A one-person project
Hi, I’m Rob. I’m building an ebook reader.
Manynote is something I make on my own. Right now it’s a reader for public-domain books, the classics that belong to everyone, set in clean type right in your browser.
It’s free. There are no ads, and you don’t need an account.
What’s here today
A growing shelf of public-domain books, many from Standard Ebooks, a volunteer project that prepares them with real care. Pick one and start reading.
You can choose the type, size and colors that suit you. Your place, highlights and notes stay on this device, ready when you come back.
Get more out of every book.
- Talk with the characters.Early access
- Ask about their choices, motives, and relationships through AI conversations grounded in the story.
- Explore without spoiling the ending.Early access
- No Spoilers mode keeps AI discussions tied to what you’ve read so far.
- A reading companion for every question.Early access
- Ask the Book Guide about a confusing passage, a developing theme, or something you might have missed.
- Find your way back into the story.Early access
- Recaps and a story timeline help you remember what happened when you return to a book.
- Keep track of the cast.Early access
- Character cards unfold as you read, helping you remember who’s who.
- Read the classics for free.
- Discover public-domain books, including carefully prepared Standard Ebooks editions. No ads or account required.
- Make the page your own.
- Customize fonts, spacing, colors, and reading width. Choose scrolling or pages, and save your favorite layouts and themes.
- Keep the passages that matter.
- Highlight memorable lines and add notes alongside the text.
- Take your reading offline.
- Keep reading downloaded books without a connection.
- Pick up across devices.Early access
- Sign in to sync your reading progress, highlights, and notes.
- Bring your own books.Early access
- Upload EPUBs and read them in your personal library.
AI features, account sync, and EPUB uploads are part of early access. Guide features depend on the book’s available Guide; AI conversations require a connection.
What I’m trying out
The experimental part is AI that reads along with you. You can ask a character what they meant or follow a timeline of the story, and it only knows what you’ve read so far, so nothing gets spoiled. It’s rough in places, and I’m still learning what’s actually useful.
- Reader
why do you think the man gave money to Hyde?
- Mr. Utterson
I cannot say with certainty. The money was plainly offered to settle the injury Hyde had done the child and avert a scandal. Yet his possession of a key, and the air of dread surrounding him, make me fear he holds some damaging power over the cheque’s drawer.
Early access is free while I test things. Sign up to try character conversations, sync your reading across devices and bring your own EPUBs. Running the AI costs real money, so someday that part may become a subscription. The public-domain books will stay free.
It’s early
Things will break, and some books will look a little off. If you spot something, or just have an idea, I’d love to hear it. You can reach me from the Help page.
Thanks for stopping by.
— Rob