KOReader: Open-Source eBook Reader
a year ago
- #e-reader
- #multi-format
- #open-source
- Portable: Runs on embedded devices (Cervantes, Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, reMarkable), Android, and Linux computers. Developers can use a KOReader emulator on Linux and MacOS.
- Multi-format support: Handles fixed page formats (PDF, DjVu, CBT, CBZ) and reflowable e-book formats (EPUB, FB2, Mobi, DOC, RTF, HTML, CHM, TXT). Scanned PDF/DjVu can be reflowed using K2pdfopt. ZIP files are supported for some formats.
- Full-featured reading: Multi-lingual UI with customizable reader view, adjustable margins, line spacing, external fonts, and bundled hyphenation dictionaries.
- Integration: Works with calibre, Wallabag, Wikipedia, Google Translate, and other content providers.
- Optimized for e-ink: Custom UI without animations, paginated menus, adjustable text contrast, and easy zoom options.
- Extensible: Supports plugins for additional functionality.
- Fast performance: Lower page-turn delay compared to built-in software on older devices.
- Additional features: Word lookup with StarDict/Wikipedia, OPDS catalogs, RSS feeds, OTA updates, FTP client, SSH server.
- Community-driven: Volunteers worldwide contribute via bug fixes, translations, documentation, and forum support.
- Donations: Currently supported via Liberapay.