Readest
Open-source ebook reader for immersive reading, with annotations, sync and text-to-speech
Free · Open sourceBehind upstreamMac
Version v0.12.16 is out upstream. Installer is not signed (Authenticode).
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About Readest
Readest is an open-source ebook reader designed for immersive, deep reading. It is a modern rewrite of Foliate built with Next.js and Tauri, and it runs on macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS and the web.
It opens EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, CBZ, TXT, HTML and Markdown files and lets you highlight, bookmark and add notes. Readers who like to customize fonts and layout, listen with text-to-speech or keep progress in sync across devices will find the tools they need.
Highlights
- Supports EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, CBZ, TXT, HTML and Markdown
- Scroll or paginated view with full-text search
- Highlights, bookmarks and notes, with dictionary and Wikipedia lookup
- Parallel Read for two books side by side
- Text-to-speech and read-along narration
- Sync of progress, notes and bookmarks across platforms
Description adapted from the project README.
- Version
- 0.12.12
- Updated
- Oct 4, 2026
- Size
- 68 MB
- License
- GNU AGPL 3.0
Open source details
- Source code
- Exact source for v0.12.12
- Released
- Oct 4, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 25.3K
- Website
- readest.com
Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.
License
CopyleftGNU AGPL 3.0
Use and change it freely; anything built from it must be shared under the same license, with its source. That includes running a changed copy as a network service.
Read the full licenseHow this app was checked
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Signed by Bilingify LLC (J5W48D69VR)
Apple Developer ID team J5W48D69VR
Notarized by Apple
Hardened Runtime on
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 e6ea4dddaeed113eaa72e027b6b29c1a47846896a88727b343f6d8551937bd33
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 13, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
Versions
0.12.12checked
Checked Oct 13, 2026 · Mac
DMG · 68 MB
Questions about Readest
Is Readest free?
Yes. Readest is free and open source under the GNU AGPL 3.0. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.
Is Readest safe to download?
AppsXi downloads every version of Readest from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version 0.12.12 (checked Oct 13, 2026), the Mac download is signed by its developer and notarized by Apple, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.
Does Readest run on Apple silicon Macs?
Yes. Readest has a native Apple silicon build, and it runs on Intel Macs too.
What does Readest need to run?
Readest needs macOS Monterey (12) or later.
Who makes Readest?
Readest is an open source project by Readest on GitHub (readest/readest). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.
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