Capitula

Capitula

Great Books, Explained

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Released
November 4, 2026
Updated
November 9, 2026

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Great books, explained one chapter at a time. Capitula turns the classics that shaped how we think into short animated explanations. Each chapter is drawn out on screen, narrated, and captioned word by word as it is spoken — so you follow the argument instead of skimming a summary. The library spans philosophy, politics, science, history and self-help, and it grows as new chapters are made. WHAT YOU GET • Animated chapters with narration and word-by-word captions • A chapter map for every book, so you always know where you are • Offline playback — download a chapter once and watch it anywhere • Notes pinned to the exact passage you were on • Sync across devices when you sign in • Share a single passage as a link that opens at that moment HOW IT PLAYS Tap to pause. Hold and drag to move through a chapter. Swipe up or down to change chapter. The controls stay out of the way — the screen only has the page on it. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED Browsing, playing, downloading and taking notes all work without signing in. Sign in only when you want your progress and notes on more than one device. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. FREE TO DOWNLOAD, NO ADS, NO TRACKING Capitula is free to download, and the first chapter of every book is free. An optional Capitula Premium subscription unlocks every chapter. There are no ads, no analytics SDKs, and no tracking across apps or websites. The source texts are in the public domain, from Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks. The explanations, animation and narration are ours. Terms of Use: https://capitula.io/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://capitula.io/privacy/
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What's New in Capitula

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November 9, 2026

New 101 series: short lessons that connect ideas across classic books, with the source passage one tap away. Listen with the screen locked, with playback controls on the lock screen. Pin a book or 101 to the top of your library; hide books you’re not interested in or archive the ones you’ve finished. Share up to five passages as a link or an image. A new History calendar in You, and a cleaner player with a speed control.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Capitula Premium Yearly

Full access to every book and chapter.

$49.991 Year
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User reviews

The Long-Text Hater's Dream App

Gorgeous design and super fun to use.
Absolute lifesaver for anyone who can't stand reading long blocks of text. Highly recommend!