MRead 1.4.0
A big update focused on PDF, footnotes, read-aloud and the library.
Formats and import
- Full-text search inside PDFs (for PDFs with a text layer), with an indexing indicator
- PDF cover generated from the first page
- FB2 illustrations and covers, proper verse layout
- Open books from any app via “Share → MRead” (PDF, EPUB, FB2, TXT, ZIP)
Reading
- Footnotes open by exact link, so author notes and scholarly comments no longer get mixed up
- Progress bar with chapter ticks and a compact bottom status line
- Precise table-of-contents navigation (in-file anchors)
- Soft hyphenation and justified text
- Adjustable paragraph spacing, Bold/Italic styles
- Customizable reader settings blocks (own order, move between sections)
Read aloud (TTS)
- Dedicated TTS button
- Voice picker, speed and pitch, sleep timer, page auto-advance
- Pause that remembers your place
Dictionary, translation, notes
- Send a selected word to an external dictionary app
- Sentence context in the AnkiDroid export
- Personal book rating and notes
Library
- Shelves, bulk import and actions, background folder import
- Sort by author and shelf, fixed flicker when opening a book
- Material You (system theme)
Backup
- Real-time backup progress indicator
If you already have an FB2 book in your library, re-open (re-import) it so the precise footnotes work.
Permissions
- Internet: translation and dictionary lookups only
- All files access: to open books from any folder and to create local backups. Your files are never uploaded anywhere.
MRead is closed-source. This repository is a release and feedback channel.