Your E-Ink Device, Upgraded.
ReKindle is a web-based dashboard for E-ink devices (Kindle, Kobo, Boox, etc.). It transforms your e-reader into a powerful productivity tool, gaming device, news hub & more.
ReKindle is a Progressive Web App (PWA). No "installation" or jailbreak is required.
- Open the web browser on your E-ink device.
- Navigate to
rekindle.ink. - Recommended: Bookmark the page or add it to your device's home screen if supported.
ReKindle operates in two modes: Guest Mode (all data stored locally on your device) and Cloud Mode (create an account to sync data across devices).
- Quick ToDo⁺: A unique task manager that uses OCR (Handwriting Recognition) to convert your handwriting into digital, sync-able tasks.
- Google Integration: Full read/write sync for Google Tasks, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts.
- Mail⁺: A fully functional email client for your E-ink device.
- Universal Sync: Supports CalDAV and CardDAV for non-Google users.
- Note Pad: A clean, distraction-free writing environment.
- Habit Tracker: Keep your streaks alive with a visual weekly tracker.
- Focus Timer: A Pomodoro-style timer to boost productivity.
- Decider: A random decision engine for when you just can't choose.
- Mindmap: Visually organize your ideas and concepts.
- Teleprompter: Display notes line-by-line for speeches or practice.
- Reader: A fully functional EPUB reader powered by
epub.jswith library management. - Library Integration: Built-in search and download for Project Gutenberg, Standard Ebooks, and Libby.
- NetLite: A lightweight, text-only web browser powered by FrogFind, optimizing the web for E-ink screens.
- RSS Reader: Follow your favorite feeds in a clean, readable format.
- The Daily Kindling: A daily newspaper aggregating top headlines from world news, tech, science, and more.
- Reading Log & List: Track your daily reading minutes and maintain a "To-Read" wish list with search integration.
- Oracle AI⁺: Chat with Gemini 2.5, optimized for text-based responses.
- Atlas: Global maps powered by OpenStreetMap.
- Babel: Text translator supporting multiple languages.
- Wikipedia: Search or read random entries from the free encyclopedia.
- On This Day: Discover historical events, births, and deaths for the current date.
- Stocks: Track your portfolio with real-time market data.
- Weather: Current conditions and 5-day forecasts.
- Utilities: Calculator, Unit Converter, Dictionary, World Clock, AirType⁺ (Phone Typewriter), and Breathing Exercises.
Single Player:
- Word Games: Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections, Crossword (NYT Archives), Anagrams, Hangman, Word Search.
- Logic & Numbers: Sudoku, Nerdle (Math Wordle), 2048, Minesweeper, Memory, Jigsaw Puzzles, Tower of Hanoi, Lights Out, Nonograms, Codebreaker.
- Classic: Solitaire, Tetris, Snake, Blackjack, Dino, Pet (Virtual Pet), Block Blast, Texas Hold'em (beta), DOOM (beta).
Multiplayer & Local:
- Words Online: Play Scrabble-style games asynchronously against other ReKindle users.
- Pass-and-Play: Local 2-player versions of Chess, Checkers, Battleships, Connect 4, Tic-Tac-Toe, and 8 Ball.
- KindleChat: An exclusive chat platform for ReKindle users.
- Reddit: A text-optimized Reddit client.
- Sketchpad & Pixel Art: Create simple drawings or 1-bit pixel art canvases.
- Flipbook⁺: Create pixel animations directly on your e-ink device.
- Music: Sheet Music library and Guitar Chords/Tabs search.
⁺ Features marked with a plus require a ReKindle+ subscription.
Support the development of ReKindle and unlock premium features, including Mail integration, AI-powered handwriting recognition, and advanced productivity tools.
Pricing:
- Monthly: $2/mo
- Yearly: $15/yr
- Lifetime: $30 (One-time payment)
ReKindle is designed with privacy as a priority.
- Guest Mode: By default, ReKindle uses your browser's
localStorage. No data leaves your device. - Cloud Sync: If you choose to log in, app-specific data (notes, tasks, game states) is synced securely via Google Firebase.
- Google Data: Google Tokens are stored locally on your device. ReKindle fetches Calendar/Contacts/Tasks data directly from Google APIs to your browser; this data is never stored on ReKindle servers.
ReKindle is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
You are free to share and adapt the work for non-commercial purposes, provided you give appropriate credit and distribute your contributions under the same license.
To enable full functionality (cloud sync, Google integrations, and AI features), you will need to set up your own backend services.
ReKindle uses Google Firebase for user authentication and storing app data.
- Go to the Firebase Console and create a project.
- Enable Email/Password authentication.
- Enable Firestore Database and set security rules to restrict access to owner-only.
Enable the Google Tasks, Calendar, and People APIs in the Google Cloud Console. Create an OAuth 2.0 Client ID for a Web Application and add your domain to the authorized origins.
ReKindle uses specialized Cloudflare Workers to handle sensitive API requests and bypass CORS:
- Oracle AI: Proxies requests to the Google Gemini API.
- Quick ToDo OCR: Handles image processing and OCR for handwritten tasks.
- Watchlist (TMDB): Securely fetches movie and show data.
- Chords: Fetches song tabs and lyrics.
- Story (IFDB): Serves interactive fiction stories.
- Stripe: Manages supporter status and donations.
- Translate: Proxies translation requests.
To build the project for different devices, run:
node build-automation.jsThis creates three optimized targets in the _deploy directory:
- Main (
_deploy/main): For modern browsers (Desktop, Mobile). Minified with ES6+ features. - Lite (
_deploy/lite): Optimized for Kobo and newer Kindle devices (Chrome 44+). Includes local polyfills, transpiled ES5 code, and Kobo-specific fixes (e.g., window handling, WebM video fallbacks). - Legacy (
_deploy/legacy): Designed for very old devices (Chrome 12+ / e.g., Paperwhite 2). Features aggressive transpilation, heavy polyfills, and visual warnings for unsupported applications.
Created by Ukiyo
