EinkBro is designed to fit E-Ink devices' needs; no unnecessary UI transitions and animations, clear B&W icons, useful features for an optimal e-ink reading experience. It's originated from FOSS Browser, which is fully free/libre (as in freedom) Android app.
EinkBro has a book about how it was developed!
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E-Ink Optimized Reading
EinkBro is built from the ground up for E-Ink displays, with features that make web browsing comfortable on e-readers.
- Tap screen edges to turn pages — configurable left/right or top/bottom touch areas for page up/down
- Volume key navigation — use physical volume keys to scroll pages
- Reader mode — strips away clutter for a clean, distraction-free reading experience
- Vertical reading mode — vertical text layout for Chinese/Japanese content
- Custom fonts — load local font files; separate font settings for reader mode
- Bold font toggle — improve readability on low-contrast E-Ink screens
- High contrast UI — all icons and controls designed for E-Ink visibility
- No animations — zero unnecessary transitions or dimming effects
AI Integration
Chat with web pages, summarize content, and run custom AI actions — all within the browser.
- Chat with Web — ask questions about the current page content using AI (supports split-screen and new tab modes)
- Page AI — run whole-page AI actions with customizable prompts
- Multiple AI providers — OpenAI, Google Gemini, Ollama, and any OpenAI-compatible server
- Custom GPT actions — define reusable actions with system prompts for text selection or full page context
- TTS (Text-to-Speech) — read content aloud using OpenAI TTS, ReadAloud, or system TTS
Translation
Translate web content without leaving the browser, with multiple translation methods and providers.
- Paragraph-by-paragraph translation — inline translated text alongside the original for easy comparison
- Multiple providers — Google Translate, DeepL, Papago, OpenAI, and Google Gemini
- Full page translation — translate the entire page via Google Translate
- Image translation — translate text within images with cached results
- Dual captions — display subtitles in two languages on YouTube videos
Save & Export
Multiple ways to save and share web content for offline reading.
- Export to EPUB — save web content as EPUB files with images and table of contents
- Save as PDF — configurable paper sizes for PDF export
- Save as MHT — archive pages while preserving original layout
- Full-page screenshots — capture entire web pages as images
- Instapaper integration — save articles directly to Instapaper
- Share & copy links — share content to other apps or clipboard
Customizable UI
Tailor the browser's interface to your workflow with extensive customization options.
- Configurable toolbar — choose from 40+ action icons; drag to reorder
- Toolbar position — place toolbar at top or bottom; separate configs for portrait/landscape
- Floating navigation button — gesture-controlled button in fullscreen mode (swipe up/down/left/right)
- Tab management — unlimited tabs with tab bar, preview, and background loading
- Bookmarks — grid or list view with folder support and drag-to-reorder
- Split screen — side-by-side browsing with AI chat or search results
- Quick toggle — fast access to frequently used settings
Browsing & Privacy
Standard browser features with privacy controls and E-Ink-friendly optimizations.
- Ad blocking — built-in ad blocker with customizable filter lists and auto-update
- Multiple search engines — Google, DuckDuckGo, Startpage, Bing, and more with search suggestions
- JavaScript/cookie whitelists — fine-grained control over per-site permissions
- Tracking parameter pruning — automatically strips utm_* and other tracking query parameters
- Incognito mode — private browsing with configurable clear-on-exit options
- Desktop mode — toggle desktop user agent per site
- Search on page — find text within the current page
- VI key bindings — keyboard shortcuts for power users
- Highlight text — mark and manage text highlights on web pages
