Read CBR and CBZ files online, free
Upload your comic archives once and read them in any browser, right where you left off. Free with every account, with no card: 1 GB of hosting (about 20 issues), your place synced on every device, and panel view on every issue you upload.
Open a comic right now, no account needed
Drop a CBR or CBZ file on this page and it opens straight away, page by page, in your browser. The file never leaves your device: nothing is uploaded unless you choose to keep it on a shelf.
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Free with every account
Three things every account gets, with no card: room for your comics, your place on every screen, and panel view on every issue you upload.
Panel view, free
Pick Panel view when you upload and every page is split panel by panel, each one framed to fill your screen. It is in beta, with no narration or subtitles. Voices are the upgrade, priced per issue.
Read comics panel by panel, free →
A comic reader that keeps your place
Your library and your page position sync across every device you sign in on: start on the train, finish on the couch. Pin issues to keep reading offline. Manga reads right to left, and vertical webtoons scroll the way they were drawn.
Private by default
Your uploads land on your own shelf and nowhere else. You keep ownership of everything you host, and you can delete any of it at any time. Need more room than the free shelf? Collector is $3 a month for 50 GB.
The same shelf plays itself
Hosting and panel view are the free half. The show is the upgrade: every line voiced by a full cast, drawn sound effects that really sound, and a score under every scene, priced per issue. See it and hear it →
And in your language
Any issue you have had performed can be bought in another language: the dialogue translated and voiced again by the same cast, with the original still there to switch back to. Comics in another language →
Straight answers
What is a CBR or CBZ file?
A comic book archive: a zip (CBZ) or rar (CBR) of page images, the standard format for digital comics. That is exactly what your shelf here reads.
Can I open a CBR file without signing up?
Yes. Drop a CBR or CBZ file on this page and it opens in your browser right away, with no account. The file stays on your device and is never uploaded. Sign up only if you want it kept on a shelf that follows you to every screen.
Can I read CBR files on my phone?
Yes. Your shelf works in any modern browser on iPhone, Android, tablets and desktops, with nothing to install. Pin issues to read offline.
Can I read CBR files on an iPad?
Yes. Your shelf opens in Safari on any iPad with nothing to install, and your place follows you to your phone and your computer.
How do I open a CBR file on a PC?
Upload it to your free shelf and open it in any browser: Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari. There is no desktop reader to install, and the same file opens on your phone too.
Can a Kindle or Kobo read CBZ files?
Kobo e-readers open CBZ and CBR files, and a Kindle needs them converted first. Here you skip that step: upload the file and read it in any browser, in full color, on any screen.
Is it really free?
Yes. Every account gets 1 GB of hosting, about 20 issues, a library synced on every device, and panel view on every issue you upload, all with no card. Reading never costs anything. Voices and other upgrades are optional, priced per issue and shown before you buy.
Do you support manga and webtoons?
Yes. Manga reads right to left the way it was printed, and vertical webtoons scroll the way they were drawn.
Is there an alternative to ComiXology Guided View?
Yes. Pick Panel view when you upload an issue and it plays one panel at a time, framed to fill the screen, much like Guided View. It is free on every issue, in beta, with no narration or subtitles.
Is there a Komga or Kavita alternative that needs no server?
Yes. LiveComics is hosted for you, so there is nothing to install and no server to keep running: upload your CBR and CBZ files and read them in any browser. Every account gets 1 GB free, about 20 issues, with your place synced on every device and panel view on every issue you upload. It is not self-hosted, so your files live on your shelf here rather than on your own drive, and a big collection needs Collector, $3 a month for 50 GB.
What if I stop paying?
Your library stays yours. If a paid plan lapses, everything already hosted stays hosted and readable; only new imports pause until you are back.
Where do I get comics to upload?
Anywhere you legally buy or download them. We keep a directory of publisher stores, indie marketplaces and public domain archives.
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