Summit Reader
Build Your Local Book Library
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Summit Reader 5.68: Revamped theme grid, offline MDX dictionary, batch cover search, new duplicate finder & enhanced background gallery. Read smarter.
The Document Management App You'll Love
Summit Reader stands out as an extremely user-friendly document management app with several key features:
Organizational Capabilities
Unlimited document storage, fully functional in the free version.
Supports nested folders for detailed organization.
Enables quick file searching.
Allows batch renaming of files for efficient management.
Support for Common Archive Formats
Compatible with popular formats like zip, rar, and 7z.
Directly decompresses files within the app.
Supports password-protected and multi-part archives.
Format Conversion Features
Extracts pure text from PDF and Word documents.
Eliminates the need for separate apps to convert PDF to text or Office files to text.
Easy Document Exporting
Facilitates the export of individual documents, multiple documents, or entire folders.
Compresses folders for easy storage or sharing.
Beyond these highlights, Summit Reader also offers unique functionalities:
Customizable Document Covers
Original feature to modify document covers.
Import covers from your photo gallery or search for images on Baidu.
A great way to enhance the look of TXT documents which typically lack attractive covers.
Advanced Document Management
Custom categorization, name editing, and order rearranging.
Automatically prioritizes recently read documents.
Allows moving documents between different categories.
Pleasant Reading Interface
User-friendly design with features like automatic reading position saving.
Supports conversion between Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
Customizable spacing and eye-friendly night mode.
Diverse Font Selection
12 different fonts to choose from.
Option to download and import other fonts.
Advanced Handling of TXT Documents
Automatically segments chapters in TXT format.
Allows custom rules for chapter segmentation, including the use of regular expressions for convenience.
Experience the joy of organizing and reading with Summit Reader, inspired by the high-rated novels of Yuan Dou Dou.
more What's New:
- Reading Themes: New grid view with drag-to-sort, rename, and JSON import/export
- Offline Dictionary: Import MDX files and look up words while reading
- Batch Cover Search & Maker: Batch search with skip, plus web image search
- Duplicate Finder (New): Long-press preview, configurable groups and retention rules
- Background Gallery: Redesigned groups with color sort, pinch-zoom, and batch cleanup
5.68 28 Apr
Advanced Filters
Filter your library by multiple criteria, including word count, file size, reading status, star rating, file format, and more.
DIY Cover Creator
Design and customize your own book covers directly in the app.
Library Archive & Space Saver
Compress TXT files in place with no disruption to reading, helping save a significant amount of storage space.
Cover Search Engines
Supports custom image search engines, with import and export support.
Storage Usage Statistics
View how much storage space each part of the app is using.
Brand-New Image Editor
Supports aspect ratio adjustment, color tuning, and color overlay effects.
5.67 14 Apr
Full-library full-text search (local)
Search across the entire content of your local book collection, not just titles or metadata.
Chapter preview mode
Quickly preview chapters with optional rule-based automatic sorting for easier navigation.
Reading background gallery management
A new system to manage and organize your reading background images more efficiently.
5.66 30 Jan
View your annual reading report, including Book of the Year, Author of the Year, and more, with multiple configurable visual styles.
View a detailed annual reading list with support for multiple configurable display styles.
Support batch exporting and deleting image galleries, as well as batch extracting and clearing file descriptions and word counts.
Add support for a configurable seamless mode for PDF reading, and allow the audiobook playback controls to be minimized.
