What Tablif read on EasyRead's site
EasyRead describes itself as: “EasyRead · A more comfortable way to read papers”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “Not just “throw the PDF into a translator””
What it is
Calls itself “paper reader”.
- Calls itself: paper reader
“An open-source paper reader.”
Where it puts itself
Its one line of difference: “Not just “throw the PDF into a translator””
“Not just “throw the PDF into a translator””
What it costs
A free tier, free forever.
- Free plan: free forever
“EasyRead itself is free and open source.”
“EasyRead itself is free and open source. Translation runs on your own model: Claude Code / Codex use your existing subscription, local and free-tier models cost nothing, paid APIs bill per use.”
Who it sells to
Sells to developers. Available in 7 languages.
- Sells to: developers
- Languages: 7 languages
“EasyRead itself is free and open source. Translation runs on your own model: Claude Code / Codex use your existing subscription, local and free-tier models cost nothing, paid APIs bill per use.”
“Read the English original or translate into Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French or German.”
How it runs
A desktop app for Linux, Windows and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Can be self-hosted. Distributed through the GitHub. Offers an API. Open source. AI is the core of the product. You can bring your own API key. Built with GitHub Pages.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: Linux · Windows · macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline · self-hosted
- Distributed via: GitHub
- API: yes
- Open source: yes
- AI role: core to the product
- Bring your own key: yes
“Grab the Windows .exe , macOS .dmg or Linux .AppImage from Releases ; it opens in its own window.”
“No Python needed, for Windows, macOS (Apple silicon) and Linux.”
What it works with
Names Claude Code, Codex and 5 more on its pages.
- Names: Claude Code · Codex · DeepSeek · +4
“Import a PDF and let the Claude Code or Codex you already use”
“…let the Claude Code or Codex you already use”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 4 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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