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Android app · BOOX and e-ink tablets

The best e-book reader app for Android e-ink devices

Bookbeam Reader is an Android app that turns your BOOX, e-ink tablet or phone into a calm, fast e-reader. Read your EPUBs and PDFs, listen with natural voices, read in two languages, and pick up where you left off on any device.

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Bookbeam Reader app on a BOOX e-reader, flipping between the library, page-turn settings and bilingual reading, next to an Android phone reading aloud

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Made for reading

A reader that gets out of the way

An Android app built from the ground up for e-ink screens, and just as good on your phone or tablet.

Bookbeam library with real book covers on a BOOX e-reader and an Android phone
E-ink refresh settings in Bookbeam Reader
Page-turn settings with tap zones and volume keys
Read aloud with the current sentence highlighted

Read more, understand more

Small things that make a big difference on long reads.

Read in two languages

A translation under every paragraph. Read the books you love in the language you're learning, and check yourself as you go.

Bilingual reading with a Polish translation under each English paragraph
Book guide listing characters and places

Book guide

Who's who, places and terms, only as far as you've read. No spoilers.

Flashcards made from saved words

Words into flashcards

Tap a word to look it up, save it, and review it later.

Send the web to your reader

With the free Chrome extension, any article or YouTube video becomes a clean book in your library in one click.

The Bookbeam Chrome extension sending an article
Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you read more.

Free
The full Android reader app for your own books, free forever.
$0/ forever
  • Read EPUB, PDF and more on 2 devices
  • 1 GB of library storage
  • About 15 minutes of natural voice a month
  • Highlights, notes and progress sync
  • 15 articles and 5 YouTube videos a month
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Pro
Most popular
For people who read every day. $59.99 a year if you pay yearly.
$6.99/ month
  • Bilingual reading in 50+ languages
  • 5 devices, 25 GB of library storage
  • 1.5 hours of natural voice a month
  • Unlimited articles, 60 YouTube videos a month
  • Free for 7 days, no card needed
Try Pro free
Lifetime
Pay once, keep it. Add Voice Packs when you want more read-aloud.
$129/ once
  • Bilingual reading, 5 devices
  • 10 GB of library storage
  • Unlimited articles, 30 YouTube videos a month
  • Voice Packs: 5 hours for $14.99, never expire
  • No subscription
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FAQ

Questions, answered

Which devices does it run on?

Bookbeam Reader is an Android app. It runs on BOOX and other Android e-readers, and on Android phones and tablets. Your library is also on the web at books.bookbeam.tools.

Which formats can I read?

EPUB, PDF, MOBI and AZW3 without DRM, FB2, TXT and CBZ comics. Books with DRM, such as Kindle store purchases, can't be opened.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Books download to your device and open without a connection. Progress and highlights sync next time you're online.

Is my library private?

Yes. Your books, highlights and notes live in your own private library. We never sell your data or use it for ads.

Can I cancel any time?

Yes. Cancel in Google Play → Payments & subscriptions and keep Pro until the end of the period you paid for. Plans are sold in the Android app through Google Play; the web library is free.

Your next book is waiting

Get the Bookbeam Reader app for Android, BOOX and e-ink tablets. Free to start, with a 7-day Pro trial.

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