# A native Mac reading app

> Searching for a Mac ebook reader that is more than a windowed phone app? BetterReads on Mac opens EPUB, PDF, and audiobooks from Finder, keeps a sidebar library, and syncs with the same serious reading system on phone and web.

**For:** Mac readers who want classics, imports, and PDF research on the desktop.

## What Mac gets

Sidebar library and document windows sized for a desk. Open your own files from Finder. Sign in with Apple. Scholar subscriptions work across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

- Native Mac app (App Store)
- EPUB, PDF, and audiobooks from Finder
- Same companions, Study, and shelf sync as mobile and web
- PDF research reader on the big screen

## Part of the reading super-app

This feature ships in the same BetterReads account as classics with companions, the shelf log, your own EPUB/PDF/audiobook imports, PDF research, LibriVox listen-along, Study, and sync—on web, iOS, Android, and Mac. See the reading-system overview for the full stack. Start free; Scholar unlocks full companions and deeper study.

## FAQ

### Is there a Mac App Store listing?

Yes—BetterReads is available for Mac with the same account as iOS and web.

### Does Mac sync with iPhone?

Yes. Library, progress, highlights, and Study stay on the same BetterReads account.

## Related

- [Reading system overview](https://www.betterreads.dev/guides/reading-system)
- [Cross-platform sync](https://www.betterreads.dev/guides/cross-platform-sync)
- [PDF research](https://www.betterreads.dev/guides/pdf-research-reader)
- [Mac announcement](https://www.betterreads.dev/blog/betterreads-for-mac)

Updated: 2026-09-27

HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/guides/mac-reading-app