Product updates and improvements across the SentiaRead apps.
Desktopv1.15.1
Diagnostics & About Settings
New Features
Export a redacted diagnostics bundle from Settings > General when reporting a problem
A new About section in Settings brings together the product philosophy, changelog, security, privacy and terms links
Improvements
Improved diagnostics for startup problems, unexpected exits and network failures; crash screens show an event ID to help locate reports
Bug Fixes
More accurate storage error reporting distinguishes a full disk from other storage failures
Desktopv1.15.0
Better PDF Reading, Downloads & Multi-Window Sync
Improvements
Improved PDF chapter and table of contents recognition, paragraph flow, multi-column reading order and list layout; better EPUB list numbering
Improved recovery of reading positions and highlights after books are reprocessed, with indicators for highlights that could not be relocated
Browser downloads retain filenames, avoid duplicate tasks and use the system proxy; failed tasks can be removed
Vocabulary now sorts by recent activity, making recently used words easier to find
Files over the cloud storage limit are marked as local only, avoiding repeated failed uploads
Bug Fixes
Fixed unrelated words being grouped together when their definitions shared the same name
Improved payment, authorization and purchase status updates across windows, along with file opening
Improved connection fallback during network problems in mainland China and recovery from sync failures
Mobilev1.17.1
Vocabulary, Sync & Purchase Reliability
Improvements
Vocabulary now sorts by recent activity, making recently used words easier to find
Files over the cloud storage limit are marked as local only, avoiding repeated failed uploads
Added explanations of app permissions and removed unused permission declarations
Bug Fixes
Fixed unrelated words being grouped together when their definitions shared the same name
Improved restoration of purchases made before signing in after they are linked to an account
Clearer file import errors and better cleanup of temporary import files
Improved connection fallback during network problems in mainland China and recovery from sync failures
Mobilev1.17.0
Better PDF Import & Reading, Read-Aloud in Review
New Features
Review definitions now support read-aloud and translation
Improvements
Improved PDF table of contents and chapter recognition for more accurate navigation
Improved reading order in multi-column PDFs, sidebars and mixed text-and-image layouts, with better preservation of captions, small body text and list numbering
Reduced broken words, fragmented paragraphs, unusual spacing and some garbled text in PDFs; improved paragraphs spanning pages and reduced interference from repeated headers
Improved EPUB paragraph, heading and list layout
Bug Fixes
Improved PDF import reliability on Android and recovery of reading positions and highlights after books are updated across devices
More reliable file imports from other apps and cloud sync
Browser Extensionv1.5.0
Phrase Lookup & Better Context
New Features
Lookups can recognize a complete phrase around the selected word and update the highlight and definition together
Added automatic service region selection, with connection switching when network problems occur
Improvements
Word definitions make better use of the surrounding article context
Improved text selection when a word is partially selected or includes punctuation; possessive forms use the base word for lookup and saving
Bug Fixes
Improved reliability when saving words and looking up several words in succession
Mobilev1.16.0
Better Context, Smoother Video Learning
New Features
Lookups can recognize a complete phrase around the selected word and update the highlight and definition together
Choose the search engine used to search selected text in the reader
Adjust YouTube video playback speed and sync watch history and playback progress across devices
Added automatic service region selection, with connection switching when network problems occur
Improvements
Word definitions make better use of surrounding context in books, podcasts and video subtitles
Improved review passage generation using the word meanings encountered while reading
Improved YouTube video subtitle timing and app startup performance
Bug Fixes
Improved reliability when importing files, syncing your library and updating purchase status
Desktopv1.14.0
Better Lookup, Reading & Playback
New Features
Lookups can recognize a complete phrase around the selected word and update the highlight and definition together
Sync YouTube watch history and playback progress across devices
Added an Auto option for service region selection, with better connection switching when network problems occur
Improvements
Word lookup, sentence translation and AI explanations make better use of surrounding context in books, podcasts and video subtitles
Improved cloud read-aloud caching, with re-download support to recover damaged cached audio
Improved content sync and retries after a login session expires
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue that could leave a blank screen at startup
Fixed issues with YouTube playback and vocabulary definitions in subtitles
Fixed EPUB chapter titles, poetry stanza spacing, and footnote popup display and navigation
Fixed inline definitions failing to move with the text after the page layout changed
