Sutra — the app to read all your DRM-free content. Connect your Kavita, Calibre, Komga, or WebDAV server, any OPDS catalog, or Project Gutenberg's full public-domain library. Load local files, read manga and comics panel by panel, track your reading stats, and auto-scroll through long reads.
Free on the App Store · Preview any comic or MOBI free · Sutra Pro unlocks .cbz, .mobi & Komga
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Connect Kavita, Calibre, Grimmory, or any OPDS-compatible server in a few taps. Works on your local network — no cloud middleman. WebDAV hosts like Synology are supported too.
Project Gutenberg's 75,000+ public-domain classics and Standard Ebooks' typeset collection — no server required. Patrons Circle sign-in unlocks the full Standard Ebooks catalog.
Authentic page-curl, rich typography controls, five reading themes (including high-contrast Contrast), bookmarks, in-book search, and color-coded highlights synced via iCloud. Two-panel facing-page spread on iPad.
Sutra detects panels and reads them one at a time. Full manga mode reads right-to-left with panel order that flows top-right to bottom-left. Page-curl animation and dedicated manga panel tuning. Switch any book between Regular and Manga from the reader's Aa menu — remembered per book.
Set your pace and let the page flow — tap to pause, tap again to resume. Speed is adjustable from the reading settings. Perfect for hands-free reading.
Open EPUB and PDF files directly from your phone — from your Files app, AirDrop, or any share sheet. No server required.
Select text to highlight with color, double-tap a word to define it instantly — both sync across your devices via iCloud and are saved for later.
iCloud syncs reading position, bookmarks, and highlights across all your devices. Kavita sync is page-accurate in both directions.
Books organize by series in the Collections Shelf based on metadata from your server — perfect for long fantasy and sci-fi runs.
Browse and download EPUB and PDF files straight from any WebDAV host — Synology, or any server you run. Self-signed certificates are supported via a one-time trust prompt, no HTTPS workarounds needed.
A dedicated Stats tab tracks time read, your current streak, a swipeable activity chart, and reading progress across every book in your library — all in one place.
Every CBZ comic and comic-shaped MOBI book opens with a free 7-page preview — read the first 7 pages of anything in your library before deciding whether to unlock Sutra Pro.
Sutra works with files you own outright — no DRM, no lock-in. We've put together a curated list of stores and publishers that sell ebooks the right way: you pay, you download, you keep the file forever.
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