Fast page turning
A dual-buffer system preloads the next and previous pages in the background, so page changes feel immediate.
Windows manga viewer written in Rust
Offline comic reading, kept simple.
RustMangaReader is a lightweight manga and comic viewer for Windows. It focuses on fast page turning, direct archive reading, and practical reading modes without unnecessary effects.
Portable version: open the latest release and download the .zip file.
What it does
Made for local reading.
Windows focused
Uses Windows-native sorting, GPU rendering, and direct compressed-file reading without extracting archives first.
Reading modes
Single page, double page in both directions, top-down web manga mode, and cover/spread shift settings are supported.
Image scaling
Choose from several resampling methods, from Nearest Neighbor for speed to Lanczos3 for quality.
Custom controls
Keyboard actions can be rebound. Mouse, gamepad, fullscreen, and quick settings panel support are included.
Free feedback channel
The app is free to use. Bugs, performance reports, and feature requests can be sent through GitHub Issues or Hugging Face messages.
Supported files
Archives, folders, PDF, and images.
RustMangaReader reads compressed archives and normal folders directly. It is meant for files you already have on your machine.
Containers
.zip, .cbz, .rar, .cbr, .pdf, folders
Image types
.png, .jpg, .jpeg, .bmp, .tiff, .webp, .avif, .tga, .gif
Build from source
Windows only.
git clone https://github.com/Lycoris52/RustMangaReader.git
cd RustMangaReader
cargo build --releaseAfter building, the executable and settings.json will be in target/release/.
Content policy
RustMangaReader is only a viewing utility. It does not provide, host, recommend, or link to manga, comics, archives, or download sources. Users are responsible for the content they open.