Improved definition caching and cards during repeated lookups and translation language changes, along with localized text and subscription price display
Browser Extensionv1.4.0
Smoother Web Reading
New Features
Added a Reader Mode shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+, on Windows and ⌘⇧, on Mac. You can view and change it in the extension
Improvements
Reader Mode opens faster, with smoother vocabulary highlights and definitions in long articles
Improved the extension popup, with clearer text
Bug Fixes
Fixed missing article titles, awkward spacing between definitions, and lookup cards overlapping other windows
Desktopv1.13.1
Subtitle & Sync Improvements
Improvements
Improved sentence splitting for long YouTube subtitles and handling of caption request limits
Improved content sync at startup, when switching windows and after reconnecting to the network
Mobilev1.15.2
Loading, Import & Playback Improvements
Improvements
Improved startup, home screen and book cover loading
Improved sentence splitting in YouTube subtitles and added explanations when subtitles are unavailable
Improved retries for podcast subtitle generation and audio playback
Bug Fixes
Fixed some links failing to import through iOS sharing and improved multilingual support
Desktopv1.13.0
Podcasts, YouTube Channels & Podcast Subtitles
New Features
Beyond books and featured podcasts and videos, you can now add podcasts and YouTube channels of your own. Follow them to see new episodes and videos in your library
Search for podcasts by name, including shows from Apple Podcasts, or add a show with its RSS link. You can also add a YouTube channel by pasting its link
Plus members can generate subtitles in the cloud for English podcast episodes without them, subject to the transcription allowance
Improvements
Search now brings together your library, vocabulary, books, podcasts and videos in one place
Podcast subscriptions and listening progress sync across your devices. Playback failures now explain what happened and offer a retry
Featured catalogs and show pages reopen more smoothly, subscriptions refresh automatically, and library covers load more efficiently
Bug Fixes
Fixed a word being added to your vocabulary after you had already closed its quick lookup card
Fixed a failed file sync blocking other items in your library from syncing
Mobilev1.15.1
Catalog Fix
Bug Fixes
Fixed podcasts and video channels outside the featured selection appearing in the catalog and home recommendations. Search results are unchanged
Mobilev1.15.0
New Home Feed, YouTube Channels, Podcast RSS & Podcast Subtitles
New Features
Home is now a single feed: pick up where you left off, see what's new, and browse books, podcasts and videos, each with its own full catalog page
Add any YouTube channel by pasting its link. New videos from channels you follow show up automatically
Add any podcast by its RSS link, not just the shows in our catalog
Podcast episodes without subtitles can now get them: on iOS 26 and later they're generated on your device while the episode downloads; on other devices, Plus members can generate them in the cloud. English shows only for now
Search for podcasts by name. Beyond our catalog, results also include shows from the Apple Podcasts directory: tap one to listen and follow, no RSS link needed. Shows you already follow are marked
Search has been rebuilt: swipe between All, Books, Podcasts and Videos, with a preview of each on the All tab
A new Storage screen in Settings shows how much space books, podcast episodes and read-aloud audio take up, and lets you clear each one
Improvements
Review: in recall mode you now see the answer before rating yourself, can mark a word as mastered right from the answer, and can translate the example sentence from its source line
In auto review, newly added words get fewer fill-in-the-blank questions
Player: on phones in landscape the controls auto-hide and the video gets bigger; on tablets in landscape the video is sized so subtitles stay readable. The subtitle block being played always stays fully in view
YouTube subtitles now line up with when each sentence is actually spoken
When playback fails, the player now says why and lets you retry
Book downloads show real progress instead of an estimated percentage
You can open these release notes from Settings > About
Bug Fixes
Fixed large books crashing on open on Android, and large book downloads failing partway on iOS over slow connections
Fixed the reading page shifting sideways while you select text
Fixed the search screen flashing on iOS and the keyboard switching from dark to light when it opens
Fixed a crash on iOS when saving images to Photos
Browser Extensionv1.3.3
Better X posts and articles in Reader Mode
New Features
Quoted posts inside X Articles now appear as quote blocks with the author, body, images, and video. Long posts that were collapsed on X are filled in automatically
Improvements
X posts keep their original paragraph breaks, so short lines don't run together
X post titles now use the author's name instead of repeating the post body
Browser Extensionv1.3.2
Cleaner Reader Mode & Steadier Vocabulary Sync
Improvements
Inline vocabulary meanings now scale with your font size and no longer make the page jump
Bug Fixes
Fixed the reading settings panel getting cut off or squeezed on narrower windows
Word status buttons now wait for the definition to load so newly saved words are never lost
