BetterReads is the reading super-app: public-domain classics with in-text insights, import EPUB/PDF/audiobooks, PDF research, book tracking, LibriVox audio, Study, and sync across iOS, Android, Mac, and web. Nothing else combines that stack.

Browse, preview, and build a reading life free. Scholar is optional and unlocks full chapter companions and deeper study tools—the depth that makes the stack worth keeping.

Something this complete costs real curation and engineering. Free proves the system; Scholar funds full companions and deeper study so the super-app stays excellent.

The reading super-app — classics, research, track, listen, sync

ForSerious readers who refuse to juggle Kindle + Goodreads + ChatPDF + an audiobook app + a phone-only reader.

The reading super-app — a stack no one else ships

Kindle delivers files. Goodreads tracks shelves. ChatPDF answers a document. Audiobook apps play audio. Phone readers forget the desktop. BetterReads is the only product that puts the full serious-reading stack on one account—so you do not rebuild your library three times.

Public-domain classics with insights (Chapter / Stage / Epic Lens when curated)
Import your own EPUB, PDF, and audiobooks (MP3, M4A, M4B, and more)
PDF research with AI-assisted Ask that stays on the page
Book tracking and Goodreads import on the same shelf
LibriVox audiobooks listen-along
Study — spaced recall from what you marked
Native iOS, Android, and Mac + web, with cross-device sync

Read — public-domain library with growing insights

Discover holds a vast free public-domain catalog you can preview and download. A growing curated set adds Chapter Lens (or Stage / Epic Lens where the form demands it), character and theme guides, glossary, and Ask/Explain that stay on the line.

Import your own EPUB, PDF, or audiobook when the edition you care about is not in the catalog. LibriVox listen-along is available on many titles. The brand is not “1,600 free books”—the brand is the stack.

Reading life — the shelf behind the session

Shelf states, dates, half-star ratings, and Goodreads CSV import (web) make the reading life log credible for switchers. Track titles you read on paper or Kindle too.

Research — PDFs read as books

Import a paper and keep outline, find, figures, notes, and AI-assisted Ask beside the page—on Mac and in the browser.

Study — recall from your own marks

Study pulls companion glossary, characters, notes, and saved Explain answers into short, spaced reviews. You try first; coaching is optional.

Every device you own

Native iOS, Android, and Mac, plus the web. Progress, marks, Study, and shelf states sync on one BetterReads account—no pairing codes, no second library.

Start free. Scholar for full depth.

You can preview a chapter, browse the public-domain library, build a shelf, and feel the system without paying. Something this complete is not free forever: Scholar unlocks full chapter companions and deeper study tools—the depth that makes the stack worth keeping.

How to try it

Start a free chapter preview on the web—no account required. Create an account when you want the shelf, Study, and sync. Upgrade to Scholar when you want full companions and deeper study.

FAQ

What is BetterReads?: BetterReads is the reading super-app: public-domain classics with in-text insights, import EPUB/PDF/audiobooks, PDF research, book tracking, LibriVox audio, Study, and sync across iOS, Android, Mac, and web. Nothing else combines that stack.
Is it free?: Browse, preview, and build a reading life free. Scholar is optional and unlocks full chapter companions and deeper study tools—the depth that makes the stack worth keeping.
Why pay for Scholar?: Something this complete costs real curation and engineering. Free proves the system; Scholar funds full companions and deeper study so the super-app stays excellent.

Updated 2026-09-27