Leaf Reader

An EPUB reader that turns highlights and annotations into linked Markdown notes.

Features

• Read local EPUBs by chapter or with continuous scrolling.
• Browse a collapsible table of contents and search the entire book.
• Save highlights and notes as Markdown beside the book, with links back to the original text.
• Open a notes Markdown file as a chapter-organized reading notes view, or switch back to the editor.
• Return to previous passages after jumps and preview EPUB footnotes in place.
• Resume your reading position and restore annotations when reopening a book.
• Desktop sidebars and compact panels for mobile and split views. No cloud services or telemetry.
• English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese, following Obsidian's language setting. Other languages use English.

Use

Place the plugin files (main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css) in <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/leaf-reader/, then enable Leaf Reader under Settings → Community plugins.

Open an EPUB in your vault, or run Leaf Reader: Open epub file. Select text to highlight it or add a note. Follow the 🔗 link in the saved Markdown note to return to the passage.

Use the notebook button to open the notes file. Markdown files with an epub-target property open in the reading notes view automatically. The Markdown button switches the same tab back to the editor. Use the back and forward buttons to revisit passages. Footnotes open in a popover or a mobile sheet when the EPUB identifies them as notes.

Designed for reflowable EPUBs. Mobile layouts are browser-tested; iOS and Android host testing is still pending.

Development

npm install
npm run build
npm run typecheck
npm run lint
npm test

Browser tests require Microsoft Edge and use mocked Obsidian APIs. See Architecture for implementation details.

License

MIT © 2026 wanderxuhq