Offline Reading
The mobile app supports managed downloads and local imports for offline reading capabilities. The following matrix outlines the supported formats for offline reading:
| Format | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CBZ/ZIP | ✅ | |
| CBR/RAR | ❌ | |
| EPUB | ✅ | |
| ✅ | Native reader is a separate experience |
If you do not see a format listed above, it is not currently supported.
Downloads
Permission required
This functionality is gated behind the DOWNLOAD_FILE user permission. To learn more about
permissions, see the permissions guide.
You can download books for offline reading by navigating to the book details page and tapping either the download button next to the reading button or the download button in the action menu.
Once downloaded, books will appear in the Library tab at the root of the app.
Sorting
You may sort your downloads by the following criteria (ascending or descending):
- Name
- Download date
- Series
When sorting by series, books will be grouped by their series and then sorted by name within each series. The name sorting order will always be ascending when sorting by series.
Curated Sections
There are a small number of curated sections in the downloads tab that may be toggled on or off according to your preferences:
- Reading now (first 5 books with progression)
- Continue reading (all books past the initial 5 in reading now with progression)
If you have ideas for other curated sections, feel free to suggest them on GitHub.
Selection Mode
You may enter selection mode by selecting Select from the action menu in the downloads tab. In selection mode, you may select multiple books to perform the following bulk actions:
- Delete
There is a convenience button in the top-left to select or deselect all books.
In the future there will be options for sharing files and attempting to sync progression. If you have any other ideas for features you'd like to see, feel free to suggest them on GitHub.
Local Imports
Stump has file associations for the supported formats, so you can use your device's file browser to find a book and open it with Stump. This will import the book into the app and make it available for offline reading.
Progress Sync
You can sync your offline reading progression to the server. Read more about this feature in the progress sync guide.
Future Plans
I'd like to add the following features in the future:
- CBR/RAR offline reading
- File sharing downloaded files
If you have ideas for other features you'd like to see, feel free to suggest them on GitHub.