diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/base/ui/BaseViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/base/ui/BaseViewModel.kt
index 50d8fe803..39233e28f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/base/ui/BaseViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/base/ui/BaseViewModel.kt
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 package org.koitharu.kotatsu.base.ui
 
-import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import kotlin.coroutines.CoroutineContext
 import kotlin.coroutines.EmptyCoroutineContext
 import kotlinx.coroutines.*
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.BuildConfig
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.base.ui.util.CountedBooleanLiveData
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.utils.SingleLiveEvent
 
 abstract class BaseViewModel : ViewModel() {
 
 	val onError = SingleLiveEvent<Throwable>()
-	val isLoading = MutableLiveData(false)
+	val isLoading = CountedBooleanLiveData()
 
 	protected fun launchJob(
 		context: CoroutineContext = EmptyCoroutineContext,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/base/ui/util/CountedBooleanLiveData.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/base/ui/util/CountedBooleanLiveData.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd7f1abf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/base/ui/util/CountedBooleanLiveData.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package org.koitharu.kotatsu.base.ui.util
+
+import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
+
+class CountedBooleanLiveData : MutableLiveData<Boolean>(false) {
+
+	private var counter = 0
+
+	override fun setValue(value: Boolean) {
+		if (value) {
+			counter++
+		} else {
+			counter--
+		}
+		val newValue = counter > 0
+		if (newValue != value) {
+			super.setValue(value)
+		}
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/zip/ZipOutput.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/zip/ZipOutput.kt
index bcdc5b0ee..23a030c4e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/zip/ZipOutput.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/zip/ZipOutput.kt
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.zip
 
 import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread
 import androidx.collection.ArraySet
-import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
-import kotlinx.coroutines.runInterruptible
 import okio.Closeable
 import java.io.File
 import java.util.zip.Deflater
@@ -22,16 +20,26 @@ class ZipOutput(
 		setLevel(compressionLevel)
 	}
 
-	suspend fun put(name: String, file: File): Unit = runInterruptible(Dispatchers.IO) {
+	fun put(name: String, file: File) {
 		entryNames.add(name)
 		output.appendFile(file, name)
 	}
 
-	suspend fun put(name: String, content: String): Unit = runInterruptible(Dispatchers.IO) {
+	fun put(name: String, content: String) {
 		entryNames.add(name)
 		output.appendText(content, name)
 	}
 
+	fun addDirectory(name: String) {
+		entryNames.add(name)
+		val entry = if (name.endsWith("/")) {
+			ZipEntry(name)
+		} else {
+			ZipEntry("$name/")
+		}
+		output.putNextEntry(entry)
+	}
+
 	@WorkerThread
 	fun copyEntryFrom(other: ZipFile, entry: ZipEntry): Boolean {
 		return if (entryNames.add(entry.name)) {
@@ -47,7 +55,7 @@ class ZipOutput(
 		}
 	}
 
-	suspend fun finish() = runInterruptible(Dispatchers.IO) {
+	fun finish() {
 		output.finish()
 		output.flush()
 	}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/ChaptersFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/ChaptersFragment.kt
index 96f369c56..0dbf3eea5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/ChaptersFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/ChaptersFragment.kt
@@ -154,11 +154,19 @@ class ChaptersFragment :
 				DownloadService.start(
 					context ?: return false,
 					viewModel.getRemoteManga() ?: viewModel.manga.value ?: return false,
-					selectionDecoration?.checkedItemsIds
+					selectionDecoration?.checkedItemsIds?.toSet()
 				)
 				mode.finish()
 				true
 			}
+			R.id.action_delete -> {
+				val ids = selectionDecoration?.checkedItemsIds
+				if (!ids.isNullOrEmpty()) {
+					viewModel.deleteChapters(ids.toSet())
+				}
+				mode.finish()
+				true
+			}
 			R.id.action_select_all -> {
 				val ids = chaptersAdapter?.items?.map { it.chapter.id } ?: return false
 				selectionDecoration?.checkAll(ids)
@@ -188,6 +196,9 @@ class ChaptersFragment :
 		menu.findItem(R.id.action_save).isVisible = items.none { x ->
 			x.chapter.source == MangaSource.LOCAL
 		}
+		menu.findItem(R.id.action_delete).isVisible = items.all { x ->
+			x.chapter.source == MangaSource.LOCAL
+		}
 		mode.title = items.size.toString()
 		return true
 	}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/DetailsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/DetailsActivity.kt
index 3ef3d8517..18e0e325b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/DetailsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/DetailsActivity.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ import org.koitharu.kotatsu.search.ui.global.GlobalSearchActivity
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.utils.ShareHelper
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.utils.ext.getDisplayMessage
 
