Introduction to prose

Welcome to the prose documentation. prose is a free and open-source Reading System SDK that renders any format in the browser. EPUB 3, comics (cbz, cbr, etc) and PDF are ready to use, and you can extend it to more with your own archive and renderer.

It does not mind where a book comes from either: the streamer, or your own code, can serve it entirely in the browser, with no server at all, or from your own server or a React Native app.

It is similar to what powers apps like Kindle, Kobo and other reading app alike. Unlike proprietary engines, this one is free and made for the community. It is designed to allow plugins and extend functionalities easily.

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In a nutshell, a reading system SDK will let you design your own reader the way you want while not having to deal with the complicated parts such as rendering, pagination, navigation, annotations, etc.

This engine is web based. As long as you can render html, js and css you are good to go. Visit our React Native section to see how it can be used in mobile apps.