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Lectern

Lectern is a privacy-first eBook reader for Android that lets you read and listen completely offline. Open EPUB, PDF, MOBI, FB2, AZW, comics and more. Enjoy natural offline AI voices with synchronized text…

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Lectern is a privacy-first eBook reader for Android that lets you read and listen completely offline. Open EPUB, PDF, MOBI, FB2, AZW, comics and more. Enjoy natural offline AI voices with synchronized text highlighting, bookmarks, notes, a built-in dictionary, OPDS support and cloud sync. No ads, no account, no subscription. Your books stay on your device.

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