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May 7, 2026 · View on GitHub

ReadAny

Read Any, Understand More

"Why do I forget what I read? Why are my notes scattered? Why can I only search by keywords?"

An AI-powered e-book reader with semantic search, intelligent chat, and knowledge management

🚀 v2.0 Update: Mobile apps (iOS/Android) now available! See Mobile section below.

Why ReadAny?

Problem	Traditional Readers	ReadAny
Search content	Keywords only	Semantic search that understands your intent
Ask questions	Find answers yourself	AI answers directly + locates sources
Take notes	Manual copy-paste	Select to highlight, one-click export
Knowledge management	Scattered notes	Unified management, multi-format export
Privacy	Upload to cloud	Local vector store, fully offline capable

Comparison with Alternatives

Feature	ReadAny	Calibre	KOReader	Apple Books
AI Chat	✅	❌	❌	❌
Semantic Search (RAG)	✅	❌	❌	❌
Local Vector Store	✅	-	-	❌
TTS (Text-to-Speech)	✅	❌	Limited	Limited
Reading Stats	✅	❌	❌	Limited
WebDAV Sync	✅	❌	❌	❌
Skills System	✅	❌	❌	❌
Format Support	8+	15+	10+	2
Note Export	5 formats	Limited	Limited	Limited
Open Source	✅	✅	✅	❌

Core Features

🤖 AI-Powered Reading

Intelligent Chat - Ask questions about your books, AI knows your position, selected text, and highlights
Semantic Search - Beyond keywords, vector retrieval + BM25 hybrid search
Instant Translation - AI translation or DeepL, 19 languages supported
Multiple AI Providers - OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Ollama, DeepSeek
Skills System - Built-in skills (summarizer, concept explainer, character tracker, etc.) + create custom skills

📝 Annotation & Knowledge Management

5-Color Highlights - Yellow/Green/Blue/Pink/Purple, hover to preview notes
Markdown Notes - Rich text editor with toolbar, WYSIWYG
Multi-format Export - Markdown, HTML, JSON, Obsidian, Notion

🔊 Text-to-Speech (TTS)

Multiple Engines - Edge TTS, Browser TTS, DashScope (通义千问)
Voice Selection - 100+ voices in multiple languages
Speed Control - Adjustable playback speed
Background Playback - Listen while doing other things

📊 Reading Statistics

Reading Heatmap - Visualize your reading habits like GitHub contributions
Trend Charts - Track daily/weekly/monthly reading time
Streak Tracking - Longest consecutive reading days
Book Statistics - Time spent per book, completion rate

☁️ Cross-Device Sync

WebDAV Support - Sync your library, highlights, and notes across devices
Auto Sync - Automatic background synchronization
Conflict Resolution - Smart merge for concurrent edits

📚 Multi-Format Support

EPUB · PDF · MOBI · AZW · AZW3 · FB2 · FBZ · CBZ

🎨 Customizable Experience

5 font themes (CJK optimized)
Light/Dark mode
Paginated/Continuous scroll
Keyboard shortcuts
English/Chinese interface

Quick Start

Download

Platform	Download
macOS (Apple Silicon)	Download .dmg
macOS (Intel)	Download .dmg
Windows	Download .msi
Linux	Download .AppImage
iOS	App Store (Coming Soon)
Android	Download .apk

Homebrew (macOS)

brew tap codedogQBY/readany
brew install --cask readany

3 Steps to Get Started

Import Books - Drag and drop files into library
Start Reading - Double-click to open, immersive experience
Configure AI (Optional) - Settings → AI → Enter API Key

Mobile Apps

ReadAny is now available on mobile devices!

Expo (React Native) Version:

# Clone and setup
git clone https://github.com/codedogQBY/ReadAny.git
cd ReadAny
pnpm install

# Run iOS
pnpm expo:ios

# Run Android
pnpm expo:android

Mobile app source lives in packages/app-expo.

AI Configuration

Provider	Get API Key
OpenAI	platform.openai.com
Anthropic Claude	console.anthropic.com
Google Gemini	aistudio.google.com
Ollama / DeepSeek	Local or custom endpoint

Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Desktop	Tauri 2 (Rust)
Mobile	Expo (React Native) + Tauri Mobile
Frontend	React 19 + TypeScript
Build	Vite 7
Styling	Tailwind CSS 4 + Radix UI
State	Zustand
Database	SQLite
E-Book	foliate-js
AI/LLM	LangChain.js + LangGraph
Embeddings	Transformers.js

Development

# Clone
git clone https://github.com/codedogQBY/ReadAny.git
cd ReadAny

# Install
pnpm install

# Dev (Desktop)
pnpm tauri dev

# Dev (Mobile - Expo)
pnpm expo:start

# Build
pnpm tauri build

Requirements: Node.js ≥18, pnpm ≥9, Rust (for Tauri)

Roadmap

Mobile apps — iOS and Android versions available
TTS (Text-to-Speech) — Edge TTS, multiple voices
Reading Statistics — Heatmap, trends, streaks
Skills System — Built-in + custom AI skills
WebDAV Sync — Cross-device synchronization
More AI models (Qwen, GLM, Llama)
PDF reflow/re-render
Plugin system
Cloud sync (official service)

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Bug reports, feature requests, pull requests all appreciated.

Fork → 2. Branch → 3. PR

Please run pnpm lint before submitting to ensure code style consistency.

License

This project is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0. You are free to use, modify, and distribute the code, but any derivative works must also be open source under the same license.

Note: While the source code is freely available, the official app store versions may be offered for a fee to support ongoing development and cover certificate costs. You can always build the app yourself at no cost.