diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/source/LocalSource.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/source/LocalSource.kt
index 32a1e6876..573806e6a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/source/LocalSource.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/source/LocalSource.kt
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@ import timber.log.Timber
 
 class LocalSource(private val context: Context) : CatalogueSource {
     companion object {
-        private val COVER_NAME = "cover.jpg"
+        const val HELP_URL = "https://tachiyomi.org/help/guides/reading-local-manga/"
+
+        private const val COVER_NAME = "cover.jpg"
         private val POPULAR_FILTERS = FilterList(OrderBy())
         private val LATEST_FILTERS = FilterList(OrderBy().apply { state = Filter.Sort.Selection(1, false) })
         private val LATEST_THRESHOLD = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.convert(7, TimeUnit.DAYS)
-        val ID = 0L
+        const val ID = 0L
 
         fun updateCover(context: Context, manga: SManga, input: InputStream): File? {
             val dir = getBaseDirectories(context).firstOrNull()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/source/browse/BrowseSourceController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/source/browse/BrowseSourceController.kt
index 452bfcfd2..94b346aa6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/source/browse/BrowseSourceController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/source/browse/BrowseSourceController.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.models.Manga
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferencesHelper
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.databinding.SourceControllerBinding
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.CatalogueSource
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.LocalSource
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.model.FilterList
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.online.HttpSource
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.controller.NucleusController
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.library.ChangeMangaCategoriesDialog
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.manga.MangaController
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.webview.WebViewActivity
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.connectivityManager
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.openInBrowser
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.toast
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.view.gone
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.view.inflate
@@ -266,6 +268,9 @@ open class BrowseSourceController(bundle: Bundle) :
 
         val isHttpSource = presenter.source is HttpSource
         menu.findItem(R.id.action_open_in_web_view).isVisible = isHttpSource
+
+        val isLocalSource = presenter.source is LocalSource
+        menu.findItem(R.id.action_local_source_help).isVisible = isLocalSource
     }
 
     override fun onOptionsItemSelected(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
@@ -273,6 +278,7 @@ open class BrowseSourceController(bundle: Bundle) :
             R.id.action_search -> expandActionViewFromInteraction = true
             R.id.action_display_mode -> swapDisplayMode()
             R.id.action_open_in_web_view -> openInWebView()
+            R.id.action_local_source_help -> openLocalSourceHelpGuide()
         }
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item)
     }
@@ -285,6 +291,10 @@ open class BrowseSourceController(bundle: Bundle) :
         startActivity(intent)
     }
 
+    private fun openLocalSourceHelpGuide() {
+        activity?.openInBrowser(LocalSource.HELP_URL)
+    }
+
     /**
      * Restarts the request with a new query.
      *
@@ -343,12 +353,16 @@ open class BrowseSourceController(bundle: Bundle) :
         }
 
         if (adapter.isEmpty) {
-            val actions = mutableListOf(EmptyView.Action(R.string.action_retry, retryAction))
+            val actions = emptyList<EmptyView.Action>().toMutableList()
+
+            if (presenter.source is LocalSource) {
+                actions += EmptyView.Action(R.string.local_source_help_guide, View.OnClickListener { openLocalSourceHelpGuide() })
+            } else {
+                actions += EmptyView.Action(R.string.action_retry, retryAction)
+            }
+
             if (presenter.source is HttpSource) {
-                val openInWebViewAction = View.OnClickListener {
-                    openInWebView()
-                }
-                actions += EmptyView.Action(R.string.action_open_in_web_view, openInWebViewAction)
+                actions += EmptyView.Action(R.string.action_open_in_web_view, View.OnClickListener { openInWebView() })
             }
 
             binding.emptyView.show(message, actions)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/source_browse.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/source_browse.xml
index 9239fd7f9..94e3a80ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/source_browse.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/source_browse.xml
@@ -23,4 +23,11 @@
         app:iconTint="?attr/colorOnPrimary"
         app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
 
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/action_local_source_help"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_help_24dp"
+        android:title="@string/local_source_help_guide"
+        app:iconTint="?attr/colorOnPrimary"
+        app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+
 </menu>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index cf3ce8eb0..78ba5768c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@
     <string name="action_global_search_hint">Global search…</string>
     <string name="latest">Latest</string>
     <string name="browse">Browse</string>
+    <string name="local_source_help_guide">Local source guide</string>
 
     <!-- Manga activity -->
     <string name="manga_not_in_db">This manga has been removed from the database.</string>