NoveLA

A free and open-source web novel reader for Android.

Features

- Over 35 sources, including built-in and Lua plugins. - Global multi-source search, with support for adding any novel by URL. - In-reader translation with parallel mode and novel-specific prompts, with no copy-paste or app switching. - Infinite chapter scrolling with offline caching. - Custom fonts, text size, and light or dark themes with Material 3. - Text-to-speech with a floating mini-player, background playback, speed and pitch control, Bluetooth support, and multiple engine support. - Local EPUB and FB2 library with bulk import. - Backup and restore with granular selection and automatic backup. - Regex text cleanup to 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. - Manga reader for image-based novels, with a tap-to-open menu and a size-capped per-page image cache. - Export any book to EPUB directly from the chapters screen. - Book ratings with localised labels. - In-reader webpage translation via a JavaScript bridge. - Per-novel translation settings, included in backups. - Reader polish: custom font colour, letter spacing, auto-scroll, manual paragraph highlighting, and quick reader toggles. - Library: source strip on book cards and redesigned cover badges. - Translate or clear translation for local books and selected chapters, with batch download of the next 100 chapters.

Translation backends

- Google Translate (Enhanced): free, no API key required. - Google Translate (Simple): free, no API key required. - Google Gemini: free tier available, API key required. - OpenAI-compatible: accepts OpenAI, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Ollama, Mistral, and any compatible endpoint. API key required.

Multiple API keys are rotated round-robin on rate limits. Parallel mode displays original and translated text side by side. Novel-specific prompts let you customise translation behaviour per book.

Plugins

NoveLA supports external Lua-based source plugins installable directly from the app. Add a plugin repository from Finder → Extensions → Settings → paste the repository URL.

License

GNU General Public License v3.0