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Foliate

A simple and modern GTK eBook reader with OPDS catalog browsing and text-to-speech.

8,871 Stars435 ForksJavaScript / GTKRelease: 3.3.0

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Tool Overview

Foliate is one of the most beloved open-source ebook readers on Linux. Built with modern GTK and WebKitGTK, it provides full pagination, progress tracking, annotations with Wiktionary lookups, OPDS catalog feeds, text-to-speech with eSpeak NG/Festival, and seamless support for fixed-layout EPUBs and Kindle files.

System Requirements: Linux with GTK 4 and Flatpak support

Key Capabilities & Features

Reflowable and fixed-layout EPUB, Kindle MOBI/AZW3, FB2, and comic book support

Built-in OPDS catalog browser with search and direct downloading

Annotations, bookmarks, and full-text search with regex capabilities

Dictionary lookups via Wiktionary, StarDict, and Google Translate

Text-to-speech reading with word highlighting using speech-dispatcher

Custom themes, OLED black mode, and typographic customization

Package Manager & CLI Installation

Install and update Foliate using your preferred operating system package manager or container runtime:

$ flatpak install flathub com.github.johnfactotum.Foliate

Verified Official Release Downloads

3.3.0

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foliate_3.3.0_all.deb

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Source Code ZIPVerified

foliate-3.3.0-source.zip

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Latest Release Changelog (3.3.0)

- Updated for GNOME 48 - Added support for mouse forward/backward buttons (#1474) - Improved text wrapping in headings - Improved default link style

Specifications & Compatibility

Supported Ebook Formats

EPUBMOBIAZWAZW3FB2CBZPDF

Supported Operating Systems

Linux

Primary LanguageJavaScript / GTK

Software LicenseGPL-3.0

Official Repositoryjohnfactotum/foliate

Last Checked & Verified2026-11-08 04:49:34 UTC

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