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Frequently asked questions

Which formats does Phyla read?

CBZ, CBR (RAR 4 and RAR 5), PDF without a password, and folders of images (JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF…). EPUB and CB7 are not read yet.

Which devices?

iPhone and iPad with iOS 26 or later. The app is in English and French.

How do I connect my NAS?

• Turn on SMB file sharing on your NAS (almost every NAS offers it).
• In Phyla: Library › ⋯ › Folders and NAS, then enter the NAS address (for example 192.168.1.20 or smb://nas.local/comics), your user name and your password.
• Pick the share, then the folder that holds your comics.
• The first time, iOS asks for local network access: tap Allow. If you declined: Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › Phyla.

A read-only account is enough for reading. For the shared index and sending downloads to the NAS, the account must be able to write to the comics folder.

What does Phyla write on my NAS?

Two things, which you can turn off in Library › ⋯ › Folders and NAS:

• Shared Index on the NAS: a hidden .phylactere folder at the root of your comics folder, holding what Phyla has already read (covers, page counts). Your iPad, or a device after reinstalling, picks it up in seconds.
• Send Downloads to the NAS: comics added from a link are filed in their series folder.

Phyla never renames, moves or deletes your files.

How should I name my files?

Phyla recognizes most common names. The safest ones:

• The Travellers - T03 - The Lighthouse.cbz
• The Travellers/Vol. 12.cbr (the folder gives the series)
• The Travellers #7.cbz
• The Travellers - Integrale 02 (T04-T06).cbz

When a CBZ holds a ComicInfo.xml file, as most tagged comics do, Phyla takes the creators, publisher, year and title from it. A misfiled comic can be fixed in the app: rename a series, merge two series, change a volume's number.

What does the gold seal mean?

That the series is complete and you own every volume: because you marked the series as finished, because it's a one-shot, or, for French-language comics, according to the catalogue of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. A published volume you don't have shows up as an empty slot.

How do I add a comic from a link?

Copy a link that leads straight to the file (CBZ, CBR or PDF), then tap + in the Library. If Phyla says the site requires signing in, the link leads to a web page rather than the file: download it into the Files app first, then add that folder.

Does my reading progress sync between devices?

Not yet. NAS folders are shared between your devices through iCloud; reading progress stays on each device.