5.65 6 Jan
Bookshelf Enhancements
Added gesture-based box selection, “Select to Here,” and drag-to-merge features
Improved sharing workflow
Optimized cover search performance
Reading Lists – Fully Upgraded
Brand-new list interface and editing page
Supports displaying short reviews and reading status
Bookshelf List Improvements
TXT files can now display estimated word counts
Supports batch word-count calculation
Chapters View
Copy multiple chapters at once
Slide to quickly select a chapter range
Improved chapter-splitting logic
Notes
Added filter options for viewing specific note types
Bug Fixes
Various stability and performance improvements
5.63 09/12/2025
Added landscape dual-page reading mode for an improved reading experience. Access: Reading screen → Settings → Dual-Page Reading
Enhanced manual chapter split & merge; long-press text to quickly split or merge chapters. Access: Reading screen long-press → Split (or long-press chapter title → Merge)
Added support for unlimited custom interface themes to personalize your reading environment. Access: Bookshelf (top right) → Themes
Multiple TXT files can now be merged with one tap for easier document management. Access: Bookshelf long-press → More → Merge
Added support for downloading resources from 115 Cloud for convenient cloud access. Access: Bookshelf (top left) → 115 Cloud
Improved editing tools with a new “Replace All” option and support for switching to chapter editing. Access: Reading screen long-press → Edit
Upgraded author and tag system; create new tags or choose from the tag library for flexible file organization. Access: Bookshelf long-press → Tags; or Reading page → Details → Tags
Optimized category management with automatic highlighting and auto-scroll to the active category. Access: Reading screen → File Details → Category
5.62 18/11/2025
Optimized vertical page-turning mode during reading; supports selecting longer passages
Multiple annotation styles while reading: underline, wavy underline, and background highlight
Improved font settings UI; assign fonts per theme
Chapter screen adds selection by “keyword” and by “character count”
Reading stats now support clearing records within a chosen time range
Share notes and selected text as images while reading
The Import button in the text editor and on the bookshelf home now supports “Import Text from Image” (OCR)
Reading progress sync across devices using the same Apple ID (cloud sync)
Long-press text while reading to access Quick Edit
File list now supports colored labels
5.61 18/09/2025
Optimized vertical page-turning mode during reading; supports selecting longer passages
Multiple annotation styles while reading: underline, wavy underline, and background highlight
Improved font settings UI; assign fonts per theme
Chapter screen adds selection by “keyword” and by “character count”
Reading stats now support clearing records within a chosen time range
Share notes and selected text as images while reading
The Import button in the text editor and on the bookshelf home now supports “Import Text from Image” (OCR)
Reading progress sync across devices using the same Apple ID (cloud sync)
Long-press text while reading to access Quick Edit
File list now supports colored labels
5.60 01/09/2025
Fixed known bugs
5.59 20/05/2025
1.Added translation feature for selected text.
2.Customizable menu options after text selection.
3.Performance optimizations for smoother experience.
4.Fixed known bugs and improved stability.
5.58 20/05/2025
1.Added translation feature for selected text.
2.Customizable menu options after text selection.
3.Performance optimizations for smoother experience.
4.Fixed known bugs and improved stability.
5.57 14/05/2025
1.Enhanced Booklist Management – Upgraded importing, linking, moving, and searching capabilities
2.Optimized Reading Statistics (now including narration tracking)
3.Blind Box Mode now supports sharing with enhanced randomization mechanics
4.Bug fixes and system stability improvements
5.56 10/04/2025
1.New "Category-Specific File Backup & Restore" feature
2.New "Preference Settings Backup & Restore" functionality
3.Bug fixes and system stability improvements
5.55 28/03/2025
"Industry-first Blind Box Reading" mode - A novel and unique exploratory reading experience
"Customizable Interface Color Schemes" - Create your personalized reading space
"Upgraded Chapter Management" - Batch selection, merging, deletion, and hierarchical organization
"Comprehensive Performance Optimization" - Accelerated book imports and batch extraction processes
"Enhanced Text Editing" - Added Simplified/Traditional Chinese conversion and automatic paragraph indentation
New "Search Settings" feature - Optimized settings integration and configuration
Reduced advertisement frequency and duration
5.52 17/03/2025
"Industry-first Blind Box Reading" mode - A novel and unique exploratory reading experience
"Customizable Interface Color Schemes" - Create your personalized reading space
"Upgraded Chapter Management" - Batch selection, merging, deletion, and hierarchical organization
"Comprehensive Performance Optimization" - Accelerated book imports and batch extraction processes
"Enhanced Text Editing" - Added Simplified/Traditional Chinese conversion and automatic paragraph indentation
New "Search Settings" feature - Optimized settings integration and configuration
Reduced advertisement frequency and duration
5.51 12/03/2025
"Industry-first Blind Box Reading" mode - A novel and unique exploratory reading experience
"Customizable Interface Color Schemes" - Create your personalized reading space
"Upgraded Chapter Management" - Batch selection, merging, deletion, and hierarchical organization
"Comprehensive Performance Optimization" - Accelerated book imports and batch extraction processes
"Enhanced Text Editing" - Added Simplified/Traditional Chinese conversion and automatic paragraph indentation
New "Search Settings" feature - Optimized settings integration and configuration
Reduced advertisement frequency and duration
5.50 11/03/2025
1.Support for adding unlimited reading themes
2.Support importing from WebDAV servers, such as Nutstore
3.Support detailed statistics for individual files
4.Home page now supports customizable left and right swipe gestures
5.Folders can be sorted alphabetically
6.Added "Details" feature in the reading interface
7.Fixed known bugs
5.39 28/01/2025
1.Support for adding unlimited reading themes
2.Support importing from WebDAV servers, such as Nutstore
3.Support detailed statistics for individual files
4.Home page now supports customizable left and right swipe gestures
5.Folders can be sorted alphabetically
6.Added "Details" feature in the reading interface
7.Fixed known bugs
5.38 27/01/2025
1.Enhanced duplicate file filtering feature
2.Support for visual setting of file and category cover images
3.Optimized the opening speed of file categories
4.Bug fixes
5.36 10/12/2024
Enhanced text editing features.