Desktopv1.12.12
Markdown Local Images & Drag-and-Drop Fix
New Features
Markdown imports now copy locally referenced images into your document so they display while reading
Bug Fixes
Fixed dragging and dropping .md files into the library showing an "unsupported file type" error
Mobilev1.14.14
Smoother Audio Playback & Refined Onboarding
Improvements
Audio playback is more reliable and less likely to buffer, fail to load, or drop on weak or fluctuating connections
The commitment step at the end of the onboarding quiz now uses a simple "Press and hold to commit" button instead of the stamp seal
Contextual word lookup is more dependable, reducing occasional endless loading or missing definitions in tricky sentences
Bug Fixes
Switching away to another app and coming back to SentiaRead now resumes your reading seamlessly without unexpected reloading
Fixed a minor visual flicker on the subscription screen when it loads
Desktopv1.12.11
Smoother Onboarding & a Webpage Import Fix
Improvements
Onboarding is easier to get through: on walkthrough steps, the Continue button now appears after 20 seconds even if you haven't tried the demo, and the trial page now has a close button in the corner
The commitment step now uses a simple "Click to commit" button instead of the stamp seal
macOS 12 or later is now required; on older systems the app shows a clear message at launch instead of a blank window
Bug Fixes
Webpage imports from the browser extension now clear the import data from your clipboard, so opening a reader window afterwards no longer shows a duplicate "Webpage imported" message or a parse error
Added a manual "Check for Updates" option in Settings > About, and refined update prompts across platforms
Added direct links to FAQ, Fair Use Policy, and Security & Trust resources in Settings
Improvements
Enhanced webpage import preview with persistent block selection during removal and improved reader safe area background styling
Improved update checks to automatically re-evaluate upon resuming the app from the background on e-ink devices
Bug Fixes
Fixed YouTube video playback controls and position synchronization on Android for more reliable audio-text tracking
Fixed dialog and modal width consistency across varying phone screen sizes and aspect ratios
Mobilev1.14.12
Refined Centered Panel Dimensions for Tablets & Large Screens
Improvements
Refined the width hierarchy and proportions of centered panels—including word lookup, sentence breakdowns, and reader formatting—for more comfortable viewing and interactions on iPads, tablets, and e-ink devices
Polished header rows and dismiss controls for centered cards on large screens to improve two-handed reading ergonomics
Vocabulary review now has its own toggle for native-language explanations, independent of reader settings
Android tablets now support landscape orientation and wide-screen reading layouts
Improvements
More reliable connections and faster data loading for users in mainland China
Faster app startup and smoother reader transitions on iOS
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where reader content could occasionally get stuck loading indefinitely
Improved stability and startup recovery when opening the app on locked devices
Mobilev1.14.8
Bigger PDF Imports, iPad Fix
Improvements
PDF imports now support much larger files
Bug Fixes
Fixed font and review-mode pickers not opening on iPad
Desktopv1.12.6
No More PDF Page Limit
New Features
PDF import no longer caps the page count, so thousand-page textbooks, manuals, and paper collections come in whole
Improvements
Signing in works more reliably on slow or unstable connections
Bug Fixes
Inline vocabulary meanings now scale with your reading font, and no longer get squeezed at tight line spacing
Mobilev1.14.7
Reading Layout Polish
Improvements
Clearer reading fonts across the app, with an extra font-weight tune-up for e-ink screens
Fixed inline vocabulary meaning labels overlapping or sitting in the wrong place
Mobilev1.14.6
E-ink Experience Refinements
Improvements
Screen stays awake while you're reading
Vocabulary search adds a clear button and dismisses the keyboard when you exit search
Refined e-ink reading: a cleaner interface, larger tap targets, and smoother volume-key page turning
Browser Extensionv1.3.1
Reader Mode Fixes
Bug Fixes
Reader mode no longer triggers a dictionary lookup on non-English text such as Chinese or plain numbers
Fixed reader mode showing a blank page on some articles
Desktopv1.12.5
Rebuilt Onboarding & Steadier Imports
New Features
A rebuilt welcome and first-run guide, in step with the mobile app
A Chrome extension shortcut in the sidebar, and an X contact option under Help & Support
Settings links straight to the changelog on our website
Improvements
Reworked import and sync status: big files no longer freeze the window, uploads show real progress, and the indicator clears as soon as everything is up
Deleted books leave your library right away, without waiting on the cloud
Rebuilt upgrade and trial screens that follow your interface language
The main window opens roomier by default
Bug Fixes
The upgrade screen no longer flashes English when it opens
Interface language no longer carries over to another account after switching
Mobilev1.14.3
Learning Methods Redesign & Experience Polish
A video-first Learning Methods tab and a batch of fixes across purchases, review, and background playback.
