Deploy OpenReader (Slim) on your own server.

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OpenReader is an open-source, self-host-friendly text-to-speech document reader built with Next.js. It supports EPUB, PDF, TXT, MD, and DOCX with multilingual, synchronized read-along playback. Features include layout-aware PDF parsing with PP-DocLayoutV3 (ONNX), word-by-word highlighting via ONNX Whisper alignment, segment-based…

Your infrastructureAutomatic HTTPSNo lock-in

Screenshots

A closer look at OpenReader (Slim).

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Setup time

A few minutes

Deployment

Your own server

Services

3 connected services

Why OpenReader (Slim)

Everything you need, running where you choose.

Get the full OpenReader (Slim) experience with Easypanel handling the repetitive infrastructure work around it.

Kokoro TTS Engine
Powered by the Kokoro-82M model running via ONNX on CPU, delivering natural-sounding narration without a GPU or cloud subscription.
Audiobook Export
Export any document as an m4b or mp3 audiobook with resumable chapter processing, ready for playback in any podcast or audiobook app.
Multi-Provider TTS
Add cloud TTS providers (OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Deepgram, and more) alongside the local Kokoro engine via the provider settings screen.
Device Sync and Library
Built-in document library with server-side storage and device sync so your reading progress follows you across browsers and devices.
Fully Local Text-to-Speech
The slim variant ships with Kokoro-FastAPI on CPU so you get high-quality TTS narration without sending your documents to any external API. Your content stays entirely on your own server.
Read-Along Synchronization
Word-by-word and sentence-level highlighting keeps pace with the audio playback, making it easy to follow along with complex documents at any reading speed.
How it works

From template to live app in three steps.

Easypanel turns the template into real services, storage, and domains on the server you already control.

Already have Easypanel? Open your dashboard at the URL or IP of your own installation.

Installation guide
1
Open your dashboard
Visit the URL or IP of your Easypanel installation and choose the target project.
2
Choose OpenReader (Slim)
Open Templates, select OpenReader (Slim), then review its service names and configuration.
3
Deploy and open your app
Easypanel starts every service and provisions an HTTPS domain for you.
Installation options
The template asks for these values before creating your services.
OptionDefaultRequired

App Service Name

openreader-slimRequired

OpenReader Image

ghcr.io/richardr1126/openreader:v4.3.0Required

Kokoro TTS Image

ghcr.io/remsky/kokoro-fastapi-cpu:v0.2.4Required

S3 Storage Image

minio/minio:RELEASE.2025-09-07T16-13-09ZRequired
Resources
Project documentation and source code.
Latest template update
Jun 30, 2026

first release

Questions

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