Free & Open Source

Organize your
reading life.

A lightweight desktop app that turns a messy folder of ebooks into a beautiful, searchable library—in seconds.

Download free View on GitHub

Windows · macOS · Linux  ·  No sign-up required

BookCatalog showing a grid of ebook covers in a clean library interface
Free forever
No account needed
Works offline
Your data stays local
MIT licensed

Library scanner

Your whole collection, instantly cataloged.

Point BookCatalog at any folder and it recursively scans every ebook, pulling titles, authors, cover art, publishers, and more—automatically.

  • Recursive folder scanning
  • Auto-extracted cover art
  • Metadata from EPUB, PDF, MOBI, DOCX
  • New books appear as you add files
BookCatalog grid view showing book covers

Beautiful browsing

Browse by cover, or drill into detail.

Switch between a visual cover grid and a compact list view with a single click. Search by title, author, or series—and filter by format, folder, or reading status.

  • Grid & list views
  • Fast full-text search
  • Filter by format, folder, status
  • Sort by title, author, date, rating
BookCatalog list view with book details

Everything included

Built for readers, not archivists.

All the essentials—without the learning curve of tools built for professionals.

Ratings & status
Rate books 1–5 stars and mark them as Unread, Reading, or Read. Your progress, at a glance.
Built-in EPUB reader
Read EPUBs right inside the app. No need to configure an external reader or leave BookCatalog.
Private notes
Jot down thoughts, quotes, or reminders on any book. Notes stay private on your machine.
Instant search
Find any book in your library in milliseconds. Search title, author, series, or publisher.
No cloud, ever
Everything runs locally. Your library data never leaves your computer. No internet required.
Up in 30 seconds
Download, install, pick a folder. That's it. No wizards, no accounts, no configuration.

Format support

Works with your entire collection.

Four formats, zero plugins, no conversions required.

EPUB
EPUB & EPUB3
Full metadata & built-in reader
PDF
PDF
Metadata + open externally
MOBI
MOBI
Metadata extracted
DOCX
DOCX
Listed in catalog

Download

Free for every platform.

No registration. No license key. Just download and run.

Windows
.exe installer or .zip
Download
macOS
.dmg or .zip
Right-click → Open if prompted
Download
Linux
.AppImage (any distro)
Download

All releases on GitHub Releases · Source code under the MIT License