Lamppost
Productivity
A Neubrutalist designed cozy document reader for PDF, Markdown and Word files.
- Downloads
- 16+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Sep 4
- 2026 · v4.0.0
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About Lamppost
Frustrated by bloated, subscription-heavy, and cluttered document readers? Meet Lamppost—a high-performance, local-first document reader designed from the ground up for an immersive, distraction-free reading experience on Android.
Whether you are reading PDFs, taking notes in Markdown, or reviewing Microsoft Word (.docx) files, Lamppost renders your documents with exceptional aesthetic care and near-instant load times.
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⚡ Why Choose Lamppost?
• Near-Instant Document Opening: Heavy parsing operations are optimized to run in the background. Load massive books and files in under 50 milliseconds—no more freezing or lag.
• Refined Read Aloud (Text-to-Speech): Enjoy offline TTS playback with active paragraph highlighting, skip controls, and speed settings. Listen to your documents hands-free!
• Comfort-Optimized Reading Themes: Switch between readability themes tailored for any lighting condition:
- Obsidian Dark: A sleek, deep dark mode perfect for nighttime reading.
- Vintage Sepia: A warm, organic contrast style that reduces eye strain.
- E-Paper Light: Maximum legibility that mimics physical paper.
• Tailored Typography: Adjust the font size (60% to 200%) and line spacing (0.8x to 2.0x) on the fly for your perfect reading layout.
• Library Marks & Highlights: Bookmark your position or save soft-colored highlights to capture important snippets and ideas.
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📊 Track Your Reading Goals
Stay motivated with a premium, fully functional reading analytics dashboard:
• Hero Stats: Monitor your total catalog, completed books, and active daily reading streaks.
• Animated Progress Ring: Visualize your current completion rates with detailed legends.
• Format Distribution: A clean, segmented donut chart shows your document breakdown (PDF, Markdown, Word).
• Personal Insights: Track your average reading progress, total pages read, and in-progress catalog.
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🛡️ Privacy & Local-First Philosophy
• 100% Offline-First: Lamppost works entirely offline. Your documents, notes, highlights, and reading statistics never leave your device.
• No Accounts, No Subscriptions: Just a clean, lightweight app designed for comfortable reading.
• Supported Formats: PDF, Markdown (.md), and Microsoft Word (.docx) documents.
Rediscover the joy of reading. Try Lamppost today!
What’s new
Version 4.0.0 · Updated September 4, 2026
What's New in v4.0.0: • Enhanced PDF Reader: Smoother pinch-to-zoom, pan navigation, and fixed page aspect ratios. • Real-Time Search: Instant streaming search across massive 1,000+ page documents with zero freezing. • Play Store Updates: Automatic in-app update checks and a new "Check for Updates" button in the menu. • Cozier Theme: Softened color contrast and reduced glare for easier reading day and night. • Bottom Dock: Seamless navigation between Home, Rated, and Reading Stats.
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