TheReader 説書人

Read web novels with multi-language translation (Cantonese, Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean), library, and TTS.

TheReader 説書人 turns web-novel chapters into a cleaner reading experience—with translation, a local library, and text-to-speech—without leaving the page. WHAT IT DOES • Clean reader on supported novel sites: overlay on the chapter page, or a focus reader tab • Translate chapters into Cantonese (spoken), Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, or Korean • Keep a local library with progress so you can pick up where you left off • Preload the next chapters so “next” feels instant • Listen with system TTS (narration; character voices where supported) • Optional bilingual study mode, quizzes, and vocab tools on the Learner plan WHY INSTALL IT Web novels are long. Switching apps, copy-pasting into translators, and losing your place breaks the story. TheReader keeps reading, translation, and listening in one flow—especially if you want natural Cantonese or you’re learning Chinese, English, Japanese, or Korean while you binge chapters. GETTING STARTED 1. Install TheReader and open Options 2. Open a supported chapter (start with czbooks.net; more sites over time) 3. Use the floating button for overlay reading, or open the full reader tab 4. Original text + system TTS work locally. For managed cloud translation, start a free trial or subscribe at thereader.schwifty.tech, then paste your license into Options—or bring your own API key PLANS (website) • Free — local reading + a limited cloud-translation trial • Plus — monthly managed translation quota across six target languages • Learner — higher quota plus bilingual study tools Privacy-minded by default: library and progress stay on your device until you opt into cloud features. Billing is handled via Stripe on thereader.schwifty.tech. Homepage & support: https://thereader.schwifty.tech/