Show HN: I was tired of bad image translations, so I built my own tool

#1

Post by coolpool » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 8:48 PM UTC

Hello,

I built VerbaScan because I was tired of image translation tools that constantly failed me.

The usual problems:

    Incorrect translations

    Phrases taken out of context

    No support for handwritten text

Verbascan takes a smarter approach — it focuses on meaning, not just swapping words. You upload an image and get a translation that actually makes sense.

Would love your feedback!

Show HN: I was tired of bad image translations, so I built my own tool
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Re: Show HN: I was tired of bad image translations, so I built my own tool

#2

Post by mtmail » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 8:57 PM UTC

Some example images would help. The homepage doesn't mention handwritten (only in the terms-of-service page)

Re: Show HN: I was tired of bad image translations, so I built my own tool

#3

Post by skyzouw » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 9:02 PM UTC

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Re: Show HN: I was tired of bad image translations, so I built my own tool

#4

Post by coolpool » Tue, Jun 17, 2025, 9:03 PM UTC

mtmail wrote: post #2

Some example images would help. The homepage doesn't mention handwritten (only in the terms-of-service page)

You're absolutely right, thanks a lot! I'll do that

Re: Show HN: I was tired of bad image translations, so I built my own tool

#5

Post by KomoD » Wed, Jun 18, 2025, 1:19 AM UTC

I expected "see it in action" to be a demo you can try before signing up.

Re: Show HN: I was tired of bad image translations, so I built my own tool

#6

Post by coolpool » Wed, Jun 18, 2025, 9:53 AM UTC

KomoD wrote: post #5

I expected "see it in action" to be a demo you can try before signing up.

That’s totally fair — thanks a lot for pointing that out! I’ll work on adding a quick demo you can try without signing up.