Fluent Reader
Fluent Reader collects feeds in a local, cross-platform desktop news aggregator.
About Fluent Reader
Fluent Reader is a local, cross-platform desktop news aggregator for collecting and reading RSS feeds. It syncs with Inoreader, Feedbin, and services compatible with the Fever or Google Reader API, and can also import sources from an OPML file for local reading.
It provides source groups, full data backups for moving between computers, an article view with options to load full content, regular-expression search and arrival filters, and system-level dark mode for the interface and reading view.
Key features
- Sync with Inoreader, Feedbin, Fever-compatible, or Google Reader API services
- Import sources from an OPML file for local reading
- Organize sources into groups
- Create full data backups to move between computers
- Load full content via Mercury Parser, in-app page, or external open
- Search titles and contents and filter arrivals with regular expressions
Best for: People who read multiple RSS sources on a desktop and want local storage with sync options.
Good for
- Supports both third-party service sync and local OPML import
- Offers regular-expression search and custom arrival filtering rules
- Includes full data backups and source grouping for organization
Fluent Reader at a glance
- Website
- hyliu.me/fluent-reader
- Category
- Productivity › RSS Readers
- Type
- Online tool
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- iOS, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Fluent Reader FAQ
How do I add my existing feeds?
You can sync with Inoreader, Feedbin, or Fever or Google Reader API compatible services, or import an OPML file to read locally.
What if a feed only shows snippets?
You can set it to load full content with Mercury Parser, load the webpage in the app, or open externally by default.
How can I find and manage articles?
You can search titles and full contents with regular expressions, mark articles as starred, hidden, or unread, and apply custom rules based on regular expressions as articles arrive.
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