tolino - books & audiobooks

The tolino app brings together multiple renowned booksellers into one seamless digital library experience. With access to millions of eBooks and audiobooks from partners such as Thalia, Hugendubel, buecher.de, ebook.de, Osiander, Orell Füssli, Weltbild, and participating independent bookstores like meineBUCHhandlung, tolino creates a unified platform for digital reading and listening. All purchased titles automatically appear in the tolino app, regardless of the selected bookstore, ensuring a central, always-available library across devices.

Extensive Digital Library

Access over 3 million eBooks and audiobooks from tolino partner bookstores, with an even broader selection exceeding 4 million digital titles. Free reading and audio samples allow exploration of current bestsellers and new releases before purchase.

Seamless Synchronization

Reading progress, bookmarks, notes, and highlights are securely synchronized via the tolino Cloud. This ensures a consistent reading experience across multiple devices without manual updates.

Personalized Organization

The app enables easy organization of eBooks and audiobooks into individual collections. Libraries can be filtered by various criteria, making it simple to manage large digital collections and quickly find specific titles.

Enhanced Reading Comfort

Night mode and sepia mode support comfortable reading in low-light environments. A powerful search function helps locate words and passages within books, improving navigation and usability.

Audiobook Controls

Audiobooks include adjustable playback speed and a convenient sleep timer, ideal for relaxed listening sessions or falling asleep while enjoying narrated stories.

Translation and Text-to-Speech

An integrated translation function allows selected sentences or entire paragraphs to be translated directly within the app. Translated text can also be read aloud using text-to-speech, supporting multilingual reading and learning. A mobile internet connection and registration with a participating bookseller are required for translation.

Accessibility Focus

The tolino app is fully compatible with Android’s TalkBack screen reader and includes text-to-speech functionality for all reflowable content. Accessible metadata, when available, is displayed on product detail pages, helping users understand the accessibility features of saved eBooks. Continuous improvements aim to make reading and listening as inclusive and enjoyable as possible.

Support

Ongoing development ensures regular enhancements and feature improvements. Feedback and suggestions are welcomed through the official tolino support portal, helping shape future updates and optimize the reading experience.

FAQs

1. Which bookstores are supported by the tolino app?

The tolino app supports multiple partner bookstores, including Thalia, Hugendubel, buecher.de, ebook.de, Osiander, Orell Füssli, Weltbild, and participating independent bookstores such as meineBUCHhandlung.

2. Do purchased books from different tolino bookstores appear in one library?

Yes, all purchased eBooks and audiobooks automatically appear together in the tolino app, regardless of the selected partner bookstore.

3. Can eBooks and audiobooks be used offline?

Downloaded titles are available offline, allowing uninterrupted reading and listening without an internet connection.

4. Is the tolino app accessible for users with visual impairments?

The app supports TalkBack, includes text-to-speech functionality, and displays accessibility metadata when available, supporting inclusive digital reading.

5. Does the tolino app offer translation features?

Yes, selected sentences or paragraphs can be translated directly in the app, and the translated text can also be read aloud using text-to-speech.

Version History

v5.14.1—9 Apr, 2024

We have fixed a problem with downloading books on Android 14.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

v5.14.0—8 Apr, 2024

In this software update, the application structure has been replaced. This improves performance, usability and stability for a smooth user experience. We are committed to improving our product and value your feedback. Thank you for your continued support.

v5.13.6—13 Mar, 2024

We have fixed an additional error in the network detection.