WhaleRead

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WhaleRead is a local-first macOS reader that translates TXT, Markdown, and EPUB files using on-device or self-hosted AI models, preserving privacy and offering bilingual reading and AI assistance.

<p> Locally translate TXT, Markdown, and EPUB </p> <p> <a href="https://www.producthunt.com/products/whaleread?utm_campaign=producthunt-atom-posts-feed&amp;utm_medium=rss-feed&amp;utm_source=producthunt-atom-posts-feed">Discussion</a> | <a href="https://www.producthunt.com/r/p/1254189?app_id=339">Link</a> </p>
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# WhaleRead: Locally translate TXT, Markdown, and EPUB | Product Hunt Source: [https://www.producthunt.com/products/whaleread](https://www.producthunt.com/products/whaleread) WhaleRead is a local\-first macOS reader that translates TXT, Markdown, and EPUB with on\-device 7B or self\-hosted 30B private models, preserves bilingual reading, and adds human\-confirmed review plus Ask AI—while keeping your library under your control\.

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