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Getting started (Desktop)

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Thorium Desktop is an ebook and audiobook reading application available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Supported formats

Thorium Desktop supports a wide range of ebook, document and audiobook formats. It can also handle publications protected by Readium LCP.

Ebooks

  • EPUB (.epub)
  • Fixed Layout EPUB (.epub)
  • PDF (.pdf) 
  • Daisy (.daisy or .zip)

Audiobooks

  • Readium Audiobooks (.audiobook)
  • Daisy (.daisy or .zip)
  • W3C Audiobooks (.lpf)

DRM

  • LCP Licenses (.lcpl)

System Requirements

Windows

  • Windows 10 and up

macOS

  • macOS 12 Monterey and up

Linux

  • Ubuntu 18.04 and up
  • Fedora 32 and up
  • Debian 10 and up

Download

Installation with a direct download

Windows

  • Download the Thorium.Setup.3.x.x.exe file to your Windows device.
  • Open the Explorer and navigate to folder where you downloaded the file.
  • Double-click the downloaded *.exe file. Double-click the downloaded installer file and complete the installation process. Managed devices may require admin authorization to install.

If you’re using a Windows device running on ARM, make sure that you use the alternate download link.

macOS

  • Select the download link corresponding to your Mac architecture (Apple Silicon for recent models or Intel for Mac produced before fourth quarter of 2021). This information is available from your system information panel.
  • Download the Thorium.Setup.3.x.x.dmg file to your macOS device.
  • Open the Finder and navigate to Downloads.
  • Double-click the downloaded *.dmg file.
  • Now drag and drop the application icon to the Applications folder to install the application.
  • Close the window and press the eject button in Finder to dismount the image.

Using Thorium Desktop

By default, Thorium Desktop will show the Homepage.

On the left, you’ll see links to all of the main sections available:

  • Bookshelf which contains all the publications that you’ve imported
  • Catalogs which allows you to browse, search and download from catalogs
  • Settings which is meant to allow you to change the application’s language, theme and keyboard shortcuts

Importing a publication

Discover all the different methods to import a publication.

Reading an ebook

Find more information in Reading.

Listening to an audiobook

Find more information in Listening.

FAQ

If you have additional questions, make sure to take a look at our frequently asked questions.

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