Parchment Reader

Parchment Reader is an in-game library for World of Warcraft. Save stories, notes, roleplay material, and other long-form text, then read it in a focused, resizable window.

Features

• Create, edit, organize, and search saved books and notes.
• Read continuously with automatic position saving.
• Group books into collections.
• Add, rename, navigate, delete, and restore bookmarks.
• Capture text quickly without leaving the game through Quick Note.
• Use Compact Mode or minimize the reader to a movable floating icon.
• Configure reader size, font, transparency, shortcuts, and minimap access.
• Use the interface in English, German, French, Russian, or Spanish.

Supported clients

• World of Warcraft Retail
• Mists of Pandaria Classic
• Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary
• Classic Era, Hardcore, and Season of Discovery

All supported clients use the same download. World of Warcraft automatically selects the appropriate manifest.

Installation

1. Extract the archive.
2. Copy the ParchmentReader folder into the Interface\AddOns directory for the client you play.
3. Restart World of Warcraft and enable Parchment Reader in the AddOns list.

The final path should look like:

World of Warcraft\_retail_\Interface\AddOns\ParchmentReader\ParchmentReader.toc

Use _classic_, _anniversary_, or _classic_era_ instead of _retail_ for the corresponding Classic client.

Getting started

• Left-click the minimap icon to show or hide the reader.
• Right-click the minimap icon to open settings.
• Ctrl + left-click the minimap icon to open Quick Note.
• Drag the minimap icon to reposition it.
• Use + Add Book to create your first saved book.
• Right-click a saved book for edit and move actions.
• Open Keyboard Help in the reader or editor to see available shortcuts.

Commands

• /reader — show or hide the reader.
• /reader refresh — refresh the reader interface.
• /pr — short alias for /reader.

Saved data

Books, collections, bookmarks, reading positions, and settings are stored by World of Warcraft in ParchmentReaderDB. Back up the account's WTF directory before reinstalling the game or moving to another computer.

License

Copyright © 2026 Helsdar. All rights reserved. See LICENSE.