Interactive reading layer

The Book That Talks Back

Orakel turns books into living conversations. Readers scan a QR code, ask questions, and continue the story beyond the page.

A companion edition

Chapter-aware conversations

Printed pages keep their stillness. Orakel adds a quiet doorway into notes, context, questions, and hidden lore.

Scan inside the chapter to open its companion.

Two early paths

Designed for learning and story worlds

Orakel can support open educational resources, textbooks, novels, memoirs, and companion editions where readers need more than a static page.

Orakel Learn

Conversational OERs and textbooks

A student scans from a chapter and gets a calm explanation, example, or self-check tied to the material they are reading.

Orakel Lore

Fictional worlds and hidden backstories

Readers explore characters, motives, locations, and world details without replacing the author's voice or spoiling the next scene.

How it works

A small code opens a deeper chapter

Add a QR code to your book

Place a companion link at the chapter, section, or appendix level.

Reader scans from any phone

The reader lands on a focused companion page, already aware of where they are in the book.

Orakel answers with context

The response draws from chapter notes, author guidance, and approved background material.

Built for people who love books

Built for authors, educators, and readers

Authors

Offer a companion that expands your world, answers common questions, and helps readers stay close to your work.

Educators

Turn textbook sections into guided conversations that explain, quiz, and redirect students back to the source material.

Readers

Ask the question that came up while reading, without searching the web or losing the thread of the book.

Publishers

Create companion editions, premium reader experiences, and measurable engagement beyond the final page.

Reader demo

Talk to Chapter 3

This mockup shows the scan experience a reader would see after opening a chapter companion. Switch between a Physics OER and a Fiction Lore example.

Talk to Chapter 3

Physics OER companion

For authors

Bring Your Book to Life

Create a guided companion for your book without replacing your voice. Orakel gives readers a way to ask, explore, and return to the page with more understanding.

Reader engagement
Keep readers connected after a question appears.
Hidden lore and backstories
Share approved world details, cut scenes, and character notes.
Chapter-aware guidance
Answer from the right place in the book.
Email list growth
Invite readers into future releases and companion material.
Analytics later
Learn what readers ask, revisit, and care about most.

Join the Beta

Beta access is free while Orakel Books is in early build. Your book details are saved to your author profile.