Use Miniflux on iPhone and Mac
PoweReader connects to Miniflux with an API key and syncs unread and starred articles both ways, along with your categories. Connecting and reading are free.
- Price
- Free. Connecting and reading don't need Premium
- Platforms
- Native apps for iPhone and Mac
- You enter
- Your Miniflux address ending in /v1, and an API key
- Syncs both ways
- Unread and starred articles
- Categories
- Synced from Miniflux
- Optional AI
- Premium adds AI summaries, translation, and audio summaries
How to connect Miniflux
- In Miniflux, open Settings › API Keys, create a new API key, and copy it.
- On iPhone, tap + in the account list. On Mac, open Settings › Accounts and click Add Account.
- Choose Miniflux.
- In API Endpoint, enter your Miniflux address followed by /v1, such as https://miniflux.example.com/v1. PoweReader sends requests to this address exactly as you enter it, so the /v1 matters.
- Paste the key into API Key. There's no username or password to enter.
- You can leave Sync Article Count as it is. It only sets how many articles PoweReader asks for at a time; all your unread and starred articles still sync.
- Tap Add (on Mac, click Add). PoweReader checks your details, closes the form, and loads your feeds and articles in the background.
What syncs
Unread and starred articles sync both ways. Mark an article read or starred in PoweReader and the change goes to Miniflux. Changes you make in Miniflux or in another app show up in PoweReader on the next refresh. If you're offline, PoweReader keeps your changes and sends them when the connection is back.
Adding and removing feeds
Miniflux stays the place where you add, remove, and organize feeds. PoweReader reads your feed list from Miniflux on every refresh, so a feed you add there appears in PoweReader after the next refresh. Your Miniflux categories come along, and each feed stays in its category. You can export your feed list as OPML from PoweReader at any time.
If the connection fails
When Miniflux refuses the request, PoweReader shows Miniflux's own error message followed by "Verification failed. Check your account details and try again". An authorization error usually means the API key is wrong or was deleted. A not-found error usually means the address is missing /v1.
AI on top of your feeds
Reading is free. If you want help with long or foreign-language articles, Premium adds AI summaries, inline translation, and audio summaries for every article, including the ones from Miniflux.
Frequently asked
- Why does the Miniflux address need /v1?
- Miniflux serves its API under /v1, and PoweReader uses the address exactly as you type it. Enter https://miniflux.example.com/v1, not just https://miniflux.example.com.
- Does PoweReader use a Miniflux password?
- No. It only needs an API key, which you create under Settings › API Keys in Miniflux and can delete there at any time.
- Is PoweReader free to use with Miniflux?
- Yes. Connecting Miniflux, syncing, and reading are free on iPhone and Mac. Premium is only needed for AI features.
- Can I add feeds to Miniflux from PoweReader?
- No. Add and remove feeds in Miniflux. PoweReader picks up the change on the next refresh.
- Does PoweReader work with Miniflux on Mac?
- Yes. PoweReader has a native Mac app. Add the same Miniflux account there, and read and starred states stay in step through Miniflux.
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