ReadRot

ReadRot is a client-side reading app for PDF, EPUB, and text-like formats.

It runs fully in the browser with no backend.

What it does

• Upload and read: PDF, EPUB, TXT, MD, HTML, XML, JSON, CSV, RTF, and more
• Reading modes: Classic, Bionic, Speed (RSVP), ROT
• Reader controls: typography, colors, width, spacing, traversal, chapter mode
• Progress tracking: chapter and reading position persistence
• Keyboard shortcuts for playback and navigation

Run locally

Use any static server from the project root.

Option 1: http-server

npx http-server -p 8080

Then open http://localhost:8080.

Option 2: VS Code Live Server

Open index.html with Live Server.

Deploy to Cloudflare Pages

One-click

Use the Deploy to Cloudflare button above.

Manual

1. Go to Cloudflare Dashboard -> Workers & Pages -> Create -> Pages -> Connect to Git.
2. Select this repository.
3. Configure build:
   • Framework preset: None
   • Build command: (leave empty)
   • Build output directory: .
4. Deploy.

Project structure

index.html
src/
  main.js
  parser/
  modes/
  ai/
  ui/
  utils/

Notes

• API keys (Gemini/OpenAI/OpenRouter) are stored in browser storage only.
• EPUB parsing uses robust fallback logic for compatibility across different EPUB files.