Agents continuously learn from feedback to improve quality over time, helping you reduce cost, manual effort, and time to market while securing your data.
Yes— if your images contain text, translating them with the Image Translation Agent ensures your message reaches all audiences equally. Visuals like infographics, product graphics, and training materials are more effective when localized, as they reflect cultural context and language preferences.
Translating images improves personalization and accessibility, which are proven to increase engagement, trust, and conversion.[3] For global teams, it’s not just a nice-to-have—it’s essential for delivering consistent brand experiences across markets.
Smartcat’s Image Translation Agent automatically detects and translates embedded text in image files (like PNGs), then rebuilds the image with the translated content in place—no need to redraw designs or reformat layouts manually.
Upload your PNG file to the Image Translation Agent and choose your target languages. The agent extracts the text, translates it, and reconstructs the image— preserving layout, formatting, and design quality. You can review or edit the text or layout in the Smartcat Editor before downloading.
PNG stands for Portable Network Graphics, a file format—not Papua New Guinea. However, if you want to translate Tok Pisin or other local languages, Smartcat supports 280+ languages, including those used in Papua New Guinea.
Yes. At the start of your project, select the languages you need. Smartcat’s Image Translation Agent can simultaneously translate your PNG file into multiple languages, significantly speeding up multilingual launches.
No. The Image Translation Agent includes OCR (optical character recognition) that automatically detects and extracts text from your PNG file.
The Image Translation Agent reconstructs the image with the translated text while maintaining the original design, layout, and formatting— even for complex graphics or infographics. Minor spacing tweaks may be required for longer language variants, but the main assets of the layout are preserved.
Absolutely. Smartcat's Image Translation Agent comes with unlimited user seats, so you can invite as many team members to collaborate and review as you need. You can also invite external reviewers from the Smartcat Marketplace to revise your translation content.
You can also use real-time chat, shared access, and editing tools to streamline feedback and approvals in one place.
Smartcat connects with popular platforms like Adobe, Figma, and more, allowing you to translate PNGs without switching between tools. There’s also an API for complete automation and custom workflows.
Smartcat’s Image Translation Agent starts out with 95% quality as your agent is trained on your specific industry and use cases, along with your existing glossaries and translation memories. Then, it continuously improves based on your edits and feedback to reach 99%+ accuracy. Human reviewers can be looped in as needed to add quality assurance.
Absolutely. Smartcat's Image Translation Agent is built for enterprise scale and is capable of processing large libraries of PNG files across multiple languages quickly and accurately.
Yes. You can review your AI-generated translations side-by-side with the source, make edits, and preview your image before finalizing and downloading the translated version.
Vaccaro, M., Almaatouq, A., & Malone, T. (2024). When combinations of humans and AI are useful: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nature Human Behaviour, 8, 2293–2303.
Statista Research Department. (2025). Language Translation NLP – Worldwide Revenue Forecast." Statista Inc.
McKinsey & Company. (2021). The value of getting personalization right—or wrong—is multiplying.