On-device translation
Recognize text from comics and scanned PDFs with Apple Vision, then translate it with Apple's on-device Translation capabilities. TXT content can be translated by paragraph.
Universal Reader for iOS
Keep reading and translating on your device.
A private reader for your own comics, novels, and PDFs. Import your content, choose how you read, and use on-device OCR and translation when you need it.
Original text stays visible by default. Translation starts when you choose a target language, and completed results can be cached locally by work and language.
Built for your own library
Universal Reader does not provide content sources. It focuses on importing, organizing, reading, and translating content that you are allowed to use.
One reading experience
Keep comics, novels, and PDFs together with shelves, progress, chapters, themes, reading modes, and typography controls.
Your content stays local
Imported files, reading progress, and translation caches are stored on the device. A private shelf can be protected with Face ID.
Bring your own formats
The current version is designed for content you own or are legally authorized to access.
Supported imports
TXTPDFImagesCBZZIPComic web URLs
Web import starts only when you submit a URL. Page structure, login requirements, lazy-loaded images, and site rules can affect the result. EPUB and MOBI are not advertised as supported formats in the current version.
Universal Reader Pro
One purchase for complete translation access.
Basic reading, importing, shelf management, themes, progress, and the private shelf remain available for free. Pro is for readers who need larger-scale on-device translation and preprocessing.
The current version does not include third-party advertising. Prices and purchase options are shown in the app.
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Reading and importing | Included | Included |
| Comic translation | First 10 ordered pages per work | Full translation and queued translation |
| PDF translation | First 3 pages per document | Full translation |
| TXT translation | First 20,000 UTF-16 characters | Full translation |
| Languages and cache | Basic access | Full target-language access and translation cache |
Read your own content with confidence
Universal Reader does not provide comic sources, novel download sources, or copyrighted content. Import files and web content only when you have the right to use them.