Local-first AI e-book reader for desktop and mobile
"Why do I forget what I read? Why are my notes scattered? Why can I only search by keywords?"
ReadAny helps you ask questions about books, find ideas by meaning, and build a private reading knowledge base with RAG chat, semantic search, highlights, TTS, and WebDAV sync.
🚀 v2.0 Update: Mobile apps (iOS/Android) now available! See Mobile section below.
- Chat with your library - Ask questions about the current book or selected passages, with answers grounded in your reading context
- Find ideas semantically - Hybrid vector retrieval + BM25 search helps you find concepts even when the exact keyword is missing
- Keep knowledge private - Local embeddings and a local vector store keep your books, highlights, and notes offline-capable
- Use your preferred model - Connect OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Ollama, DeepSeek, or custom-compatible providers
| Problem | Traditional Readers | ReadAny |
|---|---|---|
| Search content | Keywords only | Semantic search that understands your intent |
| Ask questions | Find answers yourself | AI answers directly + locates sources |
| Take notes | Manual copy-paste | Select to highlight, one-click export |
| Knowledge management | Scattered notes | Unified management, multi-format export |
| Privacy | Upload to cloud | Local vector store, fully offline capable |
| Feature | ReadAny | Calibre | KOReader | Apple Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Chat | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Semantic Search (RAG) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Local Vector Store | ✅ | - | - | ❌ |
| TTS (Text-to-Speech) | ✅ | ❌ | Limited | Limited |
| Reading Stats | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | Limited |
| WebDAV Sync | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Skills System | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Format Support | 10+ | 15+ | 10+ | 2 |
| Note Export | 5 formats | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Open Source | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
- Intelligent Chat