com.bilingify.readest Readest

Modern, feature-rich ebook reader

Readest is a modern, feature-rich ebook reader designed for avid readers offering seamless cross-platform access, powerful tools, and an intuitive interface to elevate your reading experience.

Built as a modern rewrite of Foliate, Readest leverages Next.js 15 and Tauri v2 to deliver a smooth, cross-platform experience across macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, and the Web.

Whether you're analyzing complex texts, immersing yourself in stories, or exploring new ideas, Readest adapts to your needs with powerful features for deep, thoughtful reading.

Key features include:

Multi-format support for EPUB, MOBI, KF8 (AZW3), FB2, CBZ, TXT, and PDF (experimental).
Switch between scrolling or paginated reading modes for your preferred reading style.
Full-text search across the entire book to find relevant sections quickly.
Add highlights, bookmarks, and notes to enhance your reading experience and learning.
Easily excerpt text from books for detailed notes and analysis.
Instantly look up words and terms with built-in dictionary and Wikipedia integration.
Translate selected text instantly using DeepL for accurate translations.
Parallel Reading: Read two books or documents simultaneously in a split-screen view, perfect for researchers, language learners, and multitaskers.
Customize fonts, layout, theme mode, and theme colors for a personalized reading experience.
Cross-platform synchronization of book files, reading progress, notes, and bookmarks across all supported platforms.
Text-to-Speech functionality for a more accessible reading experience.
Organize, sort, and manage your entire ebook library with advanced library management tools.
One-click file association to quickly open files in Readest from your file browser.

Readest also includes custom CSS support for personalized styling, and code syntax highlighting for technical books. The application is designed to honor the legacy of deep reading while embracing modern technology for an enhanced experience.

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Text-to-Speech: Automatically moves to the next chapter when the current chapter finishes
Reading: Fixed the reading ruler on Android
Reading: Improved RSVP layout and stability
Reading: Fixed an issue where some EPUB books could not adjust font size
Annotations: Added a magnifier (loupe) when adjusting text selection
Annotations: Text selection now snaps to word boundaries for better accuracy
Annotations: Custom highlight colors now apply correctly in the sidebar
Dictionary: Added a back button for easier navigation
Dictionary: Fixed an issue where Dictionary and Wikipedia could not open on Android
Metadata: Added collapsible sections in Book Details
Metadata: Added support for parsing series information from Calibre-exported EPUB files
Eink: Improved component layout and colors in E-ink mode
Layout: Sidebar toggle button position is now persistent

Reading: Added a reading ruler (line highlight) to help guide your eyes while reading
Reading: Added paragraph-by-paragraph reading mode for more focused navigation
Reading: Added a speed reading mode to support faster reading workflows
Reading: Added support for gamepad input to turn pages
Accessibility: Improved TalkBack support in dropdown menus for smoother navigation
Accessibility: Page navigation buttons are now always visible to screen readers
Accessibility: Reading progress is now updated correctly when navigating with screen readers
Annotations: Expanded highlight customization with more color options
Annotations: Added an option to export annotations as plain text
Library: Added grouping by author and series for better library organization
Library: Added support of marking books as finished
Search: Added fuzzy search to quickly find settings even with partial keywords
Table of Contents: Added page numbers for nested TOC entries
Text-to-Speech: Added navigation controls to return to the current reading position
Linux: Added an in-app updater for AppImage builds
E-ink: Improved color support for color E-ink devices to display richer highlights

Bookshelf: Added the ability to export original book files directly from the book details dialog
Bookshelf: Added a new sorting option to organize books by publish date
Bookshelf: Improved performance for large library with faster and more stable imports
OPDS: Improved download reliability by correctly detecting filenames for PDF and CBZ files
Proofreading: Added support for whole-word replacement to make text corrections more precise
Notes: Added the ability to export notes using a customizable template
PDF: Added support for panning within PDF documents for easier navigation
PDF: Improved performance by pre-rendering the next page for smoother page transitions
Text-to-Speech: Added support for word replacement to improve pronunciation during playback
Text-to-Speech: Fixed an issue where playback speed settings were not applied correctly on Linux
E-ink: Improved reading stability by preventing unwanted scrolling when animations are disabled or on e-ink devices
Discord: Added Discord Rich Presence to display your current reading status on Desktop platforms
Android: Fixed an issue that could cause occasional crashes during app startup
Fonts: Improved web font loading for faster and more stable text rendering

