Year in Review: How Litera Reader Started — and Where We Are Now

Not long ago, Litera was a very simple web application.
It did one thing: helped you open a book and read it online.

Over the past year that changed.
Little by little, Litera grew into something more. Not just a place to read, but a place to pause, take notes, think, and sometimes even talk to others through the text.
And a big part of that happened because of you.

As the year comes to an end, we wanted to take a moment to look back and see how far we’ve come together.

In 2025:

We made navigation clearer and reading progress easier to follow, added flexible text settings, a two-page mode on desktop, and new ways to read on mobile.

Notes, filters, privacy controls, saved settings across browsers — and the ability to suggest new features — all became part of Litera.
(Take a look at the cards for the full story.)

But this year wasn’t really about features.

It was about the people using them.
People who read carefully, save lines that matter, leave thoughts in the margins, and come back later.
You sent us feedback, pointed out problems, shared ideas, and helped Litera become better than what we first imagined.

Thank you for that. Truly. Thank you for reading with us, thinking with us, and growing Litera together.

We’re not slowing down.
A new year is ahead, with more ideas, careful improvements, and a lot of things we’re excited to build next.

Happy New 2026 ❤️