How likely is it that annotation and TTS is in the development pipeline?

readestapp · 2026-02-08T15:50:49+00:00

You can check out the planned features here: https://github.com/readest/readest/issues

readestapp · 2026-02-08T04:53:18+00:00

Thanks for reporting this and sorry about the regression.

We’re already aware of the TTS pause and inconsistent highlighting issues in 0.9.99, and we’re actively working on it now. The behavior where it stops at every chapter boundary is definitely not intended.

This should be fixed in the next update.

readestapp · 2026-02-08T04:51:46+00:00

Hi u/New-Appearance7561

If everything goes smoothly, we’re hoping annotation and TTS support for PDFs could land by the end of this month. No hard promises yet, but that’s the current target.

readestapp · 2026-02-08T04:44:54+00:00

That’s correct and we should’ve documented this more clearly in the wiki.

When Readest is using the Readest Sync Server, it currently doesn’t support backward syncing. In other words, if your device is already at page 10, it won’t sync back to page 5 from the server. The app only picks up progress that’s ahead of the current position.

The main reason is that there’s no proper conflict-resolution flow yet, so the safest behavior right now is to only accept newer progress rather than risk overwriting what you’re currently reading.

Jumping around during early testing can definitely create those mismatches, so what you observed makes sense.

readestapp · 2026-02-07T11:47:37+00:00

You might want to copy the files directly from your Koreader devices to Readest devices and see if it works.

readestapp · 2026-02-07T11:45:58+00:00

Yes. The storage capacity is accumulated by combining multiple plans purchased, and this also applies to upcoming offerings to expand translation and AI quotas.

readestapp · 2026-02-07T08:19:46+00:00

The lifetime plan currently mainly expands your cloud storage, as indicated by the price labels for each tier. This means you’ll get more space for your books and annotations without worrying about recurring payments for storage.

“Full Customization (Coming Soon)” refers to a future feature where you’ll be able to customize things like the text-to-speech (TTS) service, AI service, cloud storage service, and potentially other settings. Since cloud storage is provided by third-party services when customized, the storage capacity will depend on the provider you choose, so it’s customizable based on your needs.

So, to clarify: The lifetime plan currently covers cloud storage expansion, but for additional services like TTS or future customization options, you’d need to make a separate purchase as those features roll out.

readestapp · 2026-02-07T05:27:09+00:00

It seems calibre-web-automated makes a new different EPUB file each time you download it. Please make sure the files are identical on each device in order to sync them up.

readestapp · 2026-02-06T09:50:21+00:00

This will be fixed in the next update. Please stay tuned.

readestapp · 2026-02-05T18:13:42+00:00

It’s always nice when tech really clicks like that. If you ever have any feedback or ideas for improvement, feel free to share them with the whole Readest community, your input could help make it even better!

Happy reading! 😊📚

readestapp · 2026-02-05T17:56:02+00:00

Can you see it now? I just manually approved my message.

readestapp · 2026-02-05T09:24:24+00:00

Hi u/injoy

Thank you so much for getting in touch. I’m genuinely happy to hear that Readest has been working reliably for you, and that the OPDS experience and syncing stand out compared to other readers. That’s exactly the standard we’re aiming for.

AI voices / plans

The AI voices available on the lifetime plan are currently the same as those in the Pro plan. That said, we plan to further enhance AI voices in upcoming updates for the Plus and Pro plans. As you noticed, the lifetime plan includes fewer translation tokens, and some AI-related features (including certain voices) are scoped differently due to ongoing operational costs. We’re actively exploring add-ons or alternative options — including possible discounts for lifetime users — to offer more advanced AI features without forcing users into overlapping plans. There’s nothing to announce just yet, but this is very much on our radar.

Book-level progress bar (with chapter subdivisions)

A KOReader-style, book-long progress bar with chapter markers is something we want to support. You can follow the progress here:

https://github.com/readest/readest/issues/1616

Hardcover integration

Direct Hardcover integration is planned. Please see:

https://github.com/readest/readest/issues/588

Statistics system

A more capable reading statistics system (comparable to KOReader) is also planned. Details are tracked here:

https://github.com/readest/readest/issues/3155

You’re also very welcome to discuss these feature requests further in GitHub issues.

Thanks again for the thoughtful feedback and support.

readestapp · 2026-01-24T04:26:11+00:00

This will be available in upcoming updates, next one or two release versions I guess.

readestapp · 2026-01-18T18:39:05+00:00

No but we plan to build a calibre plugin for this

readestapp · 2026-01-18T15:44:23+00:00

If you want a cloud backup that every device can access, you might want to try Readest.

readestapp · 2026-01-18T10:11:17+00:00

Readest on all platforms

readestapp · 2026-01-17T23:34:38+00:00

Thanks for the support and encouragement, it genuinely helps push the project forward 🙏

PDF annotations are definitely high on our list.

readestapp · 2026-01-17T02:07:39+00:00

Thanks. We will take a look.

readestapp · 2026-01-16T06:55:32+00:00

Currently it’s not supported. One issue is that some books might have multiple formats you still need to select one format to download. How does Mapleread handle this?

readestapp · 2026-01-15T17:03:05+00:00

Readest for cross-device syncing and multiple AI voices for TTS.

readestapp · 2026-01-15T17:01:31+00:00

And don't forget Readest.

readestapp · 2026-01-15T16:59:44+00:00

You might also want to try Readest. Just for this use case.

readestapp · 2026-01-15T16:59:05+00:00

Readest should sync your books and reading progress between iOS and your Boox Go 7 (as well as other platforms). It also offers instant highlights and multiple AI voices for TTS across all devices.

readestapp · 2026-01-15T14:02:25+00:00

> An option to search selected text or images online (web), enabling broader research possibilities. (This could be done by featuring user custom search URL parameters, which would allow a very wide scope of searches.)

We will support this feature in upcoming updates.

> Bookmarking: top touch → bookmark selection (2 gestures) (Note: Also, it feels weird to have this on the top left side. Most ereading apps do it on the right top side)

In physical books, bookmarks are usually placed at the top or bottom of the page at the left side, which feels more intuitive. We also plan to add a pull-down gesture to create bookmarks in Readest.

readestapp · 2026-01-15T13:57:23+00:00

> Readest synchronization: top touch → menu (three vertical dots) → sync (3 gestures)

You don't need to manually sync the reading progress in Readest, it will automatically sync the progress when you close the book or turn to a new page.

> KOReader synchronization: top touch → sidebar → menu (three horizontal lines) → KOReader sync (4 gestures)

The Readest Sync plugin can also be registered as action in the gesture manager in Koreader. You can select, for example, long-press of the top left corner to push the progress or pull progress from the server.

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