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# BookWith – A New Reading Experience with AI > A next-generation conversational reading platform that goes beyond traditional e-book readers

## 📖 What is BookWith? BookWith is an innovative e-book reader where AI becomes your reading partner. By conversing with an AI that fully understands the book's content in real time, BookWith transforms the reading experience from merely _consuming information_ to _creating knowledge_. It is more than an e-book reader: BookWith answers your questions, deepens comprehension, and offers new perspectives—your true companion for reading. https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/71ea703a-1213-4942-a355-5dc52f6b505d ## 🎯 Why BookWith? ### Pain Points of Conventional E-Book Readers - ❌ When you encounter something unclear you have to look it up yourself - ❌ No way to check how well you understand what you've read - ❌ Hard to discover relationships with content you read in the past - ❌ Notes and highlights are scattered and hard to utilize ### How BookWith Solves These Problems - ✅ AI answers your questions on the spot - ✅ Dialogue helps verify and deepen your understanding - ✅ Automatically links to your past reading content - ✅ Integrates annotations and AI dialogue into solid knowledge ## 🚀 Key Features ### 📚 **AI Reading Assistant** **An AI partner that fully understands the book's content** - **Context Awareness**: Grasps the content of the page you are on and answers in context - **Instant Answers**: Real-time responses to questions such as "What does this term mean?" or "Summarize the author's argument." - **Deep Insight Support**: Enables advanced discussions like "How can this concept be applied today?" - **Full Japanese Support**: Natural Japanese dialogue with rich explanations of technical terms **Example** ``` User: "If we apply the theory explained in this chapter to a real business scene, what happens?" AI: "Applying the innovation theory from Chapter 3 to actual business would…" ``` ### 🎙️ **AI Podcast Generation** **Convert book content into conversational podcasts** https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c4288075-a83c-4b52-a5c0-55b1a79ee252 - **Automatic Script Generation**: Extract key points and convert them into a host-guest dialogue format - Optimized for 5-10 minute listenable length - Explains complex topics in an easy-to-understand conversational style - **High-Quality Audio Synthesis**: Utilize Google Cloud Text-to-Speech's multi-speaker functionality - Achieves natural conversation rhythm and intonation - Supports both Japanese and English - Supports multiple languages - **Seamless Experience**: - Upload a book and automatically generate a podcast - Generated audio is immediately playable - Learn key points while commuting or during movement **Use Cases** - When you want to understand the summary of a long novel - Check the key points of a business book while commuting - Preview the main ideas of a technical book with audio ### 🧠 **Multi-Layer Memory System** **Innovative memory management that ensures continuity in your reading** - **Short-Term Memory (latest 5 entries)** - Maintains the current conversation flow - Keeps context even when you turn pages - **Mid-Term Memory (summary every 20 entries)** - Condenses key discussion points - Sustains understanding across chapters - **Long-Term Memory (vector search)** - Automatically retrieves relevant information from all past dialogues - Links with learning from other books - **User Profile** - Learns your interests and preferences - Provides a personalized reading experience _Example_: Content from an economics book you read a week ago is automatically linked to the marketing book you are reading now. ### 🎨 **Smart Annotation** **Advanced highlighting that visualizes your thinking** - **Color Highlights (5 colors)** - 🔴 Red: Critical points - 🟡 Yellow: Important concepts - 🟢 Green: Ideas to practice - 🔵 Blue: Questions / To-verify - **Intelligent Notes** - Add detailed comments to highlighted text - Supports Markdown formatting - **AI Integration** - Automatically prompts AI questions about highlighted passages - AI understands notes and provides related information - Analyzes across multiple highlights **Use Cases** - Highlight crucial quotes while reading a paper → AI suggests related studies - Mark actionable points in a business book with green → Discuss an implementation plan with AI ### 🔍 **Semantic Search** **Revolutionary information discovery connected by meaning** - **Cross-Book Search** - Search across multiple books - Past dialogue history is also indexed - Includes annotation content for comprehensive search - **Automatic Linking** - Suggests past reading content related to what you are reading now - E.g. "This concept also appeared in the book ○○ you read three months ago…" ## 👥 Perfect For ### 🎓 **Researchers & Graduate Students** - AI proposes related research while you read papers - Confirm complex theories on the spot - Integrated quote management and literature notes ### 📖 **Book Lovers** - Ask AI about character relationships in novels - Get historical background or cultural context explained - Organize discussion points for book clubs ### 🎒 **Students & Examinees** - Instant explanations for unclear textbook sections - Work through practice problems with AI - Integrate content from multiple reference books ### 💼 **Business Professionals** - Consult on applying business book concepts to your company - Summaries of key points and action plan creation - Consolidates knowledge from multiple business books ## 📱 How to Use (Detailed Steps) ### Step 1: Upload a Book 1. Drag-and-drop or select an ePub file 2. It is added to your library and ready to read immediately ### Step 2: Read & Highlight 1. Select important text while reading 2. Choose from 5 highlight colors 3. Add notes if necessary 4. Ask AI about highlighted content ### Step 3: Chat with AI 1. Ask questions anytime in the chat panel on the right 2. Select text → "Ask AI" to pose context-aware questions 3. Continue discussions based on past dialogue history 4. Conversations are automatically saved and indexed ### Step 4: Leverage Your Knowledge 1. Review past learning with semantic search 2. Integrate knowledge from multiple books 3. Export your learning for external use ## 💻 Environment & Technical Specs - **Supported Devices** - PC (Windows 10+, macOS 10.15+) - Tablets (iPad, Android tablets) - Smartphones (responsive design) - **Requirements** - Internet connection (for AI features) - JavaScript enabled - **Supported Formats** - ePub 2.0 - ePub 3.0 ## �️ Local Setup Want to run BookWith on your own computer? 📋 **[Local Setup Guide](docs/DEVELOPMENT_GUIDE.md)** - Complete installation instructions The setup guide includes: - System requirements and prerequisites - Step-by-step installation process - How to configure your environment - Troubleshooting common setup issues - Getting started with your first book --- ## Acknowledgements This project is developed as a fork of [Flow](https://github.com/pacexy/flow). We are grateful for the excellent foundation provided by the original project.

BookWith – Read deeper. Enjoy more.