Installation
Downloading and installing
Download the latest stable release of Tachiyomi from GitHub.
tachiyomi-vX.Y.Z.apk
If you want to try new features before they get to the stable release, you can download the dev version here.
Open and install the .apk file you just downloaded from GitHub.
Installing an extension
Now that Tachiyomi is installed, open the app and navigate to the Extensions tab.
In this guide we will use MangaDex, our most popular extension. Press the Install button and accept the installation prompt that will be shown.
If you're getting stopped by a security prompt and don't know what to do you can read this FAQ section: ("How do I allow third-party installations on my phone?")
Adding manga to your library
Now that you've installed the MangaDex extension it should show up in the Catalogues tab. The items appearing here are called Sources (can also be called Catalogues), an extension can contain multiple sources.
To find and add manga, you can now either use the Latest button on your source, or you can use Browse and search for it.
Now that you've found manga that you want to add to your library, click on it and then press the blue bookmark button.
It should now appear in your My library tab, ready to be read!
Frequently Asked Questions
What are some good extensions?
The most popular are MangaDex, MangaRock and MangaSee, these are large sites which host content from scanlators, there's also extensions like Genkan, Madara, FoolSlide and ComiCake which contain sources which host directly from the scanlators own websites.
Here's a good spreadsheet showing the different extensions and their sources.
How do I allow third-party installations?
When installing your first extension and are promted that your phone isn't allowed to install unknown apps from that source, simply press the Settings button and then allow it.
Two example videos, left one is for newer Androids.
Why won't the extensions install?
In some cases your phone might have some issues downloading the extensions, in those cases you can try installing them yourselves directly from the source. Here's the repository for the files.
To install just download the .apk file for the extension you want and then install it, like how you installed Tachiyomi.
Does Tachiyomi have automatic updates?
The Tachiyomi app now has in-app updating for both stable and dev versions. If you go to Settings > About > Version to check for updates, you can force an update there or wait for the app to notify you.
Why are some images not displayed?
Aside from network issues, it could be because the images are too big or the decoder doesn't support that image.
How do I change the app language?
Tachiyomi is (as of writing) available in 35 different languages.
By default, the app language follows the language setting of your device.
You can also set your own preferred language for Tachiyomi. Simply from side panel go to the Settings > General > Language.
Note: Only the UI has been localized, content will still be using the language of the source selected (i.e. English for KissManga source, Some sources have multiple Language too).
If you want to help translate Tachiyomi, read this.
Mangadex: No results when browsing.
Go to Browse/Latest for MangaDex under Catalogues, open any manga from the list and then press the overflow menu (3 dot menu) in the top-right corner and then the Open in web view button.
Now go to the hamburger menu, press the Manga drop-down and then choose either Sign up or Log in.
Mangadex: No results when browsing even after login.
Go to Browse/Latest for MangaDex under Catalogues, open any manga from the list and then press the overflow menu (3 dot menu) in the top-right corner and then the Open in web view button.
Now go to the hamburger menu, press the Manga drop-down and then Titles. The last step is to go to the icon in the upper right that looks like four-boxes and select Detailed.
Mangadex: Chapters from Mangaplus are broken.
Install the Mangaplus extension and then migrate the manga that uses Mangaplus on Mangadex onto the Mangaplus source.
MangaRock: Slow updates to Tachiyomi.
MangaRock's API updates less frequently than the app or the website, so you may need to wait a couple hours or more before it shows up in Tachiyomi.
Madara: Leviatan Scans is missing.
Leviatan Scans has shifted from Madara to Genkan extension.
Install Genkan. Migrate all Leviatan scans. Update Madara.
More frequently asked questions can be found here.
Related Links
Github
At a high level, GitHub is a website and cloud-based service that helps developers store and manage their code, as well as track and control changes to their code. It's here we store our FOSS (Free and open source software) code for Tachiyomi.
GitHub Wiki
Every GitHub repository comes equipped with a section for hosting documentation, called a wiki. Here you can find out more about features and how to fix a problem you might have.
Discord
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