Getting Started

Overview

Rodel Reader is a Windows desktop reading tool that provides you with a high-quality reading experience through a user interface that adheres to Fluent Design.

It has three main functional sections:

• 📚 E-books
  Supports various e-book formats such as TXT / EPUB / AZW3 / MOBI / CBZ / FB2 / PDF / ZIP(comic), meeting common reading needs.
  
  
• 📰 RSS
  Supports services like Local / Feedbin / Google Reader (API) / Inoreader / Miniflux / NewsBlur.
  
  
• 📻 Podcasts
  You can view iTunes podcast lists within the app and subscribe to Bilibili accounts, converting Bilibili videos to podcast subscriptions.
  
  

Rodel Reader strives to provide out-of-the-box functionality, but some services may require configuration on your part.

• 🤖 AI Services
  Rodel Reader can further enhance your reading efficiency through AI, supporting nearly 20 local or online AI dialogue interfaces, including OpenAI and Ollama. However, you need to provide the corresponding configuration information. For specific configuration methods, please refer to Rodel Agent | Dialogue Service Configuration
  
  
• 🌏 Translation Services
  Rodel Reader supports text translation and full-text translation (RSS only). If you need to use these functions, you need to provide the corresponding translation service configuration. For specific configuration information, please refer to Rodel Agent | Machine Translation Service Configuration
  
  
• 🎙️ Text-to-Speech
  Rodel Reader integrates local speech generation services and Edge speech generation services, but also provides additional text-to-speech service configurations. You can refer to Rodel Agent | Text-to-Speech Service Configuration
  
  

Install from Microsoft Store

Download from Microsoft Store

Rodel Reader is only released on the Windows platform and only supports download and installation through the Microsoft Store.

The store includes a paid official version and a 15-day free trial version.

There is no functional difference between the trial and official versions, only a time limit.

You can try it first. If the features meet your expectations, you can decide whether to pay for support.

First Experience

When the application starts, you will enter the library creation window.

If you are running Rodel Reader for the first time, please create an empty folder first. Your books/subscriptions and other information will be stored in this folder.

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If you want to sync books and other information across devices, you can create this empty folder in OneDrive and use OneDrive's own synchronization capabilities to achieve multi-end synchronization.

After creating the empty folder, click the Create New Library button and select the folder you just created.

If you are not running it for the first time, click the Open Library Folder button, select the previously created library folder, and you can restore the previous reading record.

Why is a library directory needed

1. You can control your own data. Even if you uninstall Rodel Reader, it will not cause data loss.
2. Convenient to use various mounted cloud services to achieve multi-end synchronization.
3. Multiple libraries can be created to meet different scenarios.

After creating the library, you can use different functions according to your needs:

• Import Local Books
• Add RSS Subscriptions
• Add Podcast Subscriptions