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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.com.tr/support/browser-mobile-android-phone/en/llms.txt?revision=r21903146

# Read books

You can read books in Yandex Browser. Download a book, choose your convenient mode, and start reading.

{% note info %}

Supported book formats: `EPUB`, `FB2`, and `MOBI`.

{% endnote %}

## View all books {#open-library}

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To make the function available, [update](https://yandex.com.tr/support/browser-mobile-android-phone/en/install/install.md) Yandex Browser.

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To view all books, tap ![](../_assets/settings-menu-icon.svg) → **Downloads** → **Books**.

## Add a book to the library {#download-book}

Add a book:

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- Find a new book on Yandex
  
  To find a book, use the [SmartBox](https://yandex.com.tr/support/browser-mobile-android-phone/en/navigation/search.md#smartbox).
  
  Download the file, and it will be automatically added to the **Books** section.
  
  You can open the book immediately after that. To do this, tap **Read** on the panel at the bottom of the screen. The book will open in a Yandex Browser tab.
  
  
  {% cut "**Open the downloaded book via the notification panel**" %}
  
  1. Swipe down the upper edge of the phone screen to open the notification panel.
  1. On the panel, tap the file name. 
  1. In the list, select **Reader**. The book will open in a Yandex Browser tab. After you open the file, the notification about it will no longer appear on the panel.
  
  {% endcut %}
  
- Upload from device

  1. <!-- source: en/_includes/reusables/instrukcii/id-instrukcii/reader.md -->
     Tap ![](../_assets/settings-menu-icon.svg) → **Reader**.
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  1. In the lower-right corner, tap ![](../_assets/reader-add.svg).
  1. Select the file on your device.
  
  The book will be added to the **Books** section of your downloads.

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## Open {#open-book}

1. <!-- source: en/_includes/reusables/instrukcii/id-instrukcii/reader.md -->
   Tap ![](../_assets/settings-menu-icon.svg) → **Reader**.
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1. Tap the book you want to open.
  
If you've read that book before, it will open on the page where you left off.
  
Below the title of each book, you can see your current progress (**XX% read**).


{% cut "**Open the book in another reading app**" %}

1. <!-- source: en/_includes/reusables/instrukcii/id-instrukcii/reader.md -->
   Tap ![](../_assets/settings-menu-icon.svg) → **Reader**.
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1. Find the book you want to open in the list.
1. To the right of the title, tap ![](../_assets/menu-tibar.svg).
1. In the menu that appears, tap **Open with...**
1. Select a reading app from the list.

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## Read {#read-book}

Tap the right edge of the screen to turn the page, and the left edge to return to the previous page.

To open settings, tap the center of the screen. In settings mode, you can:

- **Downloads** — Open the library.

- ![](../_assets/reader-content-icon.svg) — Open the table of contents. To go to a specific chapter, tap its title.

- ![](../_assets/reader-font-icon.svg) — Change the font size and margins. To change the font size, tap ![](../_assets/reader-plus-icon.svg) or ![](../_assets/reader-minus-icon.svg). You can adjust the text width on the screen with the icons ![](../_assets/reader-spare-icon.svg).

- ![](../_assets/read-aloud-on.svg) — [Listen](#read-aloud) to the book.

- ![](../_assets/reader-night-icon.svg) — Switch to the dark theme. To switch to the light theme, tap ![](../_assets/reader-light-icon.svg).

- Navigation slider: Jump to the page you need. At the bottom of the screen, drag the slider left or right.

To close the book:

1. Tap the center of the screen.
1. Tap the tab counter on the bottom panel (![](../_assets/tabs-number.svg) if you have seven tabs open).
1. Swipe the page left or right or tap ![](../_assets/close-icon.svg) in the upper-right corner of the tab.


## Listen {#read-aloud}

You can also listen to books in Yandex Browser. You can choose between a female or male voice. To listen to a book:

1. [Open](#open-book) the book.
1. Tap the center of the screen → ![](../_assets/read-aloud-on.svg).

While listening, you can control the narration on the bottom panel:

- ![](../_assets/read-aloud-pause.svg) — Pause.

- ![](../_assets/read-aloud-play.svg) — Continue reading.

- ![](../_assets/read-aloud-back.svg) — Skip 10 seconds back.

- ![](../_assets/read-aloud-forward.svg) — Skip 10 seconds forward.

- ![](../_assets/read-aloud-menu.svg) — Select reading speed and voice. If the normal speed doesn't feel right, select fast or very fast reading. You can also select a female or male reader here.

- ![](../_assets/read-aloud-close.svg) — Turn off reading. To make the icon appear, first tap ![](../_assets/read-aloud-pause.svg).


## Delete {#delete-book}

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If you remove a book from the library, it remains in your device's memory.

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1. <!-- source: en/_includes/reusables/instrukcii/id-instrukcii/reader.md -->
   Tap ![](../_assets/settings-menu-icon.svg) → **Reader**.
   <!-- endsource: en/_includes/reusables/instrukcii/id-instrukcii/reader.md -->
1. To the right of the title, tap ![](../_assets/menu-tibar.svg).
1. In the menu that appears, select **Remove**.

## Share {#share-book}

You can share a book via other apps:

1. <!-- source: en/_includes/reusables/instrukcii/id-instrukcii/reader.md -->
   Tap ![](../_assets/settings-menu-icon.svg) → **Reader**.
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1. To the right of the title, tap ![](../_assets/menu-tibar.svg).
1. In the menu that appears, tap **Share**.
1. In the list, select the app where you want to share the book.

## Settings {#settings}

### Sort books

1. <!-- source: en/_includes/reusables/instrukcii/id-instrukcii/reader.md -->
   Tap ![](../_assets/settings-menu-icon.svg) → **Reader**.
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1. In the upper-right corner, tap ![](../_assets/menu-tibar.svg).
1. Select the option you need in the **Sort by** section:
   - **Recent**: Books are sorted by the date they were last opened.
   - **Download date**: Books are sorted by the date they were added to the library.
   - **Name**: Books are sorted alphabetically.

### Download settings

1. <!-- source: en/_includes/reusables/instrukcii/id-instrukcii/reader.md -->
   Tap ![](../_assets/settings-menu-icon.svg) → **Reader**.
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1. In the upper-right corner, tap ![](../_assets/menu-tibar.svg) → **Settings**.
1. Set the download settings:
   - **File storage directory**: Select a folder to save books.
   - **Download files without notification**: Enable the option for automatic downloads.

## Search in downloaded books {#search-books}

1. <!-- source: en/_includes/reusables/instrukcii/id-instrukcii/reader.md -->
   Tap ![](../_assets/settings-menu-icon.svg) → **Reader**.
   <!-- endsource: en/_includes/reusables/instrukcii/id-instrukcii/reader.md -->
1. Tap ![](../_assets/chat-search-icon.svg).
1. Enter the book title in the search bar.


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