The Babel Reader Feature List
Babel Reader is a clean, distraction-free EPUB reader for iPhone and iPad. Import your books, read with beautifully crafted typography, and translate any paragraph with a single tap — all without sending a single byte to any server.
The Reading Experience
- Page-by-page layout with smooth swipe navigation
- Portrait and landscape support (two-column layout in landscape)
- Four reading themes: White, Sepia, Night, and Slate
- Four classic typefaces: Georgia, Palatino, Baskerville, and System
- Adjustable text size
- Optional hyphenation and text alignment (flush left, justified, flush right, centred)
- Clock and chapter progress indicator always visible while you read
Translating Text
- Tap any paragraph to translate it in place
- Tap again to restore the original
- Translation runs entirely on your device — no text leaves your iPhone or iPad
- Supports 20+ languages including Arabic (with full RTL support), Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese
- Optional Read Aloud & Share: have the original or the translation read aloud, or share either via any app on your device
Your Library
- Import EPUB files from Files, Mail, Safari, and any other app that supports Share Sheet
- Grid or list view
- Sort by date added, title, author, language, or most recently read
- Edit book title, author, and language metadata
- iCloud sync: keep your entire library and reading progress in sync across all your Apple devices (optional, uses your private iCloud account)
Available in Six Languages
The app interface is fully localised in English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, and Italian.
Privacy First
Babel Reader collects no personal data. It contains no advertising, no analytics, and no third-party tracking of any kind. On-device translation never sends your text to a server. iCloud sync uses only your own private iCloud account — your data is never accessible to the developer.
EPUB Format
Babel Reader supports EPUB 2 and EPUB 3 files. PDF, MOBI, and AZW3 are not supported in the current version.