Readest

Readest is an open-source ebook reader designed for immersive and deep reading experiences. Built as a modern rewrite of [Foliate](https://github.com/johnfactotum/foliate), it leverages [Next.js](https://github.com/vercel/next.js) and [Tauri v2](https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri) to offer a seamless cross-platform experience on macOS, Windows, Linux, with support for Web and mobile platforms coming soon. [![Website][badge-website]][link-website] [![AGPL Licence][badge-license]](LICENSE) [![OS][badge-platforms]][link-website] [![][badge-discord]][link-discord]
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Features • Planned Features • Screenshots • Getting Started • Contributing • Contributors • License

## Features | **Feature** | **Description** | **Status** | | --------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- | | **Multi-Format Support** | Supports EPUB, MOBI, KF8 (AZW3), FB2, CBZ, PDF (experimental) | ✅ Implemented | | **Scroll/Page View Modes** | Switch between scrolling or paginated reading modes. | ✅ Implemented | | **Full-Text Search** | Search across the entire book to find relevant sections instantly. | ✅ Implemented | | **Annotations and Highlighting** | Add highlights, bookmarks, and notes to enhance your reading experience. | ✅ Implemented | | **Excerpt Text for Note-Taking** | Easily excerpt text from books for detailed notes and analysis. | ✅ Implemented | | **Dictionary/Wikipedia Lookup** | Instantly look up words and terms when reading. | ✅ Implemented | | **Translate with DeepL** | Translate selected text instantly using DeepL for accurate translations. | ✅ Implemented | | **[Parallel Read][link-parallel-read]** | Read two books or documents simultaneously in a split-screen view. | ✅ Implemented | | **Customize Font and Layout** | Adjust font, layout, theme mode, and theme colors for a personalized reading experience. | ✅ Implemented | | **File Association and Open With** | Quickly open files in Readest in your file browser with one-click. | ✅ Implemented | ## Planned Features | **Feature** | **Description** | **Priority** | | ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | | **Support Web, iOS, and Android** | Expand the app to work on web browsers, iOS, and Android devices. | 🔄 Planned | | **Sync Progress Across Platforms** | Synchronize reading progress, notes, and bookmarks across all supported platforms. | 🔄 Planned | | **OPDS Support** | Integrate OPDS to access online libraries and catalogs. | 🔄 Planned | | **Text-to-Speech (TTS) Support** | Enable text-to-speech functionality for a more accessible reading experience. | 🔄 Planned | | **Audiobook Support** | Extend functionality to play and manage audiobooks. | 🔄 Planned | | **Annotation with Pen on Pad** | Add support for handwriting annotations using a pen on compatible devices. | 🔄 Planned | | **Advanced Reading Stats** | Track reading time, pages read, and more for detailed insights. | 🔄 Planned | | **AI-Powered Summarization** | Generate smart summaries of books or chapters using AI for quick insights. | 🔄 Planned | Stay tuned for continuous improvements and updates! Contributions and suggestions are always welcome—let's build the ultimate reading experience together. 😊 ## Screenshots ![Annotations](./data/screenshots/annotations.jpeg) ![Wikipedia](./data/screenshots/wikipedia.jpeg) ![DeepL](./data/screenshots/deepl.jpeg) ![Dark Mode](./data/screenshots/dark_mode.jpeg) --- ## Requirements - **Node.js** and **pnpm** for Next.js development - **Rust and Cargo** for Tauri development For the best experience, use a recent version of Node.js and Rust. Refer to the [Tauri documentation](https://v2.tauri.app/start/prerequisites/) for details on setting up the development environment prerequisites on different platforms. ```bash nvm install v22 nvm use v22 rustup update ``` ## Getting Started To get started with Readest, follow these steps to clone and build the project. ### 1. Clone the Repository ```bash git clone https://github.com/chrox/readest.git cd readest git submodule update --init --recursive ``` ### 2. Install Dependencies ```bash npm install -g pnpm pnpm install # copy pdfjs-dist to Next.js public directory pnpm --filter @readest/readest-app setup-pdfjs ``` ### 3. Verify Dependencies Installation To confirm that all dependencies are correctly installed, run the following command: ```bash pnpm tauri info ``` This command will display information about the installed Tauri dependencies and configuration on your platform. Note that the output may vary depending on the operating system and environment setup. Please review the output specific to your platform for any potential issues. For Windows targets, “Build Tools for Visual Studio 2022” (or a higher edition of Visual Studio) and the “Desktop development with C++” workflow must be installed. For Windows ARM64 targets, the “VS 2022 C++ ARM64 build tools” and "C++ Clang Compiler for Windows" components must be installed. And make sure `clang` can be found in the path by adding `C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\VC\Tools\Llvm\x64\bin` for example in the environment variable `Path`. ### 4. Build the Development ```bash pnpm tauri dev ``` ### 5. Build for Production ```bash pnpm tauri build ``` ## Contributing Readest is open-source, and contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues, suggest features, or submit pull requests. Please review our contributing guidelines before you start. ## Contributors [//]: contributor-faces

[//]: contributor-faces ## License Readest is distributed under the AGPL-3.0 License. See the [LICENSE](<(LICENSE)>) file for details. ---

Happy reading with Readest!

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