-class DetailsActivity : BaseActivity<ActivityDetailsBinding>(), TabLayoutMediator.TabConfigurationStrategy,
+class DetailsActivity :
+	BaseActivity<ActivityDetailsBinding>(),
+	TabLayoutMediator.TabConfigurationStrategy,
 	AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener {
 
 	private val viewModel by viewModel<DetailsViewModel> {
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ class DetailsActivity : BaseActivity<ActivityDetailsBinding>(), TabLayoutMediato
 		viewModel.manga.observe(this, ::onMangaUpdated)
 		viewModel.newChaptersCount.observe(this, ::onNewChaptersChanged)
 		viewModel.onMangaRemoved.observe(this, ::onMangaRemoved)
+		viewModel.onChaptersRemoved.observe(this, ::onChaptersRemoved)
 		viewModel.onError.observe(this, ::onError)
 
 		registerReceiver(downloadReceiver, IntentFilter(DownloadService.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE))
@@ -102,6 +105,10 @@ class DetailsActivity : BaseActivity<ActivityDetailsBinding>(), TabLayoutMediato
 		finishAfterTransition()
 	}
 
+	private fun onChaptersRemoved(count: Int) {
+		binding.snackbar.show(getString(R.string.removal_completed))
+	}
+
 	private fun onError(e: Throwable) {
 		when {
 			ExceptionResolver.canResolve(e) -> {
@@ -262,7 +269,7 @@ class DetailsActivity : BaseActivity<ActivityDetailsBinding>(), TabLayoutMediato
 	fun showChapterMissingDialog(chapterId: Long) {
 		val remoteManga = viewModel.getRemoteManga()
 		if (remoteManga == null) {
-			binding.snackbar.show(getString( R.string.chapter_is_missing))
+			binding.snackbar.show(getString(R.string.chapter_is_missing))
 			return
 		}
 		MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(this).apply {
@@ -340,4 +347,4 @@ class DetailsActivity : BaseActivity<ActivityDetailsBinding>(), TabLayoutMediato
 				.putExtra(MangaIntent.KEY_ID, mangaId)
 		}
 	}
-}
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/DetailsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/DetailsViewModel.kt
index afc0129ac..53a173369 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/DetailsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/DetailsViewModel.kt
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class DetailsViewModel(
 		.asLiveData(viewModelScope.coroutineContext)
 
 	val onMangaRemoved = SingleLiveEvent<Manga>()
+	val onChaptersRemoved = SingleLiveEvent<Int>()
 
 	val branches = mangaData.map {
 		it?.chapters?.mapToSet { x -> x.branch }?.sortedBy { x -> x }.orEmpty()
@@ -183,6 +184,15 @@ class DetailsViewModel(
 		}
 	}
 
+	fun deleteChapters(ids: Set<Long>) {
+		launchLoadingJob {
+			val manga = checkNotNull(mangaData.value)
+			localMangaRepository.deleteChapters(manga, ids)
+			reload()
+			onChaptersRemoved.call(ids.size)
+		}
+	}
+
 	private fun doLoad() = launchLoadingJob(Dispatchers.Default) {
 		var manga = mangaDataRepository.resolveIntent(intent)
 			?: throw MangaNotFoundException("Cannot find manga")
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/model/ChapterListItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/model/ChapterListItem.kt
index 6f37c8e53..2d5b90840 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/model/ChapterListItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/ui/model/ChapterListItem.kt
@@ -40,11 +40,10 @@ class ChapterListItem(
 	override fun hashCode(): Int {
 		var result = chapter.hashCode()
 		result = 31 * result + flags
-		result = 31 * result + uploadDate.hashCode()
+		result = 31 * result + (uploadDate?.hashCode() ?: 0)
 		return result
 	}
 
-
 	companion object {
 
 		const val FLAG_UNREAD = 2
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/download/domain/DownloadManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/download/domain/DownloadManager.kt
index 4cc868344..3a2067705 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/download/domain/DownloadManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/download/domain/DownloadManager.kt
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class DownloadManager(
 			}.getOrNull()
 			outState.value = DownloadState.Preparing(startId, manga, cover)
 			val data = if (manga.chapters.isNullOrEmpty()) repo.getDetails(manga) else manga
-			output = CbzMangaOutput.createNew(destination, data)
+			output = CbzMangaOutput.get(destination, data)
 			val coverUrl = data.largeCoverUrl ?: data.coverUrl
 			downloadFile(coverUrl, data.publicUrl, destination, tempFileName).let { file ->
 				output.addCover(file, MimeTypeMap.getFileExtensionFromUrl(coverUrl))
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/local/data/MangaIndex.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/local/data/MangaIndex.kt
index 07bbbce98..e0eb87865 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/local/data/MangaIndex.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/local/data/MangaIndex.kt
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ class MangaIndex(source: String?) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	fun removeChapter(id: Long): Boolean {
+		return json.getJSONObject("chapters").remove(id.toString()) != null
+	}
+
 	fun setCoverEntry(name: String) {
 		json.put("cover_entry", name)
 	}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/local/domain/CbzMangaOutput.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/local/domain/CbzMangaOutput.kt
index 87b772bb7..9278dd83f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/local/domain/CbzMangaOutput.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/local/domain/CbzMangaOutput.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.Manga
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.MangaChapter
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.toFileNameSafe
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.utils.ext.deleteAwait
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.utils.ext.readText
 import java.io.File
 import java.util.zip.ZipFile
 
