Getting Started

Welcome to Glyph! This guide covers everything you need to start reading.

Adding Extensions

Glyph doesn’t come with built-in novel sources. You add them through extensions, small plugins that connect the app to novel websites.

  1. Open Settings → Extensions
  2. Tap the + button
  3. Enter a repository URL (you’ll find these shared by the community)
  4. Tap Fetch. The app loads the available sources
  5. Tap Install to install the repository

Once installed, each source appears in the Browse tab. Tap a source to explore its novels.

Browsing & Searching

Browse

The Browse tab shows your installed sources as cards. Tap one to see its discover page: featured novels, popular titles, latest updates, and genres.

The Search tab lets you search across all your installed sources at once. Results are grouped by source. Tap a result to see the novel details.

Continue Reading

If you’ve been reading something, the Browse tab shows a Continue Reading card at the top. Tap it to jump right back where you left off.

Reading a Novel

Tap any novel to see its detail page: cover, author, description, chapter list. Tap a chapter to start reading.

Reader Modes

The reader supports two modes:

  • Paginated (horizontal): Tap the sides of the screen or swipe to turn pages. The page counter shows your position.
  • Scroll (vertical): Scroll through the chapter like a web page. The next chapter loads automatically when you reach the bottom.

Switch between modes in Reader Settings (tap the center of the screen to show the chrome, then tap the menu → Theme & Settings).

Reader Controls

Tap the center of the screen to show/hide the controls:

  • Top left: Back button
  • Top right: Chapter counter (e.g. “3 / 142”)
  • Bottom left: Progress bar
  • Bottom right: Menu with:
    • Previous/Next chapter
    • Go to chapter (picker)
    • Bookmarks
    • Theme & Settings
    • Search in chapter

Customizing the Reader

In Theme & Settings you can change:

  • Font & size: System font or custom, adjustable size
  • Line spacing, letter spacing, word spacing
  • Text alignment: Left, center, justified
  • Horizontal padding
  • Bold text toggle
  • Theme: White, Sepia, Gray, Slate, Dark, Black, or custom

Search in Chapter

Open the menu → Search in Chapter. A search bar appears at the bottom. Type to highlight all matches in the text. Use the arrows to jump between matches. The counter shows your position (e.g. “3/15”).

Bookmarks

Mark your position by opening the menu → Add Bookmark. A small orange indicator appears on the left edge of the page. Open the menu → Bookmarks to see all bookmarks for the current novel, jump to any saved position, or add notes.

Library

Tap the bookmark icon on a novel’s detail page (or in the reader menu) to add it to your Library. The Library tab shows all your saved novels with reading progress.

You can organize novels into folders, sort by title or last read, and switch between thumbnail and list views.

Downloads & Offline Reading

On a novel’s detail page, tap the download icon in the toolbar:

  • Download All: Downloads every chapter
  • Download Unread: Downloads only chapters you haven’t read

Downloaded chapters are available offline. The Downloads section in the Library tab shows your offline novels and storage usage.

History

The History tab shows everything you’ve read, grouped by time (Today, Yesterday, This Week, etc.). Tap an entry to resume reading. Swipe to delete.

Content Ratings

Go to Settings → Filters & Ratings to control what content you see:

  • Maximum Rating: Choose from Everyone, Teen, Mature, or Adult. Novels above your rating are hidden from Browse, Search, and Discover.
  • Blur Mature/Adult Covers: Blurs cover images for sensitive content, independent of the rating filter.

iCloud Sync

Your library and reading progress sync automatically via iCloud. Any device signed into the same Apple ID sees the same data.

Settings Overview

  • Sources: Manage extensions and repositories
  • Customization: App appearance and reader themes
  • Content: Content rating filters and cover blur
  • Storage: Clear cache, manage downloads
  • About: iCloud status, version, developer tools, diagnostic report