Download Offline Reading - Best Software & Apps

Kindle Cloud Readervaries-with-device

License: free Download
Platform: Windows; Web Apps

A free app for Windows, by Read.amazon

5 votes

GooReaderFree 2.0

License: free Download
Platform: Windows

A better interface for reading Google Books

27 votes

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PROS: Nice interface design, Nice page rolling effect, Access to hundreds of ebooks, Search by author, title, keyword or Book_ID
CONS: No support for bookmarks or favorites, The text is sometimes unreadable when zoomed in

Pocket(Read it later) Firefox add-on 2.1.1

License: free Download
Platform: Windows; Android; Mac; iPhone; Web Apps

Never miss an interesting online article

20 votes

PROS: Full of features, Keyboard shortcuts, Share links on various social websites
CONS: Beta version, so could be buggy

PressReaderVaries with device

License: free Download
Platform: Windows; Mac; Android; iPhone

A Free program for Windows‚ by NewspaperDirect

1 vote

WebReader2.1.3

License: free Download
Platform: Windows

Read web content anytime offline

3 votes

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PROS: Comes installed with a few full books, Zoom in and out of your reading selections, Auto-scroll at variable speeds
CONS: Very few advanced features, Clunky interface

RSSOwl2.2

License: free Download
Platform: Windows; Mac

Cross-platform Java/RSS/RDF newsreader

66 votes

PROS: Allows offline reading, Multi-tabbed browsing, Update manager, Windows 7 compatible
CONS: Doesn't allow sharing of feeds, No way to star or mark feeds

gReader3.3.5

License: free Download
Platform: Android

News and podcasts in an excellent RSS reader

1 vote

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PROS: Offline reading mode
CONS: Nothing of note

Woronavaries-with-device

License: free Download
Platform: Android

Transform Your WordPress Blog/Site into an App

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PROS: Push notifications and offline reading features are available, Many more enhancements and features are in the pipeline
CONS: Quite a few webmasters may not find an app more value-adding than a website

Instapaper4.1.1

License: free Download
Platform: Android; iPhone; Windows

Save websites for reading later

2 votes

PROS: Save content for offline reading, Download up to 500 articles, Easy to use
CONS: Not really useful for casual readers

Discourse for Windows 101.0

License: free Download
Platform: Windows

Create and browse news feeds

4 votes

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PROS: Minimalist interface focuses on text, Import RSS feeds via URL, Save articles for offline reading
CONS: Too minimalist and lacking features, No pagination, No sharing features, No Google Reader integration

Instapaper6.4

License: free Download
Platform: iPhone

Save articles to read later on your iPhone or iPad

No votes yet

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PROS: Save content for offline reading, Download up to 500 articles, Easy to use
CONS: No rich media support

Google Book Downloader0.6.4.37251

License: free Download
Platform: Windows

Download books from Google Books.

811 votes

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PROS: Allows reading of Google books offline
CONS: Can take a long time to download books

Softonic’s Best Rated Software for this topic
#	Name	Version	Votes	Rating	Platform
1	Kindle Cloud Reader	varies-with-device	5	9	Windows, Web Apps
2	RSSOwl	2.2	66	8.4	Windows, Mac
3	Pocket	(Read it later) Firefox add-on 2.1.1	20	7.8	Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone
4	GooReader	Free 2.0	27	6.8	Windows
5	Google Book Downloader	0.6.4.37251	811	6	Windows

Softonic’s Best Rated Software for this topic

Version

Votes

Rating

Kindle Cloud Reader

varies-with-device

Windows, Web Apps

RSSOwl

2.2

8.4

Windows, Mac

Pocket