Kotatsu/README.md

# Kotatsu

Kotatsu is a free and open source manga reader for Android.

![Android 5.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/android-5.0+-brightgreen) ![Kotlin](https://img.shields.io/github/languages/top/KotatsuApp/Kotatsu) ![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/KotatsuApp/Kotatsu) [![weblate](https://hosted.weblate.org/widgets/kotatsu/-/strings/svg-badge.svg)](https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/kotatsu/) [![Telegram](https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-telegram-60ACFF)](https://t.me/kotatsuapp) [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/898363402467045416?color=5865f2&label=discord)](https://discord.gg/NNJ5RgVBC5)

### Download

- **Recommended:** Download and install APK from **[GitHub Releases](https://github.com/KotatsuApp/Kotatsu/releases/latest)**. Application has a built-in self-updating feature.
- Get it on **[F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/packages/org.koitharu.kotatsu)**. The F-Droid build may be a bit outdated and some fixes might be missing.

### Main Features

* Online [manga catalogues](https://github.com/KotatsuApp/kotatsu-parsers)
* Search manga by name and genres
* Reading history and bookmarks
* Favourites organized by user-defined categories
* Downloading manga and reading it offline. Third-party CBZ archives also supported
* Tablet-optimized Material You UI
* Standard and Webtoon-optimized reader
* Notifications about new chapters with updates feed
* Integration with manga tracking services: Shikimori, AniList, MyAnimeList
* Password/fingerprint protect access to the app
* History and favourites [synchronization](https://github.com/KotatsuApp/kotatsu-syncserver) across devices

### Screenshots

| ![Screenshot_20200226-210337](https://github.com/KotatsuApp/Kotatsu/raw/devel/metadata/en-US/images/phoneScreenshots/1.png) | ![](https://github.com/KotatsuApp/Kotatsu/raw/devel/metadata/en-US/images/phoneScreenshots/2.png)                           | ![Screenshot_20200226-210232](https://github.com/KotatsuApp/Kotatsu/raw/devel/metadata/en-US/images/phoneScreenshots/3.png) |
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| ![Screenshot_20200226-210405](https://github.com/KotatsuApp/Kotatsu/raw/devel/metadata/en-US/images/phoneScreenshots/4.png) | ![Screenshot_20200226-210151](https://github.com/KotatsuApp/Kotatsu/raw/devel/metadata/en-US/images/phoneScreenshots/5.png) | ![Screenshot_20200226-210223](https://github.com/KotatsuApp/Kotatsu/raw/devel/metadata/en-US/images/phoneScreenshots/6.png) |

| ![](https://github.com/KotatsuApp/Kotatsu/raw/devel/metadata/en-US/images/tenInchScreenshots/1.png) | ![](https://github.com/KotatsuApp/Kotatsu/raw/devel/metadata/en-US/images/tenInchScreenshots/2.png) |
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### Localization

[<img src="https://hosted.weblate.org/widgets/kotatsu/-/287x66-white.png" alt="Translation status">](https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/kotatsu/)

Kotatsu is localized in a number of different languages, if you would like to help improve these or add new languages,
please head over to the [Weblate project page](https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/kotatsu/)

### Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for the guidelines.

### License

[![GNU GPLv3 Image](https://www.gnu.org/graphics/gplv3-127x51.png)](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html)

You may copy, distribute and modify the software as long as you track changes/dates in source files. Any modifications
to or software including (via compiler) GPL-licensed code must also be made available under the GPL along with build &
install instructions.

### DMCA disclaimer

The developers of this application does not have any affiliation with the content available in the app.
It is collecting from the sources freely available through any web browser.