Pageglade

A calm, free, private place to read.

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Books stay on your device. Pageglade needs no account and collects no telemetry. The desktop app works offline from first launch. The web reader works offline after its first setup.

Version 0.5.0 · EPUB preview · Windows x64, Mac with an Apple chip or Intel processor, Linux x64, and web

Download and install

1. Open Pageglade v0.5.0 and look under Assets.
2. On Windows, choose Setup to install or Portable to run without installing. On Mac, choose the arm64 DMG for an Apple chip or the x64 DMG for Intel, then drag Pageglade into Applications. On Linux, choose the AppImage or the Debian package.
3. Windows and Mac may show a publisher warning because these preview builds lack publisher certificates. You can verify the file you downloaded with the SHA-256 checksums.

What it does

Open a local EPUB, adjust the page, and pick up where you left off. Scroll continuously, turn single pages, or read a two-page spread. Zoom with the reading bar, keyboard, mouse wheel, or a supported pinch gesture. Use Contents and Find to move around a book.

What "free" means here

Free software usually means two things. Here it means three.

1. Free as in "free bread": it takes nothing from your pocket.
2. Free as in "free to control": use it for any purpose, and share it with anyone.
3. Free as in "friction free": your work flows the way you like to work. One task, many paths, from different tools, by mouse or by keyboard.

The third freedom is still growing. Each new version is one more step toward it, and that's a commitment.

Help

Open Help in the app, or read the quick help, User Manual, first tutorial, or Reference Manual. For ideas and problems, see Issues and the roadmap.

Support

Pageglade is free and you owe nothing. Every kind of help is welcome.

• Tell someone who might enjoy using it.
• Support the projects it stands on.
• Help with code, translations, documentation, or testing.
• Sponsor a feature or become a Gold, Silver, or Bronze sponsor. With your permission, we’ll thank you here.

Contact Pageglade. The form is open to individuals and organizations.

License

Pageglade is free and open source under the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3 or later. See the license and third-party notices.

Made by Ahmed Bilal · LinkedIn