BetterRead Support

BetterRead helps you start reading, stay with the text, find your way back after an interruption, and keep what matters.

Getting started

Open the app and read How to read with BetterRead — it takes a few minutes and shows you everything.

To add something to read, tap + on the home screen and choose a link, a file, a free book or a scan of printed pages, or paste text. You can also share to BetterRead from Safari, Files or Mail.

Common questions

What can BetterRead open?

Web links; EPUB, PDF, MOBI and AZW3, FictionBook (FB2), Word (DOCX), RTF, HTML and plain-text files; printed pages you scan; and free books from Project Gutenberg, Standard Ebooks and Vietnamese Wikisource.

Why won't my book open?

Books bought from most ebook stores are copy-protected (DRM), and their text can't be read by other apps. DRM-free EPUB books work — many publishers and stores sell them.

Why won't my PDF open?

If BetterRead says the PDF is pictures of pages, it is a scan with no text inside — try scanning the pages with BetterRead instead. A PDF where you can select the words will work. If it says the PDF needs a password, save an unlocked copy from another app and add that.

How do I ask about what I'm reading?

Tap ✦ Ask at the bottom of the reader for a recap, an explanation of the page, or to ask a question about the book. It never spoils what's ahead. Ask uses Apple Intelligence, so it needs a device that supports it, with Apple Intelligence turned on in the Settings app.

How do I change how the page looks?

Tap Aa while reading. Choose one of six themes, then adjust the typeface, text size and spacing.

How do I keep a passage?

Press and hold on a word, drag to select more, then tap Capture. In Guide, where holding moves the words, double-tap a word to select it.

Can I make the read-aloud voice sound better?

Yes. With BetterRead Pro you can download BetterRead's natural voices from the reading controls. You can also install better system voices: in the Settings app, open Accessibility › Read & Speak (Spoken Content on some versions) › Voices, choose your language and download an Enhanced or Premium voice. BetterRead uses the best voice you have installed.

How do I change the app's language?

In BetterRead, open Settings › Language. The app changes at once.

How do I cancel BetterRead Pro?

In BetterRead, open Settings › Manage subscription, or in the Settings app open [your name] › Subscriptions. If you bought Pro on another device, use Settings › About › Restore purchases in BetterRead.

Is my reading private?

Yes. What you read stays on your device and, if you use iCloud sync, in your own iCloud account. Apple Intelligence, translation and the voices all run on your device. See the Privacy Policy.

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