New Features
New Learning Methods tab with a videos-first layout and in-app playback, plus new learning videos for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean readers
Improvements
Vocabulary review now mixes in more example-sentence words for better balance
Better support for Android devices without Google Play Services
Bug Fixes
Fixed vocabulary review quiz cards sometimes showing too few options, or an always-correct one, when few words were due
Fixed background audio mode not resetting correctly after playback finished
Mobilev1.14.1
E-ink Mode & Vocabulary Upgrades
E-ink reading mode, widget shortcuts, and a smoother vocabulary workflow.
New Features
E-ink reading mode for e-paper devices
Tap the home widget to jump straight back into your last book
Add highlighted words from Reading Assist to your vocabulary
Floating bottom tab bar on iPad
Improvements
Plus voice quota increased to 120 minutes per month
Vocabulary review uses native iOS 26 sheets
Podcast and vocabulary playback pauses automatically when you start reading or reviewing
Bug Fixes
Fixed database connection errors on Android
Cancelling Apple sign-in no longer shows an error
Fixed home discover list layout glitches
Mobilev1.14.0
Onboarding quiz and e-ink power profile
First launch now starts with a short quiz that sets up your level and goals, and e-ink devices get a books-only low-power profile.
New Features
First launch is now a step-by-step quiz: pick your level and what you want to read, and try tapping a word, a reading-assist card and a review card before you sign up — your answers set the app up for you
A welcome screen before sign-in shows the books, podcasts and videos you can start with
E-ink mode now runs a power-saving profile: home, history and search keep to books, audio and video pages stay out of the way, and switching the mode restarts the app to apply it
Improvements
iPad and iPhone use the system top bar and sheets: header actions sit in glass capsules, iPad gets a floating bottom tab bar, and review sheets open as native iOS sheets
The home screen widget has its own settings page, with a guide for adding it
Mobilev1.13.0
Widget shortcut and vocabulary playback polish
New Features
Tap the home screen widget to jump straight back into the book you were reading, with the choice synced across your devices
Add a word to your vocabulary straight from a reading-assist highlight, and see its status and occurrence count update right away
Improvements
Redesigned vocabulary playback screen — the floating mini bar is gone — plus cleaner review cards and end-of-session summary
Single-tap pronunciation is more reliable and no longer fights with podcast or read-aloud playback
Podcast and video detail pages reopen faster and use less memory, and your account details refresh once the network is back
Browser Extensionv1.3.0
Vocabulary Capture & Upgrade Flow
New Features
Add a word to your vocabulary in one tap — from a highlighted word in the Explain card or from the dictionary lookup card — whenever it isn't saved yet
Upgrade from monthly to annual Plus right inside the extension, with a prorated amount shown before you confirm
Improvements
Clearer labels on the Explain panel tabs
Desktopv1.12.4
PDF Import, Read-Aloud & Collections
New Features
PDF import, parsed right on your computer, with chapters, images, and the cover picked up automatically
Read-aloud that keeps going through a whole chapter
Collections for organizing your library from the sidebar
A rebuilt quick lookup card with a steadier layout and one-click add to your vocabulary
An interface font size control under Appearance
Footnotes open in place, without leaving the page you're on
Bug Fixes
Fixed the white screen on launch in 1.11.0
Fixed sign-in failing when the computer's clock is off
Fixed the translation card running off the window near the bottom of a page
Mobilev1.12.0
Vocabulary audio loop and reading assist rework
Listen to your vocabulary on repeat while you do something else, and work through a rebuilt AI reading-assist panel and review flow.
