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Free Android reader for web novels, light novels, ranobe & EPUB. 25+ sources, built-in Google/Gemini translator, TTS, offline reading, Cloudflare bypass. Alternative to LNReader & NovelDokusha.

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# NoveLA

Free and open source web novel reader for Android.

🇬🇧 English · [🇷🇺 Русский](README_RU.md)

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> ⭐️ **If you find NoveLA useful, please consider giving it a star!** It helps the project grow and stay motivated to fix bugs and improve performance.

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## Download

**[Get the latest APK](https://github.com/HnDK0/NoveLA/releases/latest)** — requires Android 8.0+

Or build from source:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/HnDK0/NoveLA
# Open in Android Studio and run on a device or emulator
```

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## Features

- 35+ sources (built-in + Lua plugins)
- Global multi-source search; add any novel by URL
- In-reader translation with parallel mode and novel-specific prompts — no copy-paste, no app switching
- Infinite chapter scrolling with offline caching
- Custom fonts, text size, light/dark themes (Material 3)
- Text-to-speech with floating mini-player, background playback, speed/pitch control, Bluetooth support, and multiple engine support
- Local EPUB and FB2 library with bulk import
- Backup & restore with granular selection and auto backup
- Regex text cleanup (strip ads and injected text)
- Automatic Cloudflare Turnstile bypass
- Novel migration between sources
- Library filters by genre, source, and category
- Download all chapters
- TTS reading timer
- 20 interface languages

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## Translation

Four backends supported. Multiple API keys are rotated round-robin on rate limits.

| Backend | Cost | API key |
|---|---|---|
| Google Translate (Enhanced) | Free | Not required |
| Google Translate (Simple) | Free | Not required |
| Google Gemini | Free tier | Required |
| OpenAI-compatible | Varies | Required |

OpenAI-compatible accepts OpenAI, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Ollama, Mistral, and any compatible endpoint.

Parallel mode displays original and translated text side by side. Novel-specific prompts let you customize translation behavior per book.

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### Plugins

NoveLA supports external Lua-based source plugins installable directly from the app.

Official plugin repo: [`HnDK0/external-sources`](https://github.com/HnDK0/external-sources)

To add: **Finder → Extensions → ⚙️ → paste repo URL**

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## Contributing

Contributions are always welcome! You can help the project in several ways:

- ⭐️ **Star the repository** — the simplest way to support development and boost visibility.
- 🐛 **Report bugs or suggest improvements** by opening an [Issue](https://github.com/HnDK0/NoveLA/issues).
- 🧩 **Fix bugs or add source parsers** via Pull Requests (check the [external-sources](https://github.com/HnDK0/external-sources) repo for Lua plugins).

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## Tech stack

Kotlin · Coroutines · Jetpack Compose · Material 3 · Room · Jsoup · OkHttp · Coil 3 · LuaJ · Hilt · WorkManager · Android TTS & Media APIs

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## License

[GPL-3.0](LICENSE)

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