Find your next book
in a swipe.

How it works

Three gestures. One new favorite book.

1. 01

   Swipe

   Scroll a full-screen feed of hand-picked quotes from the books people can't stop talking about.

2. 02

   Save

   Tap the bookmark. The line stays in your library, sorted by book, always findable.

3. 03

   Discover

   Every quote links back to the book it came from. That's your next read.

No screenshots. No forgotten tabs. No publisher blurb telling you what to think. Just the book's own words — and one tap to find it.

14,320+

curated quotes

10

genres

Free

no signup needed

For book discovery

Goodreads tracks what you've read.
Canto helps you find what you'll love.

A single quote from a novel can tell you more about whether you'll love it than five stars and a synopsis ever could.

• Is Canto free?

  Yes. Canto is free to download, and the free plan includes one genre, unlimited bookmarks, and a daily quote at 8:00 AM. Canto Pro unlocks the full library, seasonal themes, lock-screen widget, custom schedules, and monthly reading cards — $9.99 a month or $44.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial.
• Do I need an account to use Canto?

  You can start swiping the moment you open the app. Sign in with Apple whenever you want to keep your bookmarks, themes, and reading history in sync across devices. No passwords to invent, no email to verify.
• Is Canto on Android?

  Not yet. Canto launched on iOS first so we could ship the home-screen and lock-screen widgets the way they deserved. An Android version is on the roadmap — if you'd like to be notified, drop a note to [email protected].
• Where do the quotes come from?

  Every passage in Canto is hand-curated from published work — classics that have entered the public domain and widely-shared lines from contemporary books, credited to their author and linked to the book itself. The library grows weekly. If we surface a line you wrote or authored, tell us — we'll attribute, amend, or remove on request.
• Can I submit my own quotes?

  Not in the first version. We wanted the feed to feel edited, not flooded, so every quote passes a curation pass before it ships. Reader-submitted quotes with light moderation are planned for a later release.
• How do I cancel Canto Pro?

  Canto Pro is billed through your Apple ID. Open Settings on your iPhone, tap your name, then Subscriptions — you can cancel in two taps and keep Pro until the end of the billing period. Canceling during the 7-day free trial costs nothing.
• What about my privacy?

  Canto doesn't run ads, doesn't sell data, and doesn't track you across apps. We store the bare minimum needed to sync your bookmarks and preferences — your Apple ID, the quotes you save, the themes you pick. Full details live on the Privacy page.
• Do the widgets really change with the theme?

  Yes. Pick Winter Fireside in the app and your home-screen widget turns burgundy and ember; pick Spring Bloom and it shifts to sage and blossom. The lock-screen quote inherits the same palette, so the whole device feels like the theme you chose — not like a widget bolted on.
• What kind of app is Canto?

  Canto is a literary quote discovery app for iPhone. You swipe through hand-curated passages from books people love — like a TikTok feed, but for the lines that made readers stop and screenshot. Bookmark the quotes that move you, tap through to the book they came from, and find your next great read in the words that made it worth reading. Free to download, 14,320+ quotes across 10 genres.
• How is Canto different from Goodreads?

  Goodreads tracks books you have already read. Canto helps you find what to read next — through the actual prose, not a star rating. Swipe quotes from the books people can't stop talking about, tap through to the one that stops you, and you have your next read. No descriptions written by publishers. No five-star averages. The book's own words, and your own reaction to them.
• Can Canto help me find my next book to read?

  Yes — that is the whole point. Every quote in Canto links to the book it came from. When a line stops you mid-swipe, tap through to see the book's title, author, genre, and a link to buy or borrow it. You are not reading a description written by a publisher. You are reading the book's own words and deciding whether you want more of them. It is the most honest book recommendation possible.
• Who is Canto best for?

  Readers who want to find their next book without wading through reviews. People who follow BookTok but want something quieter — no algorithm, no creators, just the writing itself. Anyone who has ever screenshotted a passage and lost it three days later. If your to-read list has grown faster than your ability to choose, Canto is the fastest way to find the one you'll actually open next.