New Features
Play your vocabulary as an audio loop — word, phonetics and meaning on repeat — in a dedicated player you can leave running while you do something else
Meanings and explanations in Chinese, Japanese and Korean are now read aloud with a matching voice
Improvements
Rebuilt AI reading-assist panel: a sentence is laid out in clearer grammar groups that are easier to scan
Redesigned vocabulary review flow, with review settings and audio autoplay synced across devices
Reader tips now walk you through selecting a sentence and marking a word
Desktopv1.12.0
Clearer credits and Plus limits
Improvements
Usage settings show how many credits you get each week, and note that they refresh every Monday without carrying over
Upgrade prompts and the usage screen spell out what Plus covers — unlimited lookups, translation and AI explanations within fair use
Mobilev1.11.0
Review preferences
New Features
Choose which review modes you want from a new review preferences panel
Improvements
Clearer tab names in the reading-assist panel, and the original sentence expands automatically on the structure tab
Desktopv1.11.0
In-app browser, YouTube, and collections
Six weeks of work on where your reading material comes from and how you keep it organised: a browser inside the app for finding and downloading books, YouTube videos you can study the way you study podcasts, search across everything with one shortcut, and collections for arranging your library.
New Features
A browser window inside the app: open a site, download a book, and it is imported without leaving SentiaRead, with a task panel showing what is still coming in
Book sources moved into the Discover page, with a set of built-in sites you can search one by one and fuller result rows to tell editions apart
YouTube videos come with captions you can study: the player sits above the transcript, the current line is lifted onto a card, and the word being spoken fills in as you listen
Press Cmd+K to search your library and the catalog from any screen, with covers shown in the results
Group books into your own collections, which sit in the sidebar alongside the automatic ones, and switch between categories with tabs on the library page
Improvements
Lookup windows can be dragged out of the way, and the detail panel shows the sentence the word came from
Mobilev1.10.0
YouTube videos, PDF books, and read-aloud
Six weeks of work: a home built around discover and search, English YouTube videos with tappable captions, PDF import, whole-book read-aloud, and review passages written from your own vocabulary.
New Features
Home now holds the discover feed and a search box that looks across your library, books, podcasts and videos at once; the library gains categories, a card/list switch, collections for grouping books, and a notebook view with your highlights grouped by chapter
Watch English YouTube videos with their captions below the player: tap a line to jump there, follow the active line as it fills in word by word, browse channels by level, and find watched videos in your reading history
Import PDF books, and find new ones without leaving the app: search built-in book sites in one tap, or browse a site in the in-app browser, where book links are detected and added to your library
Have a whole book read aloud with the sentence you're hearing highlighted as it plays (experimental), and EPUB3 read-along books are tagged as audiobooks in your library
Vocabulary review can generate a short passage built from the words you're learning, pitched just above your current level, and adds a produce mode where you recall the word yourself
Improvements
Daily reading reminders you can turn on, a banner that tracks imports and downloads anywhere in the app, and an app-wide text size setting
Browser Extensionv1.2.1
Movable lookup card and original sentence
New Features
The full lookup card now keeps the sentence you looked the word up from under an "Original" toggle — open it to reread that sentence or play it back
Improvements
When the lookup card covers the text you're reading, drag it somewhere else — it stays inside the window, and dragging no longer gets in the way of the buttons on the card
Mobilev1.9.1
Now on Google Play
New Features
SentiaRead is available on Google Play, so Android users can install it and get updates from the store instead of downloading the APK from our site
Desktopv1.10.0
Sentence analysis in reading assist
New Features
Reading assist adds a sentence analysis view and a simplified rewrite of the sentence, alongside the explanation, meanings and highlighted expressions
Improvements
Reading assist is organised into tabs and the original sentence can be collapsed, so the panel stays compact
Browser Extensionv1.2.0
Native-language explanations and Reading Assist tabs
New Features
The lookup card can now show an explanation of the word in your native language, either right away or behind a single tap
Reading Assist is now split into tabs — Sentence Rewrite, Highlights, and Sentence Analysis — so you can go straight to the part you want
Improvements
The selection toolbar follows the action order you set in SentiaRead, so the action you reach for most comes first
Mobilev1.9.0
Vocabulary review
Your vocabulary list becomes something you can practise: a spaced review flow with two card types, and explanations in your own language.
