Package names include web for the full Qt WebEngine viewer or text for the smaller, simpler QTextBrowser viewer. macOS packages end in mac64intel for Intel Macs or mac64arm for Apple Silicon. See Downloads & Installation for help choosing a package.
RSS Guard is a fast, lightweight, and customizable feed reader designed for modern users.
It runs on Windows, Linux, BSD, OS/2, and macOS, and supports a wide range of feed formats including RSS, ATOM, JSON, iCalendar, and Sitemap.
Beyond standard feeds, RSS Guard integrates seamlessly with many popular online services, such as:
- Feedly
- Gmail
- Google Reader API services — Bazqux, FreshRSS, Inoreader, Miniflux, Reedah, The Old Reader, and others
- Nextcloud News
- Tiny Tiny RSS
- XMPP
RSS Guard is also a capable podcast player. It can play both audio and video directly using its built-in mpv-based (or alternatively ffmpeg-based) media player — no external applications required.
RSS Guard includes native support for the Gemini protocol, allowing it to fetch and display feeds securely over Gemini connections.
RSS Guard includes basic support for the XMPP PubSub protocol, allowing it to fetch real-time ATOM entries. It is also able to fetch real-time messages from single-user or multi-user chats.
We welcome all contributions — whether it’s fixing a typo, improving translations, or implementing new features.
To get started, please read the CONTRIBUTING.md guide.
Every contribution helps make RSS Guard better for everyone.
Contributed graphics:
- Flag icons — IconDrawer
© 2011–2026 Martin Rotter. RSS Guard is open-source software licensed under the GNU GPLv3.