Getting Started
flowreadr is an immersive ebook reader with text-to-speech. Upload an EPUB or TXT file to begin reading with synchronized audio narration.
Uploading Books
Click the "Upload Book" button or drag and drop an EPUB or TXT file onto the library page. Books are stored locally in your browser. Duplicate books are detected automatically and won't be added twice.
Reading
Click a book to open the reader. Text is displayed with optional word-level highlighting that follows the audio narration. Use the chapter navigation to move between sections. Right-click or long-press a word to look it up, and click any word while audio is playing to seek to that position.
Audio Narration
Audio is automatically generated when you open a chapter. Use the player controls to play/pause, skip forward/back, and adjust playback speed. Word highlighting syncs with the audio. Auto-advance moves to the next chapter when playback finishes. Already-read text is dimmed for easier tracking. You can generate audio for all chapters at once and track progress in the table of contents.
Settings
Adjust font size, line height, font family, highlight mode, auto-scroll, and playback voice from the settings panel (gear icon). Enable compact player to save screen space. Auto-delete audio frees storage after chapters are played. The app works offline — install it from your browser for a native app experience.
Keyboard Shortcuts
See the shortcuts list below for all available keyboard controls.
Play / Pause
Space
Skip back 15s
←
Skip forward 15s
→
Previous chapter
Alt + ←
Next chapter
Alt + →
Speed up
]/ Shift + ↑
Speed down
[/ Shift + ↓
Toggle table of contents
t
Toggle settings
s
Increase font size
Ctrl + =
Decrease font size
Ctrl + -
Go to library
h
Close panels
Esc
Install as App
flowreadr can be installed as a standalone app on your device for a native experience with offline support.
iPhone / iPad
- Open flowreadr in Safari
- Tap the Share button (square with arrow)
- Scroll down and tap "Add to Home Screen"
- Tap "Add" to confirm
Android
- Open flowreadr in Chrome
- Tap the three-dot menu (⋮)
- Tap "Add to Home screen" or "Install app"
- Tap "Install" to confirm
macOS
- Open flowreadr in Chrome or Edge
- Click the install icon (⊕) in the address bar, or open the browser menu
- Click "Install flowreadr"
- The app will appear in your Applications folder
Windows
- Open flowreadr in Chrome or Edge
- Click the install icon (⊕) in the address bar, or open the browser menu
- Click "Install flowreadr"
- The app will appear in your Start menu
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