New Features
Review your saved words in a dedicated flow built on the FSRS-6 spaced repetition scheduler: it works out which words are due and spaces them out over time, with progress synced across your devices
Two card types — pick the right meaning, or recall the word yourself — mixed according to how solid each word already is
Hear the example sentence read aloud on a review card, not just the word
Vocabulary entries can explain a word in your own language, and each meaning can pull up its own example sentences
Improvements
Reorder the buttons in the text selection toolbar so the ones you use most come first
Better default reading fonts per platform, and review screens show placeholders while cards load
Desktopv1.9.0
Windows support
The desktop app now runs on Windows as well as macOS. This release also brings native-language explanations to vocabulary lookups and lets you paste text from the web straight into your library.
New Features
SentiaRead desktop now runs on Windows (64-bit), with the same library, reader and sync as the Mac app
Vocabulary lookups explain each meaning in your native language, and you can pull up an example sentence for the specific meaning you are looking at
Podcast transcripts can show inline meanings for words already in your vocabulary list, the same way books do
Copy an article from the web, paste it in, tidy it up in the editor, and save it to your library — clippings get their own badge on the cover
Improvements
Page turning in the reader is now done by clicking the left or right side of the page instead of scrolling
Reading fonts ship with the app, so a book looks the same on Windows and macOS, and each platform starts from a sensible default
Browser Extensionv1.1.0
In-page lookup, Reading Assist, and sign-in
The extension no longer just hands articles over to the desktop app — you can read and learn inside the browser. Sign in, look up any word with an explanation matched to your level, have long sentences rewritten, and see the words you've saved highlighted wherever you read.
New Features
Sign in with Google, Apple, or an email code — the sign-in opens in a normal browser tab, so an account you're already signed into carries over, and your reader preferences follow your account
Select a word or phrase in Reader Mode to look it up, explain it, translate it, listen to it, or copy it — the lookup card gives one meaning matched to your level, with US and UK pronunciation and examples you can play
Reading Assist rewrites a long sentence into a simpler version at your level, with a translation alongside it when you need one
Words you've saved are highlighted in every article you open, and you can turn on inline meanings to show them above the word as you read
The interface is available in English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, and a quick-start page opens the first time you install
Improvements
Upgrade to Plus without leaving the browser, with pricing for your region; when your free allowance runs out, the reader now tells you instead of quietly failing
Mobilev1.8.0
Android and e-ink support
SentiaRead comes to Android phones, tablets and Android e-ink readers, with a reading mode built for slow-refresh screens.
New Features
SentiaRead runs on Android: reading, dictionary lookup, vocabulary and podcasts, with Android-native navigation, bottom sheets, immersive full-screen reading and the home screen widget
An e-ink mode for Android e-readers: high-contrast pages without animation, adapted to slow-refresh screens, with faster page turning in long chapters
Sign in with Google or Apple, and see which sign-in methods your account uses in settings
Improvements
Large libraries and vocabulary lists sync in pages, so they load faster
Rename a book in your library, and choose whether word explanations use your native language
Check how your credits have been used in a usage history, and subscribe through web checkout on Android
Desktopv1.8.0
Podcast subscriptions and What's New
New Features
Subscribe to a podcast and find every show you follow on one subscriptions page
A What's New section on your library shows content recently added to the catalog, with a full list when you want more
Import Markdown files and read them like any other book
Mobilev1.7.0
Podcast subscriptions and iPad layout
Follow the shows you listen to, see their new episodes in one feed, and get an interface that fits iPad properly.
