ebook → any format
Convert e-book files
The standard e-book format. Reflowable text that fits whatever screen you are reading on. A ZIP archive of XHTML documents, a stylesheet, images and a manifest that says which file is the cover and which is the table of contents. That is the format you end up with when something needs to look the same on every screen, which is why it keeps turning up in reading a book on a phone or tablet. From here it can become PDF, TXT, HTML and MD, and the conversions run on your own device, so the file is never uploaded anywhere.
At a glance
- Source
- EPUB
- Where it runs
- Your browser
- Cost
- Free, unlimited
- Account
- Not needed
Converter
Universal converter
Drop one or more e-book files.
or select e-book
Your file never leaves this browser
About the format
The standard e-book format.
A ZIP archive of XHTML documents, a stylesheet, images and a manifest that says which file is the cover and which is the table of contents.
- Where it is good
- Reflows to any screen, so it is comfortable on a phone
- Fonts can be resized by the reader without breaking the layout
- Supports images, footnotes, tables and audio
- Where it falls short
- No fixed layout, so a comic or a textbook loses its page design
- Needs an e-reader or a reader app
- DRM is common in commercial books and blocks conversion
- You will find it on
- Kobo, Apple Books, Kindle, Koodo, Calibre, libraries
The thing people miss
A DRM-protected EPUB cannot be opened by anything except the store that sold it — that is the whole point of the encryption.
Where it goes next
Reading a book on a phone or tablet
Real jobs
What people are actually doing with EPUB
Reading a book on a phone or tablet
A school or library that distributes digital books
Converting a book into plain text for study or search
How to
Converting a EPUB file
- 01
Add your e-book
Drag the file onto the drop zone, or tap to browse. Only one file is needed.
- 02
Pick what you want it to become
Every format this file can become is listed in the switchboard. Pick one and the converter opens with sensible defaults already set.
- 03
Download the result
Your converted file downloads straight to your device. Nothing was uploaded, so there is no file to delete from a server afterwards.
Also available
EPUB converts into
Questions
EPUB conversion questions
How do I convert EPUB to another format?
Add your e-book file to the drop zone, choose the target format, adjust the options if you want to, and press convert. The finished file downloads immediately.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
For most conversions, no. They run entirely inside your browser tab. The file is read from your device and the result is written back to your device.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no signup step, no email capture and no usage counter. Open the tool, convert the file, close the tab.
Will there be a watermark or a page limit?
Neither. On-device conversions produce a clean file with no branding and no cap on pages, size or number of files.