Annotations: Added annotation bubble icons directly on text with instant note popups
Annotations: Enabled quick highlighting when selecting text
Annotations: Added the ability to edit the text range of existing highlights
Annotations: Added an annotation navigation bar for easier browsing
OPDS: Fixed an issue where CBZ files could not be downloaded from OPDS catalogs
OPDS: Improved compatibility with Komga OPDS servers
OPDS: Added support for OPDS servers using self-signed SSL certificates
PDF: Fixed an issue where some PDF files failed to open
E-ink: Optimized colors and layout for improved e-ink device readability
Search: Added search term history for quicker repeated searches
Text-to-Speech: Reduced excessive pauses between sentences for smoother playback
File Transfer: Introduced a background transfer queue for uploading and downloading books
Proofreading: Added a proofread tool that can replace text directly within books

TTS: Resolved an issue where Edge TTS was blocked in certain regions
OPDS: Improved compatibility with older versions of Calibre Web
OPDS: Added an instant search bar for faster browsing in OPDS catalogs
OPDS: Added a curated book catalog from Standard Ebooks
Bookshelf: Added a “Group Books” action to the context menu
Comics: Fixed layout issues to improve comic book reading
Layout: Footnote popups now adapt correctly to different screen sizes
Layout: Fixed an issue where the maximum inline width was not applied to EPUBs
Sync: Improved file downloading by correctly handling special characters in filenames
UI: Added an option to temporarily dismiss the reading progress bar
Settings: Screen brightness adjustments now apply only to the reader view
iOS: You can now open files directly in Readest from the Files app
macOS: Added a global menu option to open files with Readest

OPDS: You can now search, browse, and download ebooks directly from OPDS catalogs
OPDS: Improved compatibility with Calibre Web for reliable downloads
OPDS: Fixed an issue where book covers from self-hosted Calibre OPDS servers did not display correctly
Cloud Storage: You can view and delete files stored in your cloud storage directly from the app
Bookshelf: Added support for importing books from a folder recursively
Bookshelf: You can now rename your bookshelf groups
EPUB: Added support for SVG covers from Standard Ebooks
Annotations: Keyboard shortcuts no longer copy selected text into the notebook
Footnotes: Footnote popups now scale properly on small screens
Touch/Styli: Removed the context menu for smoother interaction on touch and stylus devices
Layout: Devices with unfoldable screens now automatically switch to a two-column layout
PDF: Improved zoomed-in navigation and hand-tool behavior for smoother page navigation
Android: Fixed highlighting of the current sentence when using native Android text-to-speech
Android: Back button handling now works correctly on Android 15 and above
Android: You can now open files shared from other apps

OPDS: You can now browse and download ebooks directly from OPDS catalogs
PDF: Added a hand-tool mode that makes navigating PDF pages easier
Covers: You can now choose a folder to save the latest book cover image
CJK: Added one-tap conversion between Simplified and Traditional Chinese
Shortcuts: Use Ctrl + mouse wheel to quickly zoom in or out
Library: Added a new option to adjust cover sizes in grid view
Windows: Added Ebook thumbnails with book covers in Windows Explorer
TTS: Fixed an issue where the page would scroll when showing the annotator
Annotations: Resolved layout shifts when selecting text in paginated mode on Android
Files: Improved backup handling to prevent file corruption
Layout: Fixed text clipping caused by negative indents
E-ink: Improved sidebar and notebook background colors for e-ink devices
Android: The Back button now works properly in menus, dialogs, and alerts
iOS: Fixed occasional failures when opening books on older iOS versions (16.4 and below)

Sync: Improved reliability for new accounts so your books sync correctly from the start
Library: Fixed an occasional issue where returning to the library could get stuck
Layout: Improved image display in paginated mode so images won't exceed the available height
TXT: Improved performance and stability when opening and parsing TXT files
Fonts: Fixed an issue where monospace fonts were not applied correctly in code blocks

Bookshelf: Added support for nested groups to organize your books more flexibly
Sync: Improved reliability by automatically retrying failed book syncs
Sync: Improved token refresh so login sessions stay active longer on KOReader
E-Ink: Enhanced readability on the library page for E-Ink devices
UI: Storage capacity is now displayed with precise values in the user profile
Reader: You can now import files directly into the currently selected book group
Account: You can now update the email address linked to your Readest account
Footnotes: Added compatibility for more footnote formats

TTS: Fixed an issue where system voices were not working on Android
TTS: Added options to customize the highlight style during read-aloud
E-Ink: Disabled all shadows to improve display clarity
E-Ink: Added an option to save the last book cover on Android
Android: Fixed a crash that occurred when toggling 'Allow Script'
Android: Adjusted launcher icon size for better compatibility across devices

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