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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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

Sync: Faster library syncing and support for in-app one-time purchases of extra cloud storage
TTS: You can now choose the target language for read-aloud on translated books
Reader: New keyboard shortcuts make it easier to move between sections
Reader: Smoother scrolling for a more comfortable reading experience
Reader: Footnotes in definition lists are now fully supported
Reader: Improved search accuracy and display of search results
Reader: Clearer error messages when importing books
Reader: Improved safety when loading book content
Settings: You can now choose your own highlight colors
Settings: Added option to adjust screen brightness automatically
E-Ink: Better readability and clearer progress display with underlined links
Android: You can now store app data on an external SD card
iOS: Restores your last reading page if the app was closed in the background
Localization: Added Persian (Farsi) language support

TTS: Fixed issue where the read-aloud indicator disappeared too quickly
Layout: Overriding book layout no longer affects explicitly set text alignment
Reader: Added localized number display for reading progress in vertical layout
Reader: Enhanced swipe responsiveness for smoother page transitions
Settings: Added an option to disable animations when using E-Ink mode

Reader: Improved chapter detection with better chapter title recognition
Reader: Enhanced compatibility for parsing more footnote formats
Theme: Fixed auto theme switching in new reader windows
TTS: Improved scrolling accuracy to highlighted text during read-aloud
TTS: Fixed crash issues on certain Android systems

Reader: Added support for per-book background image customization
Reader: Added option to override book language metadata for improved hyphenation accuracy
Sync: Readest sync in KOReader can now be triggered using gesture controls
Sync: Fixed a crash in KOReader that occurred when syncing progress without an open book
Sync: Improved upload performance with concurrent upload support

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