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QuietShelfLife · Yesterday, 02:11 PM

I built an EPUB reader for macOS and iOS that implements Calibre's wireless device connection protocol, so I figured this was the right place to share it.

How it works:

On your Mac, enable the Calibre server in BookShelves (Settings → Advanced → Calibre Wireless Server)
In Calibre desktop, click Connect/Share — BookShelves shows up as a wireless device
Send books over your local network. Metadata (title, author, series, tags) carries over intact
iCloud sync means anything you send from Calibre on your Mac appears on your iPhone/iPad automatically

It handles EPUB, PDF, and comic archives (CBZ/CBR/CB7). The Calibre integration was one of the first things I built because I wanted to keep using Calibre for library management without needing cables or manual file transfers.

More details and App Store links in my Self-Promotions post: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=372622

Happy to answer questions about the wireless protocol implementation or anything else.

Yesterday, 02:11 PM	#1
QuietShelfLife Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2026 Device: iPad	BookShelves: native macOS/iOS reader with Calibre wireless device support I built an EPUB reader for macOS and iOS that implements Calibre's wireless device connection protocol, so I figured this was the right place to share it. How it works: On your Mac, enable the Calibre server in BookShelves (Settings → Advanced → Calibre Wireless Server) In Calibre desktop, click Connect/Share — BookShelves shows up as a wireless device Send books over your local network. Metadata (title, author, series, tags) carries over intact iCloud sync means anything you send from Calibre on your Mac appears on your iPhone/iPad automatically It handles EPUB, PDF, and comic archives (CBZ/CBR/CB7). The Calibre integration was one of the first things I built because I wanted to keep using Calibre for library management without needing cables or manual file transfers. More details and App Store links in my Self-Promotions post: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=372622 Happy to answer questions about the wireless protocol implementation or anything else.