Korai is billed as a next generation manga reader.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Fast: Despite using WebKitGtk, a port of an entire browser engine to GTK, Korai is incredibly fast loading chapters.
- Easy to use: Everything is where it should be. No previous configuration required for almost anything.
- Integrated manga downloader (Optional): Just write the title and Voilà!
- Supports:
- CBZ/ZIP files.
- CBR/RAR files.
- Folders with images inside.
- MangaDex: As Korai uses WebKitGTK, a browser engine, it can load manga web pages. Use the next chapter/previous chapter buttons to go back and forward.
- Korai supports these types of images:
- PNG files.
- JPG/JFIF/JPEG files.
- GIF files.
- WebP files.
- SVG files.
Website: github.com/DisableGraphics/Korai
Support:
Developer: DisableGraphics
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Korai is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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