Adding & Discovering Manga
Scan barcodes, request series, and add to your collection.
- Scanning a barcode
Scanning is the fastest way to add a manga to your collection.
- Granting camera permission
Manga Vault uses your phone's camera to scan barcodes.
- Entering an ISBN manually
If your barcode is damaged, faded, or won't scan, you can type the ISBN by hand and we'll look it up the same way.
- Quick Scan mode (PRO)
Quick Scan is a PRO-only mode that auto-adds matched volumes to your collection without showing the confirmation modal.
- What "Found" means
When you scan a barcode or enter an ISBN, the most common result is Found — the volume is in our catalog and ready to add.
- What "Coming Soon" means
You scanned an ISBN and got a Coming Soon modal instead of the usual Found card.
- What "Pending" means
You scanned an ISBN and got a Pending modal.
- What "Not Found" means and how to request a manga
If your scan or manual ISBN entry shows Not Found, it means we don't have that volume in our catalog yet.
- Why my request hasn't been added yet
If you've submitted a request for a volume and don't see it in our catalog yet, here's how to figure out where it is in the process — and…
- Request rate limits
To keep our catalog review system manageable for everyone, there's a limit on how many manga requests you can submit per hour.
- Scanning duplicate ISBNs
If you scan a volume you already own, Manga Vault detects the duplicate and stops you from accidentally adding it twice.
- Scanning international editions
Manga Vault has a unified catalog that includes manga published in eight languages, so most international editions just work — scan the…
- What if my edition isn't in the catalog?
Even with a growing catalog, you'll occasionally scan a volume we don't have yet.
- The Releases calendar
The Releases calendar shows you what's coming out in the manga world over the next several weeks.
- Switching between "My Series" and "All Releases"
The Releases calendar has two filter modes that control what you see.
- Notifications for new releases
Manga Vault can send you a push notification when a new volume of a series you follow becomes available.
- The week detail page
The week detail page is the full-screen view of every release in a single week.
- The Releases Spotlight banner on Home
The Releases Spotlight banner is the prominent card at the top of the Home tab.
- Discovering new manga (Browse tab)
The Browse tab is for finding manga you don't own yet.
- The "Complete Your Series" section
Complete Your Series is a section in the Browse tab that highlights series where you own some volumes but are missing others.