Local-first iOS Reader

Read deeply.
Listen anywhere.

Import your TXT / EPUB books and read them with typography tuned exactly the way you like — or switch to three read-aloud engines and let the book continue on your commute, in the kitchen, on a walk. No account, no ads, no tracking.

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No account needed No ads · No tracking On-device data only
OctoRead reader screen with paper-like typography
Features

A complete reading workflow,
on one device

From import to deep reading, from annotations to read-aloud — everything happens on your device.

Read

Paper-like typography, tuned your way

Adjust font size, line height, margins and themes until the page feels right. Bookmarks, annotations and full-text search included — and every page you finish counts.

  • TXT / EPUB local import, large files open instantly
  • Reading stats with a yearly heatmap
  • Two-column layout on iPad
  • Text replacement & cleanup for tidy pages
Reading stats screen: today's time, streak and weekly chart
Listen

Three read-aloud engines, always on

High-quality online voices, a fully offline neural voice, and the system voice back each other up. If the network drops, playback degrades gracefully and keeps going — even from the Lock Screen.

  • Natural high-quality online voice by default
  • Offline neural voice packs for airplane mode
  • Lock Screen player, sleep timer, chapter autoplay
  • Adjustable speed with sentence highlighting
Read-aloud screen: current paragraph highlighted with playback controls
Yours

Your library, your rules

OctoRead ships with no bundled content and never locks you in. Import your own books and rules, and take your data with you.

  • Wi-Fi book transfer from your computer
  • WebDAV backup & restore
  • Custom rule import with a debugging console
  • Migration assistant from other reader apps
Bookshelf screen with neatly arranged books
How it works

From file to voice, in three steps

Everything closes the loop on your device: import, organize, read or listen.

1 Import TXT / EPUB · Wi-Fi transfer WebDAV backup & restore 2 Local library All data stays on-device Groups · Sorting · Progress Read Typography · Notes · Stats Listen 3 engines · Lock Screen play

Reading and listening share one progress — finish a chapter on the subway, pick it up by ear on your walk.

READ-ALOUD ENGINES · AUTO FALLBACK Online high-quality Default · Natural voices Requires network Offline System voice Takes over seamlessly Zero configuration Offline voice packs Neural TTS Fully offline once saved or choose it

The engines hand off automatically: the moment your network drops, narration doesn't stop.

Privacy

Privacy isn't a feature.
It's the floor.

OctoRead runs no servers of its own and asks for no sign-up. Your library, notes and reading stats live only on your device.

No account No sign-up, no login. You are reading from the very first second.
No servers We operate no backend. Your data never leaves your device.
No ads · No tracking Zero third-party ad or analytics SDKs. Nothing watches you read.
Data Not Collected Officially declared "Data Not Collected" on the App Store privacy label.
Read & Listen

One book, two ways through it

When your eyes are tired, let your ears take over. OctoRead makes reading and listening two faces of the same book: shared progress, instant switching, and a story that never stops just because you changed how you take it in.

Keep it on your device
Illustration: an open book whose orange ribbon bookmark turns into sound waves
Coming soon

Hand your next book
to OctoRead.

Launching on the App Store soon. Check the download page for availability and system requirements.

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