@@ -41,7 +42,9 @@ class CbzMangaOutput(
 				append(ext)
 			}
 		}
-		output.put(name, file)
+		runInterruptible(Dispatchers.IO) {
+			output.put(name, file)
+		}
 		index.setCoverEntry(name)
 	}
 
@@ -53,14 +56,18 @@ class CbzMangaOutput(
 				append(ext)
 			}
 		}
-		output.put(name, file)
+		runInterruptible(Dispatchers.IO) {
+			output.put(name, file)
+		}
 		index.addChapter(chapter)
 	}
 
 	suspend fun finalize() {
-		output.put(ENTRY_NAME_INDEX, index.toString())
-		output.finish()
-		output.close()
+		runInterruptible(Dispatchers.IO) {
+			output.put(ENTRY_NAME_INDEX, index.toString())
+			output.finish()
+			output.close()
+		}
 		file.deleteAwait()
 		output.file.renameTo(file)
 	}
@@ -102,10 +109,45 @@ class CbzMangaOutput(
 
 		const val ENTRY_NAME_INDEX = "index.json"
 
-		fun createNew(root: File, manga: Manga): CbzMangaOutput {
+		fun get(root: File, manga: Manga): CbzMangaOutput {
 			val name = manga.title.toFileNameSafe() + ".cbz"
 			val file = File(root, name)
 			return CbzMangaOutput(file, manga)
 		}
+
+		@WorkerThread
+		fun filterChapters(subject: CbzMangaOutput, idsToRemove: Set<Long>) {
+			ZipFile(subject.file).use { zip ->
+				val index = MangaIndex(zip.readText(zip.getEntry(ENTRY_NAME_INDEX)))
+				idsToRemove.forEach { id -> index.removeChapter(id) }
+				val patterns = requireNotNull(index.getMangaInfo()?.chapters).map {
+					index.getChapterNamesPattern(it)
+				}
+				val coverEntryName = index.getCoverEntry()
+				for (entry in zip.entries()) {
+					when {
+						entry.name == ENTRY_NAME_INDEX -> {
+							subject.output.put(ENTRY_NAME_INDEX, index.toString())
+						}
+						entry.isDirectory -> {
+							subject.output.addDirectory(entry.name)
+						}
+						entry.name == coverEntryName -> {
+							subject.output.copyEntryFrom(zip, entry)
+						}
+						else -> {
+							val name = entry.name.substringBefore('.')
+							if (patterns.any { it.matches(name) }) {
+								subject.output.copyEntryFrom(zip, entry)
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				subject.output.finish()
+				subject.output.close()
+				subject.file.delete()
+				subject.output.file.renameTo(subject.file)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/local/domain/LocalMangaRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/local/domain/LocalMangaRepository.kt
index 99d8f7ad9..bf2b69cc6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/local/domain/LocalMangaRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/local/domain/LocalMangaRepository.kt
@@ -49,12 +49,11 @@ class LocalMangaRepository(private val storageManager: LocalStorageManager) : Ma
 		manga.source != MangaSource.LOCAL -> requireNotNull(findSavedManga(manga)) {
 			"Manga is not local or saved"
 		}
-		manga.chapters == null -> getFromFile(Uri.parse(manga.url).toFile())
-		else -> manga
+		else -> getFromFile(Uri.parse(manga.url).toFile())
 	}
 
 	override suspend fun getPages(chapter: MangaChapter): List<MangaPage> {
-		return runInterruptible(Dispatchers.IO){
+		return runInterruptible(Dispatchers.IO) {
 			val uri = Uri.parse(chapter.url)
 			val file = uri.toFile()
 			val zip = ZipFile(file)
@@ -93,6 +92,13 @@ class LocalMangaRepository(private val storageManager: LocalStorageManager) : Ma
 		return file.deleteAwait()
 	}
 
+	suspend fun deleteChapters(manga: Manga, ids: Set<Long>) = runInterruptible(Dispatchers.IO) {
+		val uri = Uri.parse(manga.url)
+		val file = uri.toFile()
+		val cbz = CbzMangaOutput(file, manga)
+		CbzMangaOutput.filterChapters(cbz, ids)
+	}
+
 	@SuppressLint("DefaultLocale")
 	fun getFromFile(file: File): Manga = ZipFile(file).use { zip ->
 		val fileUri = file.toUri().toString()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/mode_chapters.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/mode_chapters.xml
index 2e9a6aff0..8e3d52bab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/mode_chapters.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/mode_chapters.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
 		android:title="@string/save"
 		app:showAsAction="ifRoom|withText" />
 
+	<item
+		android:id="@+id/action_delete"
+		android:icon="@drawable/ic_delete"
+		android:title="@string/delete"
+		app:showAsAction="ifRoom|withText" />
+
 	<item
 		android:id="@+id/action_select_all"
 		android:icon="?actionModeSelectAllDrawable"