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Self-Hosting Kavita: Digital Book Library

Kavita is a self-hosted digital library for books, comics, and manga. Beautiful reader interface with progress tracking.

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What Is Kavita?


Kavita manages your digital book collection: ebooks (EPUB, PDF), comics (CBZ, CBR), and manga.


Features


  • Web-based reader (no app install needed)
  • Reading progress sync
  • Multiple library support
  • Series and collection grouping
  • Metadata fetching
  • OPDS support (connect external readers)
  • User management with per-library access
  • Reading lists
  • Bookmark pages
  • Dark/light themes

    • Kavita vs Calibre-Web


  • Kavita: Modern UI, built-in reader, better manga/comic support
  • Calibre-Web: Based on Calibre library, more ebook-focused

    • Deployment


    1. Deploy Kavita on TinyPod

    2. Mount your book/comic directories

    3. Scan and organize

    4. Read in the browser


    Resources: 1 CPU, 512 MB RAM.


    Kavita turns your ebook collection into a personal library with a Netflix-like browsing experience.