New Features
Subscribe to podcast shows and find their new episodes in a what's-new feed, with a subscriptions page and your listening position carried over
A notes page collects your highlights and notes, reachable from settings
Import Markdown files alongside EPUB and TXT
Improvements
On iPad, dialogs open as sheets, settings pages use the full width, and text keeps a comfortable line length in landscape
Translation, explanation, history and invite screens show placeholders while they load instead of a blank page
A rebuilt empty library screen that points you to importing a book or browsing the catalog
Desktopv1.7.0
Open With on macOS
New Features
Open a book from Finder straight into SentiaRead — right-click the file and use Open With, or make SentiaRead the default
Improvements
The library home has a Continue row for the books and episodes you are partway through, and a History page listing what you opened recently
Book details open as a page you can go back from, returning you to the same spot in the catalog, and scrollbars now sit over the content instead of taking up width
Podcast pages and the play button show their loading state, so it is clear when audio is still being fetched
Mobilev1.6.0
Continue reading section and media settings
New Features
Pick up where you left off from a continue section on the home feed, filter your library, and check what's new in a sheet
A media settings sheet for podcast playback, with theme display on podcast pages fixed
Improvements
Podcast screens show placeholders while loading, and the reader interface gets a round of visual fixes
Browser Extensionv1.0.0
First release: Reader Mode on Chrome
The SentiaRead browser extension is now on the Chrome Web Store. Open any English article in a clean reading view, adjust it to your taste, and send it to the SentiaRead desktop app when you want to keep it.
New Features
Open Reader Mode from the extension icon, or right-click a page and choose "Read with SentiaRead" — the article comes out of the page and the ads and navigation stay behind
Six reading themes, with adjustable font, text size, and line spacing
A table of contents for long articles, with code blocks and tables kept readable
Send the article to the SentiaRead desktop app in one click — if the app isn't installed yet, the extension points you to the download
Desktopv1.6.0
Podcasts with interactive transcripts
Listening joins reading on the desktop. Browse podcasts, play an episode, and follow the transcript while it plays — with the same lookup, vocabulary highlighting and note-taking you already use in books.
New Features
Find podcasts in the app, open a show to see its episodes and description, and play an episode in a two-column player with the transcript beside it
The transcript follows the audio word by word, and you can look a word up, save it, or highlight a line exactly as you would in a book
Slow an episode down or speed it up, and come back later to the second you stopped at
Improvements
Word lookups, translation and reading assist respond faster from mainland China, and you can pick your service region by hand in account settings
Saved words highlight without lag in long chapters
The quick lookup toolbar shows a placeholder while the definition loads, instead of an empty box
Mobilev1.5.0
Podcast highlights and faster lookups
Podcast transcripts become as workable as books, and word lookups get noticeably faster from mainland China.
New Features
The podcast transcript highlights the word being spoken as the audio plays
Highlight lines in a podcast transcript and attach notes, then find them in the highlights list as you do with books
Show pages move to tabs with an episode detail sheet, and there are more podcasts to choose from
Improvements
Word lookups, translation and reading assist respond faster from mainland China
Choose your service region manually in account settings if the automatic choice isn't the fastest for you
Mobilev1.4.0
Podcasts, iOS widget, and share extension
Listen to English podcasts with a transcript you can look words up in, send pages to SentiaRead from Safari, and see your reading days on the home screen.
New Features
Listen to English podcasts with a synced transcript: tap any line to jump to that moment, and let the transcript follow your reader theme
Select and look up words right in the transcript, with your saved words highlighted and their meanings shown inline
Send a page or selected text to SentiaRead from Safari and other apps, through the iOS share sheet or the action extension
An iOS home screen widget showing how many days you've completed your reading, updating as you read
Improvements
The vocabulary list loads in pages, shows how many words are in each status, and has a pronunciation button on every row
The reading assist panel gets a sentence-chunking toggle, and the quick lookup toolbar shows a placeholder while it fetches
Desktopv1.5.0
Reading goals and streaks
New Features
Set a daily reading goal and watch it fill in: a progress ring on your library, plus a page with your calendar, longest streaks and a trend chart
Improvements
Reading assist lets you turn the thought-group split on or off, so you can keep a sentence whole when you don't need it broken up
Mobilev1.3.0
Reading assist and reading tracker
Break a long sentence into thought groups before you read the translation, and see your reading tracked day by day.
