# Koodo Reader (open-source education and reference app)

> Koodo Reader is a free, open-source education and reference app for Windows, macOS and Linux. A modern ebook manager and reader with sync and backup capacities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and Web. It has 28,433 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of Kindle.

A modern ebook manager and reader with sync and backup capacities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and Web Make sure that you have installed yarn and git

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/koodo-reader/koodo-reader |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 28,433 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | Kindle |
| Language | JavaScript |
| Website | https://koodoreader.com |
| Official | no |
| Category | Education, flashcards & reference |
| Latest release | v2.4.6 (Oct 7, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## Install

### Flathub (Linux)

```sh
flatpak install flathub io.github.troyeguo.koodo-reader
```

Package page: https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.troyeguo.koodo-reader

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install --cask koodo-reader
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/koodo-reader

### winget (Windows)

```sh
winget install AppByTroye.KoodoReader
```

Package page: https://winstall.app/apps/AppByTroye.KoodoReader

### Snap (Linux)

```sh
snap install koodo-reader
```

Package page: https://snapcraft.io/koodo-reader

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