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 reading into something you can watch unfold — each word lit like candlelight as the narrator speaks it, with mood music that moves through the story. Start free with real human narrators and your own books, or subscribe for immersive editions of the classics you love.
Free public-domain library · bring your own books, PDFs & audio · invite-only beta
Free to begin, yours to bring
Open a free library of real human public-domain narration — one consistent voice per book. Or bring your own: audiobooks, EPUBs, even PDFs and study notes, read in a calm space with mood selection to match.
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
Import what you already have — audiobooks, EPUBs, even PDFs and study material. A standard reading tool with mood selection and audio listening: a calm, focused space for the books and notes you bring.
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.
Human-narrated libraries · licensed mood music · AI is only a tool.
Private beta · invite-only
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We're hand-picking early testers across the ways people read and listen. Tell us what draws you to Quillode — 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.