New Features
Ask for help on a long sentence and get it broken into thought groups, so you can see how it's built
See how much you've read each day, with the record kept across your devices
Tapping a word can expand the selection to the whole sentence, and a word split by a hyphen across lines looks up as one word
Improvements
Books sync more often and more reliably, with a check that everything arrived intact
Clearing local data and resyncing runs in stages you can follow, and App Store purchase problems come with a clearer message
Desktopv1.4.0
Reading assist for long sentences
New Features
Select a long sentence and reading assist breaks it into thought groups, translates it, and points out the expressions worth knowing — each part can be read aloud
Improvements
If your library ever looks out of date, you can clear the local copy and pull everything down from your account again, step by step
Books added on another device download in one piece and are checked for completeness before they open
Mobilev1.2.0
Native-language quick lookup
New Features
Quick lookup can show the meaning in your native language, not only in English
Saved words in the text can show their meaning inline, without opening a card
Pick American or British pronunciation from a reader preferences panel
Improvements
Reader panels sit better with the toolbar, and settings now link to the macOS download
Desktopv1.2.0
Inline meanings and native-language lookup
New Features
Quick lookup now answers in your native language, so a word you don't know isn't explained with more words you don't know
Words already in your vocabulary list can show their meaning inline, right above the word, so you can keep reading without opening a card
Improvements
Quick lookup results appear without a wait on a page you have just turned to
Desktopv1.1.0
Quick lookup toolbar
New Features
Select a single word and a compact toolbar appears right there, so a quick lookup no longer opens the full dictionary card
Mobilev1.1.0
Marking words from quick lookup
New Features
Mark a word as known or still learning straight from the quick lookup toolbar
Improvements
Quick lookup results appear immediately after a page turn
Desktopv1.0.0
SentiaRead desktop for macOS
The first stable desktop release, for macOS. Build a library from your own EPUB and TXT files, read them in a paginated reader made for a big screen, and look up words in context without leaving the page. Your library, reading progress, vocabulary, highlights and notes stay in sync with your account, so you can carry on where your phone left off.
New Features
Build your library by dragging EPUB or TXT files in, picking them from Finder, or adding free books from the built-in catalog — covers are pulled from the file and duplicates are caught before they pile up
Each book opens in its own window with a paginated reader: one or two columns, twelve reading fonts, six themes, a chapter outline, click zones on either side to turn the page — and it reopens where you stopped
Look up any word right in the page: definitions that take the surrounding sentence into account, in English and your native language, US and UK phonetics you can play, and example sentences
Save words to your vocabulary list, mark what you know with a keyboard shortcut, and see saved words highlighted as you read — a word you look up repeatedly is added for you
Highlight passages — including selections that run across paragraphs — attach notes to them, and browse everything you have marked from one place
Have a selected passage read aloud, with each word highlighted as it is spoken, in an American or British voice
Mobilev1.0.0
SentiaRead 1.0 for iPhone and iPad
The first release of SentiaRead on iOS: bring in your own English books, read them with a tap-to-look-up dictionary, and build a vocabulary list that follows your account.
New Features
Build a library from your own material: import EPUB and TXT files, or bring in a web page and read it as clean text; covers, files and reading data sync to your account
A reader that paginates the whole book: swipe to turn pages, a hierarchical table of contents, page numbers, adjustable theme, font and spacing, and a two-column layout on iPad
Tap a word to look it up without leaving the page: bilingual definitions that take the surrounding sentence into account, US and UK phonetics with pronunciation, example sentences, and translation of a selected sentence
A vocabulary list that fills itself: words you look up repeatedly are added automatically, saved words are highlighted wherever they appear in your books, and each entry keeps its phonetics, source and how often you've met it
Highlight passages — including across paragraphs — attach notes, and find them all in one list that syncs to your other devices
Sign in and continue on another device: reading position, settings and vocabulary follow your account, and setup asks for your CEFR level and native language so lookups match you