Advanced Search
Search Results
42 total results found
How to install on Android
To install the Booktower PWA: Open the Booktower website in Chrome on your Android device Login You should see a banner at the top of the site asking you if you'd like to install the app If not, click the three dots, click "Add to Home Screen," then clic...
Why a PWA (Progressive Web App)?
We want to provide you with the best possible experience as you read your books, fan fictions, and web comics. To support this goal, we've chosen to develop Booktower as a Progressive Web App (PWA) rather than a traditional native app. Here’s why: Greater Cr...
Does Booktower Use AI?
Booktower does not have any AI-related features and there are no plans to add these features in the future. Since this is a complicated question, we'd like to share some more details about what that means and why we've made this choice: Our team firmly belie...
Achievements
Achievements can be earned through various activities on Booktower and they are the primary way that you earn coins. We have several types of achievements: one-time, recurring, event, and secret. One-Time Achievements You can earn one-time achievements by r...
Supported Emojis
Guild Threads and Posts support emojis using emoji-codes. Here's a list of all of the default emojis that we support: :+1: 👍:-1: 👎:8ball: 🎱:100: 💯:1234: 🔢:ab: 🆎:abacus: 🧮:abc: 🔤:abcd: 🔡:accept: 🉑:accordion: 🪗:adhesive-bandage: 🩹:admission-tickets: 🎟️:adult: ...
How to add Lots of Physical Books to your Readables via Barcodes
If you have lots of physical books and your books have barcodes you can use a barcode scanner to add them! While many different barcode scanners may work, the Booktower team has tested with the Tera Barcode Scanner which works on both Windows & Linux and is a...
Does Booktower Sell My Data?
No. Booktower does not sell your data to anyone for any purpose. We have no intentions of changing this in the future. Booktower is also extremely selective about the limited number of service providers that have access to your data, choosing providers that...
How to add a Digital Readable to your Readables
Digital Readables are readables that you read via a website or app, like fan fiction or web comics. Click here to see a list of sites that we support. Navigate to your dashboard Select the ‘Add Digital Readable’ button on the ‘Fanfictions Read’, ‘Webco...
Supported Digital Readable Sources
Supported Fan Fiction Websites Service Example URLs Archive of Our Own https://archiveofourown.org/works/50704222 https://archiveofourown.gay/works/50704222 https://archiveofourown.org/works/58400401/chapters/148751329 https://arc...
Import Your Ao3 Work History or Bookmarks
This Community Guide was created by Rowan, a Booktower Librarian! We don't provide official support for it but you can ask other readers for help in the Booktower Discord if you get stuck. Required Tools A Computer (not a mobile device/tablet) Flamebyrd'...
Coins
What are Coins? Coins are used to unlock Cosmetics on Booktower. How can I earn coins? The best way to earn coins is to use Booktower! When you use Booktower to track your reading, you'll receive achievements along the way. Those achievements have diffe...
How to add Trinkets
Navigate to the shelf you wish to add Trinkets to. Select the 'Info' button on the right side of the screen. Select the ‘Manage Trinkets’ button. Select ‘Add’. Select the desired Trinket and what position you’d like the Trinket to dis...
How to get more Backgrounds, Stickers, and Trinkets.
You can unlock more Backgrounds, Stickers, and Trinkets by using coins on our Cosmetic Shop. Select the Account option in the header Select the Cosmetics Shop button in the dropdown. Select the Background, Sticker pack, or Trinket you’d like to ...
How to add Tags
Select the ‘My’ menu in the header and then ‘Tags’ from the dropdown. Select the ‘Create’ button. Enter a Name for the tag and select a Sticker to associate with the tag. Choose whether or not the tag will show up in the Legend on your sh...
How to add Tags to Readables
Tags can be added to Readables as they are added, or to existing Readables in your library. To add Tags to Readables as they are being added Navigate to your dashboard Select the ‘Add Digital Readable’ button on the ‘Fanfictions Read’, ‘Webcomics Read’, o...
How to add Color Swatches
Select the ‘My’ menu in the header. Select ‘Color Swatches’ from the dropdown. Select the ‘Create’ button. Enter a Name for the Swatch and select the color via the Color selector or by entering the Hex. . Choose whether or not the Sw...
How to add Color Swatches to Readables
Tags can be added to Readables as they are added, or to existing Readables in your library. To add Color Swatches to Readables as they are being added Navigate to your dashboard Select the ‘Add Digital Readable’ button on the ‘Fanfictions Read’, ‘Webcomic...
How to add and see your Friends
Navigate to the Tower of the user you want to add to your Friends list. Select the Add Friend Button. Alternatively you can do this from a user’s profile. Navigate to the profile of the User you want to add to your Friends list. Select ...
How to Create a Guild
Select the ‘My’ menu in the header. Select ‘Guilds’ from the dropdown. Select ‘Create’ Choose your Guild’s name, description, primary Readable types, any associated fandoms, and an avatar. Select ‘Create Guild!’
How to Find and Join Guilds
Select the ‘My’ menu in the header. Select ‘Guilds’ from the dropdown. Select ‘Find’. Use the search options to find guilds by either Search Terms, Readable types, or Fandom. Select ‘View’ on the guild you are interested in. Select...