# NovelGlide: EPUB Reader

> Read eBooks Aloud, Offline

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6748090356](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6748090356)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6748090356`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Cheng-Kai Wu
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 2.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2025-07-03
- **Size:** 123 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/novelglide-epub-reader/id6748090356)
- **Website:** [https://novelglide.kai-wu.net/](https://novelglide.kai-wu.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://novelglide.kai-wu.net/privacy-policy/](https://novelglide.kai-wu.net/privacy-policy/)

## Description

A calm, private EPUB reader — read your own books, listen with read-aloud, sync with Google Drive, and find free classics in-app. Free, no account, no ads.

NovelGlide is a clean, privacy-first EPUB reader for your phone and tablet.

Bring your own EPUB books, or discover free public-domain classics from built-in catalogs — then read the way you like: adjustable fonts and themes, dark mode, highlights, and bookmarks.

WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Read EPUB e-books in a smooth, distraction-free reader
• Listen with read-aloud (text-to-speech) — keep playing with the screen off, and control it from the lock screen
• Read along with a book's own recorded narration, when the EPUB includes it
• Add books straight from other apps with the share sheet
• Vertical writing for Chinese & Japanese, with furigana, Zhuyin (注音), and pinyin ruby
• Tap any Chinese or Japanese word for an instant dictionary lookup
• Save words to a vocab library as you read, review them later, and export to Anki
• Translate a selection in the reader, with offline language packs
• Two-page spread on a tablet or in landscape
• Sync your library across devices with Google Drive
• Find free public-domain books in-app, or connect your own OPDS server (Calibre, Kavita)
• Highlights, bookmarks, in-book search, and collections to organize your library
• Dark mode and adjustable typography for comfortable reading

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No account required to read your own books. NovelGlide is free — no forced subscription, no ads.

NovelGlide reads EPUB files. Read-aloud uses your device's synthesized voice; recorded narration plays only for EPUBs that include it.

## Rankings

- #955,808 — Overall

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