Illuminated reading
The text scrolls in step with the narration — each word glows as it's spoken, so your eyes follow the voice. Wrapped in warm, bookish themes like Quill & Candle.
Native Android · Private beta · 2026
Hear every word. See it illuminate.
Quillode turns audiobooks into something you can watch unfold — each word lit like candlelight as it's spoken. Start free with real human narrators, or step into immersive editions of the classics you love, where mood music moves with the story.
Free public-domain library · bring your own audiobooks · invite-only beta
Real narrators, free to start
Begin with a free library of real human public-domain narration — a single, consistent voice per book. Or bring your own audiobook files and read along.
The classics, illuminated
Go premium for immersive editions of the books you know — fresh human performances with mood music that swells and settles with every scene, across the whole library.
The reading room
A candlelit page that listens with you.
As the narrator speaks, Quillode lights up the exact word — a quiet, karaoke-for-books rhythm. Switch themes to suit the hour: parchment and candle for late nights, clean and bright for the commute.
- Word-by-word sync with the audio
- Warm, distraction-free typography
- Speed, bookmarks, and resume where you left off
Three ways to read
Free to begin. Worth it to stay.
Start with real human narration at no cost. When you're ready, the premium library reimagines the classics you already love as immersive editions — performed, scored, and illuminated.
Free
Public-domain library
A curated shelf of beloved classics, narrated by real human voices — one consistent narrator per book. Read along, set the mood by hand, and listen as much as you like.
Free
Bring your own
Already have audiobooks? Import your own files and get the same illuminated read-along experience for the books in your collection.
Premium
Quillode immersive editions
The classics you know, performed and illuminated — fresh human narration with auto mood music that moves with the story, across the whole library. Plus reading cosmetics, in an affordable monthly subscription.
À la carte
Quillode Originals
Brand-new stories from indie authors, performed by real narrators and built for immersive read-along. Buy any title on its own — no subscription required.
Real human narration throughout · licensed, human-made mood music · AI is only a tool.
Private beta · invite-only
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We're hand-picking early testers across a spread of audiobook sources and formats. Tell us what your library looks like — it shapes what we build first.
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Watch your inbox — beta invites go out in waves. Thank you for helping shape how Quillode reads.