Make room for something worth reading

Practical guides to opening books, saving articles and making the reader your own. Written in English by the Aura Reader team.

How to open an EPUB file in Chrome without installing an app

Open a DRM-free EPUB in Aura, adjust the text and return to the book from your library. A practical guide to uploads, chapters and common file problems.

How to save articles for later in Chrome, and find them again

Choose between Chrome bookmarks, Reading List and Aura. Learn how to save an article, confirm it reached your library and return to it later.

Dyslexia-friendly fonts: what to try in your reader

Try OpenDyslexic alongside other fonts and text sizes. Choose a comfortable setup without treating a typeface as a cure or a reading-speed guarantee.

Why Aura is a quiet place to read

Save something interesting during the day and return when you have time. The idea behind Aura's reader and personal library.

How to try RSVP reading without chasing a speed score

Learn what one-word-at-a-time reading changes, how to try RSVP in Aura and when a normal page is the better choice.

Bionic reading: what changes on the page?

Bionic-style formatting emphasises parts of words. Here is how to compare it with ordinary text without assuming it will make you read faster.

Light, dark or warm: choose a comfortable reading theme

Compare Aura's reading themes with your own screen and surroundings. A practical setup guide, without claims that a colour scheme protects your eyes.

How RSS keeps your chosen reading sources together

Follow sites that publish RSS or Atom feeds and open their articles from Aura. Start with a few sources instead of another endless feed.

Reading with background sound, or without it

Decide whether a quiet background sound helps you settle into a text. Silence is also a valid reading preference.