NextChapter

📚 A lightweight, self-hosted PDF and EPUB indexing library and reader. Built with Rust and Svelte, it turns your server's local directory into an accessible, filesystem-driven digital archive.

Cost / License

Free
Open Source (Apache-2.0)

Application typeApplication types

Origin

India

Since

Updated

Updated Oct 2026

Platforms

Self-Hosted
Docker

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Privacy focused
Lightweight
Support for Themes

Features

No registration required
Dark Mode
Ad-free
Works Offline
Full-Text Search
OCR
No Tracking
Built-in viewer
Library Management
Support for Docker

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Developed by
Keshav Sapra
Licensing
Open Source (Apache-2.0) and Free product.
Written in
JavaScript
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News & Books, Office & Productivity, Development

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What is NextChapter?

A lightweight, self-hosted PDF & EPUB library and reader.Point it at a folder of books on your server and it turns that directory into a beautiful, searchable digital archive — no database, no metadata curation, no lock-in. Your filesystem is the source of truth.

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