BeyondRead
EPUB & PDF reader with AI
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
17,000+ classics built in and free to read. Select any line and AI translates or explains it in the context of the book. Your own EPUB, PDF and MOBI files work too.
BeyondRead is a local-first ebook reader for your own EPUB, PDF and MOBI files, now with a built-in library of more than 20,000 public-domain classics.
Select any sentence and ask AI to explain it, translate it, or keep the conversation going in the context of the book.
AI Digest turns a whole book into an article you can read in a few minutes.
BROWSE (NEW)
• More than 20,000 public-domain classics in over 40 languages, free to download and keep
• Shelves of great books, browsing by language and genre, and a "Surprise me" pick
• Search by title, author or subject, with several words in any order
READ
• EPUB, PDF and MOBI (MOBI is converted to EPUB on import), on iPhone and iPad
• Full-page bookmarks with notes; every book reopens where you left off
• Quote cards in three styles: save them to Photos or share them
• In-book search, table of contents, adjustable font size and background
• Reading, bookmarks, quotes and search need no account
ASK AI ABOUT ANY SENTENCE
• Translate, Explain and Chat, with as many follow-up questions as you like
• Only the passage you select and about 300 characters around it are sent, never the whole book
• Translation, explanation and chat on the same passage merge into one highlight you can reopen
AI DIGEST
• Built from the title, the author, the real table of contents extracted on your device, and roughly the first 200 characters of each chapter
• The full text is never uploaded; scanned PDFs and DRM-protected books cannot be digested
• You are notified when a digest is ready
PRIVACY
• Books, bookmarks, quotes, reading positions and AI history live only on your device; our server stores no book content
• AI can be switched off entirely, and then nothing leaves the device
PLANS
• Reading is free, and so is the public-domain library
• AI features require signing in (Sign in with Apple)
• AI translation is free and does not use your allowance (a fair-use monthly limit applies)
• Free plan: 10 AI chats every month, plus 3 AI Digests to keep
• Subscriptions raise your monthly chat and digest allowance. They renew automatically, are charged to your Apple ID and can be cancelled at any time in Settings; prices are shown in the app
• AI Top-Up packs (new): buy chats and digests without subscribing. Credits never expire and are only used after your monthly allowance runs out
LANGUAGES
• Interface in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German and Russian
• The AI reply language can be set separately
Questions or suggestions? Use "Report a problem" in the app or visit the support page.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BeyondRead Terms of Use: https://beyondread.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://beyondread.app/privacy
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New in this update:
• In Chinese EPUB books, long-press a name or idiom and lift your finger: the whole word is selected, such as 王阳明 or 天长地久, instead of a single character. If it isn’t what you wanted, adjust it with the selection handles as before.
• In Browse, the public-domain note on a book’s details now appears in your language.
• Links to a book in Browse, such as those in App Store events, now open that book directly.
The developer, 章 刘, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- 章 刘
- Size
- 16.2 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 7 more
- English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- AI Top-Up · Large ₺249,99
- AI Top-Up · Medium ₺149,99
- AI Top-Up · Small ₺49,99
- Plus Monthly ₺49,99
- Max Monthly ₺499,99
- Pro Monthly ₺249,99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Zhang Liu