EPUB Reader

A cross-platform EPUB reader application built with C++ and Qt framework, featuring a modern dark theme interface and comprehensive EPUB parsing capabilities.

Screenshots

Features

• Cross-platform support - Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
• EPUB extraction and parsing - Complete support for EPUB format specifications
• Interactive reading interface - Built with QWebEngineView for HTML rendering
• Chapter navigation - Easy navigation between chapters with table of contents
• Dark theme UI - Modern, eye-friendly reading experience
• Responsive design - Adaptive layout with collapsible side panel
• Font customization - Adjustable font sizes and styling
• Image and link support - Proper handling of embedded images and hyperlinks

Requirements

System Requirements

• Qt 5.15 or later (Qt 6.x recommended)
• C++17 compatible compiler
• CMake 3.16 or later (if using CMake)
• QWebEngine module

Dependencies

• Qt Core
• Qt Widgets
• Qt WebEngine
• Qt WebEngineWidgets
• Qt Xml
• Qt Network

Build Instructions

Using CMake

1. Create build directory

   mkdir build
   cd build

2. Generate build files

   cmake ..
   # For specific Qt installation:
   cmake -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/path/to/qt ..

3. Build

   cmake --build .

4. Run

   ./EPUBReader

Configuration

The application uses multiple extraction methods for maximum compatibility:

• Qt-based extraction (primary)
• PowerShell extraction (Windows fallback)
• Python zipfile extraction (cross-platform fallback)