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Merge pull request #80 from richardr1126/better-auth
Major overhaul: implement auth, sqldb for metadata, s3-like storage, and lessen reliance on fs

New Features

Added user authentication system with sign-in, sign-up, and account management
Added TTS rate-limiting with per-user character limits and daily resets
Added user data export functionality
Added support for PostgreSQL database and external S3-compatible object storage
Documentation

Launched comprehensive documentation site with deployment guides, configuration references, and TTS provider integration guides
Chores

Rebranded project from "OpenReader-WebUI" to "OpenReader"
2026-02-19 10:28:51 -07:00
.github feat: Enhance authentication handling by adding error logging and improving session checks in the API and ClaimDataModal component 2026-02-19 02:13:43 -07:00
docs-site feat: Enhance authentication handling by adding error logging and improving session checks in the API and ClaimDataModal component 2026-02-19 02:13:43 -07:00
drizzle feat: Implement S3 proxy client, enhance session handling, and improve Drizzle migration script. 2026-02-18 02:39:54 -07:00
public update(auth): enhance rate limiting with device/IP backstops and improve UI 2026-01-25 14:38:31 -07:00
scripts feat: Implement S3 proxy client, enhance session handling, and improve Drizzle migration script. 2026-02-18 02:39:54 -07:00
src feat: Enhance authentication handling by adding error logging and improving session checks in the API and ClaimDataModal component 2026-02-19 02:13:43 -07:00
tests feat: Refactor server-side document, audiobook, and authentication logic, introduce new client-side APIs and caching, and update related tests. 2026-02-17 19:30:12 -07:00
.env.example feat: Replace NEXT_PUBLIC_NODE_ENV with explicit feature flags for granular control over DOCX conversion, destructive actions, TTS defaults, and DeepInfra model visibility. 2026-02-17 18:26:03 -07:00
.gitattributes Fix check mark in SettingsModal 2025-02-11 21:31:11 -07:00
.gitignore feat(auth): implement session gatekeeping and architectural reorganization 2026-02-15 11:12:42 -07:00
.npmrc refactor: improve async state and session reliability 2026-02-15 15:13:25 -07:00
Dockerfile refactor(deps): remove ffprobe-static and fix playwright flakiness 2026-02-16 01:41:54 -07:00
drizzle.config.pg.ts Refactor authentication schema and database handling 2026-02-15 12:49:23 -07:00
drizzle.config.sqlite.ts Refactor authentication schema and database handling 2026-02-15 12:49:23 -07:00
empty-module.ts First push 2025-01-18 04:58:57 -07:00
eslint.config.mjs First push 2025-01-18 04:58:57 -07:00
LICENSE Initial commit 2025-01-18 00:36:14 -07:00
next.config.ts feat(auth): implement route protection and security headers 2026-02-16 19:06:24 -07:00
NOTICE.txt refactor: rename project from OpenReader WebUI to OpenReader across all relevant files. 2026-02-18 02:49:47 -07:00
package.json refactor: rename project from OpenReader WebUI to OpenReader across all relevant files. 2026-02-18 02:49:47 -07:00
playwright.config.ts refactor(audio): replace ffprobe with ffmpeg for metadata extraction 2026-02-15 12:13:29 -07:00
pnpm-lock.yaml feat(privacy): implement data export and encryption with updated policy 2026-02-17 17:16:58 -07:00
postcss.config.mjs First push 2025-01-18 04:58:57 -07:00
README.md refactor: rename project from OpenReader WebUI to OpenReader across all relevant files. 2026-02-18 02:49:47 -07:00
tailwind.config.ts fix(tailwind): fix footer layout and tailwind config 2025-11-22 16:32:03 -07:00
tsconfig.json feat(docs): add configurable rate limiting and external docs 2026-02-10 15:11:37 -07:00

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📄🔊 OpenReader

OpenReader is an open source, self-host-friendly text-to-speech document reader built with Next.js for EPUB, PDF, TXT, MD, and DOCX with synchronized read-along playback.

Previously named OpenReader-WebUI.

Get started in the docs.

Highlights

  • 🎯 Multi-provider TTS with OpenAI-compatible endpoints (OpenAI, DeepInfra, Kokoro, Orpheus, custom).
  • 📖 Read-along playback for PDF/EPUB with sentence-aware narration.
  • ⏱️ Word-by-word highlighting via optional whisper.cpp timestamps.
  • 🛜 Sync + library import to bring docs across devices and from server-mounted folders.
  • 🗂️ Flexible storage with embedded SeaweedFS or external S3-compatible backends.
  • 🎧 Audiobook export in m4b/mp3 with resumable chapter processing.
  • 🐳 Self-host friendly with Docker, optional auth, and automatic startup migrations.

🚀 Start Here

Goal Link
Run with Docker Docker Quick Start
Deploy on Vercel Vercel Deployment
Develop locally Local Development
Configure auth Auth
Configure SQL database Database and Migrations
Configure object storage Object / Blob Storage
Configure TTS providers TTS Providers
Run Kokoro locally Kokoro-FastAPI
Get support or contribute Support and Contributing

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📜 License

MIT. See LICENSE.