Categories now support independent display mode settings.
Bug fixes.
5.35 23/11/2024
1.Enhanced reading statistics now available to free users.
2.Added "Reading History", allowing users to specify reading status, view word count and reading time.
3.Added metadata modification feature for easy editing of file information.
4.Added a "Classic Mode" option for text-to-speech, suitable for older devices.
5.Bug fixes.
5.32 09/09/2024
1. Rewrote the reading aloud feature to fix stuttering issues after pausing.
2. Optimized Microsoft Azure's text-to-speech functionality.
3. Added total page count display to the reading interface, configurable in the bottom settings.
4. Improved export functionality to remove trailing characters and maintain folder structure during compressed exports.
5. Adjustments to the reading interface brightness no longer affect the system brightness.
6. Display of slider values in the settings interface, with direct numerical entry now possible.
7. Added a feature to search for and delete duplicate files.
8. File imports can now be directed to the current folder or a specified folder.
9. Added the option to replace duplicate files while preserving bookmarks and notes.
10. File search results can now be directly selected and acted upon.
11. The homepage now displays authors, tags, and ratings.
12. Enhanced tag and author features with drag-and-drop sorting and search capabilities.
13. Optimized the categorization logic for compressed files, including progress indicators for extraction.
14. Improved selection for highlighted notes and configurable dictionary display options.
15. EPUB files now support multi-level directory displays.
16. Enhanced overall backup and restore processes, including progress updates and automatic password detection.
17. Enabled page turning with external keyboard arrow keys.
18. Many more minor optimizations await your discovery.
5.30 21/08/2024
1. Rewrote the reading aloud feature to fix stuttering issues after pausing.
2. Optimized Microsoft Azure's text-to-speech functionality.
3. Added total page count display to the reading interface, configurable in the bottom settings.
4. Improved export functionality to remove trailing characters and maintain folder structure during compressed exports.
5. Adjustments to the reading interface brightness no longer affect the system brightness.
6. Display of slider values in the settings interface, with direct numerical entry now possible.
7. Added a feature to search for and delete duplicate files.
8. File imports can now be directed to the current folder or a specified folder.
9. Added the option to replace duplicate files while preserving bookmarks and notes.
10. File search results can now be directly selected and acted upon.
11. The homepage now displays authors, tags, and ratings.
12. Enhanced tag and author features with drag-and-drop sorting and search capabilities.
13. Optimized the categorization logic for compressed files, including progress indicators for extraction.
14. Improved selection for highlighted notes and configurable dictionary display options.
15. EPUB files now support multi-level directory displays.
16. Enhanced overall backup and restore processes, including progress updates and automatic password detection.
17. Enabled page turning with external keyboard arrow keys.
18. Many more minor optimizations await your discovery.
5.28 17/08/2024
1.Added reading history feature for convenient jumping.
2.Fix bugs.
5.18 04/03/2024
1.Integration with AliCloud Drive
2.Advanced PDF Interactions
3.Enhanced Baidu Cloud Support
4.Language Options
5.Customizable Auto-Page Turning
6.Additional Optimizations and Bug Fixes
5.17 17/01/2024
What's New:
- Reading Themes: New grid view with drag-to-sort, rename, and JSON import/export
- Offline Dictionary: Import MDX files and look up words while reading
- Batch Cover Search & Maker: Batch search with skip, plus web image search
- Duplicate Finder (New): Long-press preview, configurable groups and retention rules
- Background Gallery: Redesigned groups with color sort, pinch-zoom, and batch cleanup
more Version 5.68 28 Apr
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