From your first import to your next chapter.
Add your first reading
Choose Add a reading in the app. Paste a public article link, upload a supported file or paste text. Give it a recognizable title. Your reading opens as soon as the import is ready.
Make the page yours
Use Reading appearance to choose a typeface, size, spacing, page width and theme. Save preferences to keep them for another reading. Use focus mode when you want fewer controls around the page.
Save a passage or a thought
Click or tap a sentence, then open Notes & highlights in Reading tools. Add an optional note and save. The Highlights page lets you search these passages and filter by reading.
Find your place again
Use Home to continue a recently opened material, or find it in your library. Sign in to the same account on another device for your saved sentence position. If positions differ, the Reader asks which one to keep.
Reading when the connection drops
In the iOS app, download a reading to keep its text on your device. Audio is a separate download: open Listening settings, choose Audio for offline listening and wait until it is complete. Choose the voice before downloading; another voice needs its own recording. Keep LeafRead open while preparing audio, and reopen it to resume an interrupted download. Website offline features may differ.
Use read-aloud when it helps
Select a sentence and press play. Set a comfortable speed and pause to return to silent reading. New passages need time to prepare; Settings shows your listening allowance.
Account access and support
On the sign-in screen, choose Create an account to register with your name, email and password. Confirm the address using the email we send; the iOS account screen lets you resend the email and check confirmation. Use Forgot your password? to request a one-time reset link. Choose a new password on the secure LeafRead page, then return to sign in. Resetting a password ends existing sessions but does not cancel a pending account deletion. For an import problem, send support the format, approximate file size and error text. Do not send a password, API key or full private document.
Files, scans and dictation on iOS
Import PDF, EPUB and DOCX up to 20 MB, or TXT and Markdown up to 500 KB. PDFs can contain up to 300 pages; DRM-protected books are not supported. Use the scan option to recognize a camera page or selected photo. Under Add a reading → Text → Dictate text, you can record up to two minutes and review the recognized text before saving. Dictation needs microphone permission and an internet connection.
Your notes and account on iOS
Notes, highlights and bookmarks are available from Reading tools. Downloaded readings and local drafts remain available without a connection; synchronization and saving a new text edition need internet access. To request account deletion, open Your account → Delete account (Settings on the website) and confirm with your password. The confirmation shows a deadline 7 days later. Sessions end immediately; to cancel before the deadline, sign in and explicitly choose Cancel account deletion. Signing in or resetting your password alone does not cancel deletion. After the deadline, restoration is not possible. For trouble signing in, contact support using the address on the Contact page.