I’m really excited to share a massive new release for EBookCC! Since the last update opening up the source code and adding offline Ollama support, I’ve been working on transforming the app from a simple converter into a complete, end-to-end ebook reading and creation suite.
Here is what is new in this latest version:
📖 1. Dedicated "Read Mode" & Guided Panel Viewer
For manga collectors and serious readers, I’ve introduced a structured Read Mode optimized for digital screens and E-ink devices.
Guided Step-by-Step Panel Reading: You can now read complex manga or comic strips by focusing on split panels one by one. The viewer handles panel transitions in sequence, meaning you no longer have to squint, pinch-to-zoom, or scroll constantly on smaller mobile devices.
Aesthetic Layout Settings: Toggle optimized dark, light, and warm sepia reading modes instantly.
✍️ 2. Online "Create Mode" & WYSIWYG Story Writer
Need to write script treatments, localized dialogue translations, or design your own pages? I’ve added a beautiful web-authoring canvas.
WYSIWYG Rich Text Editor: Author graphic narratives, script outlines, and formatted eBook documents. It features a brand new minimalistic distraction-free design with logical inline indicators (like "Start writing your story...") to keep you focused.
Online Comic Strip Designer: Plan multi-panel templates, input custom graphics, overlay action-style dialogue balloons, and export high-res graphic novel layouts.
⚡ 3. Under-the-Hood Efficiency Upgrades
Built-in optimizations have significantly lowered image rendering overhead.
Responded to UI feedback with slicker side-panels, wider fluid header canvas grids, and streamlined desktop-to-mobile navigation flows.
🗺️ Future Roadmap & What's Next (To-Do List)
I have big plans to keep expanding EbookCC, and I’m focusing hard on two primary features next:
Interactive AI Agents: Integrate a cooperative assistant inside the Workspace to act as a co-creator for suggesting dialogue pacing, formatting scripts, and helping readers dynamically summarize complex storylines.
Smarter YOLO Layout detection: Training an upgraded, highly specialized YOLO computer vision model capable of detecting and segmenting extremely complex, modern, or avant-garde panel layouts with high structural accuracy.
👥 I Need Your Feedback!
This tool is shaped entirely by how the community uses it. If you’re a reader, collector, Webtoon translator, or independent creator, I’d love for you to put the new capabilities through their paces and let me know:
How is the guided view reading flow feeling on your tablets or phones?
What additional layout configurations or styling features would you want in the Create mode?
Any general bugs or performance bottlenecks you run into.
Try out the new features live:
https://ebookcc.com
Browse the code or self-host it locally:
https://github.com/PP002/ebookcc
Thank you all for the incredible continued support, testing, and feedback!
— Pierre Kollo
