Guides & Articles

Practical guides for working with EPUB files. Grouped by topic. Jump straight to what you need.

Converting

  • How to Convert EPUB to PDF

    Convert EPUB to PDF in seconds. Free online method, desktop apps, and command-line options. No watermarks, no sign up required.

  • How to Send EPUB to Kindle

    Send EPUB files to your Kindle in minutes. Learn 3 methods: Send to Kindle email, Calibre conversion, and the Kindle app. Step-by-step guide.

  • EPUB vs MOBI: Complete Comparison

    EPUB vs MOBI — which ebook format is better? Amazon dropped MOBI support in 2023. Learn why EPUB won, and how to convert your MOBI files.

  • Convertio and Epublys for EPUB Work

    Compare Convertio with Epublys for EPUB conversion, metadata, chapters and validation. Published free and Pro limits, file handling and output trade-offs.

  • Zamzar and Epublys for EPUB Tasks

    Zamzar offers direct downloads with optional email. Compare its broad conversions with Epublys metadata, validation and chapter tools, including limits.

  • How to Convert PDF to EPUB: Step by Step

    Convert PDF files to reflowable EPUB ebooks in minutes. Free online method, Calibre desktop, and command-line options. Troubleshooting tips included.

Merging & splitting

  • How to Merge EPUB Files

    Combine EPUB books with Epublys or the Calibre EpubMerge plugin. Browser, desktop and CLI steps, limits, metadata changes and checks before publishing.

  • EPUB Tools for Editing, Conversion and Validation

    A guide from Epublys to EPUB tools: when to use browser tools, Calibre, Sigil, Pandoc and EPUBCheck, with their roles and limitations.

  • EPUB & PDF Tools Your AI Agent Can Call Directly

    MCP server and REST API for Claude, GPT, and custom agents. Merge, split, compress, convert, validate, edit metadata, and generate AI book covers — all callable from your agent stack with one Bearer key.

Metadata & covers

  • How to Edit EPUB Metadata

    Edit EPUB metadata including title, author, cover image, and description. Free online editor and Calibre walkthrough.

  • Calibre for EPUB Tasks — Honest Guide

    Calibre is great for big libraries, but overkill for one EPUB. A free, no-install browser alternative for metadata, merge, split, compress, and validate.

  • How to Add a Cover Image to Your EPUB

    Add or replace the cover image in any EPUB file. Free online tool — upload your EPUB, choose a JPG or PNG cover, and download. No software needed.

  • How to Create an EPUB File

    Learn how to create EPUB ebook files from scratch, from Word documents, or from HTML. Covers Sigil, Calibre, Pandoc, and online tools.

  • How to Self-Publish an Ebook

    Step-by-step guide to self-publishing an ebook in 2026. Covers formatting, cover design, metadata, validation, and distribution to Amazon KDP, Apple Books, and Kobo.

  • How to Add Page Numbers to an EPUB

    EPUBs reflow, so "pages" depend on font size and screen — but you can still add a page-list and page-break navigation for citation and accessibility. Step by step with EPUB 3 syntax.

  • Convert EPUB to Word (DOCX)

    Convert EPUB to Word DOCX for heavy editing, track-changes review, or re-publishing. Free Calibre method, Pandoc command line, and when to just edit the EPUB directly instead.

  • EPUB Tools Alongside iLovePDF

    iLovePDF focuses on PDF page tools. Use EPUB tools for ebook metadata, chapter extraction, merging and validation, with conversion limits explained.

Validation & fixes

  • Sigil Alternative for EPUB Editing

    Edit EPUB files without installing Sigil. Epublys offers free online EPUB tools for merging, splitting, metadata editing, and validation.

  • How to Open EPUB Files

    Learn how to open and read EPUB files on Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android, and Kindle. Free EPUB readers and built-in options for every device.

  • What Is an EPUB File?

    EPUB is the most popular ebook format. Learn what EPUB files are, how they work, which devices support them, how it compares with PDF, and how to create, edit, and convert EPUBs.

  • How to Fix EPUB Errors

    Fix common EPUB validation errors: broken links, duplicate IDs, missing manifest entries, invalid XHTML. Step-by-step guide with automatic repair tool.

  • How to Upload EPUB to Amazon KDP

    Upload your EPUB to Amazon KDP the right way. What KDP accepts, why uploads get rejected, cover requirements, and pre-upload validation to save rejection cycles.

  • Scrivener to EPUB: Compile and Fix

    Export your Scrivener project to EPUB the right way. Compile settings, common issues with the native compile, and how to polish the output for self-publishing.

  • How to Make an EPUB Accessible

    Review EPUB navigation, reading order, language, image alternatives and accessibility metadata. Practical checks with EPUB Accessibility and WCAG references.

  • EPUB Won't Open — How to Fix It

    Diagnose an EPUB that will not open: inspect the ZIP, mimetype, container and OPF. Use structural checks, limited auto-fix and manual repair steps.

  • Convert HTML to EPUB

    Turn HTML pages, web articles, or a local site into a proper EPUB. Three methods: Pandoc one-liner, Calibre's recipe engine, and hand-assembled EPUB. Plus what to do once you have the file.

  • Convert EPUB to Plain Text

    Strip an EPUB down to raw text for research, AI/LLM ingestion, indexing, or accessibility. Three methods: unzip + strip tags, Calibre export, Pandoc extract. What to watch for.

File size

  • Compress Large EPUB Files

    Reduce huge EPUB files (100MB, 200MB, even 1GB) with a local inspect-and-repack workflow. Compare lossless ZIP compression and lossy image changes.

Reading & devices

  • How to Read EPUB on Android

    Open EPUB files on Android with a local reader app or the browser. Compare accounts, offline files and Sync, with steps for opening your book.

  • Best Free EPUB Readers

    Free EPUB readers for Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone and Linux: built-in options, local files, browser reading, accessibility and account trade-offs.

  • How to Read EPUB on iPhone and iPad

    Read EPUB files on iPhone or iPad the easy way. Apple Books, third-party readers (KyBook, PocketBook, Yomu), and browser-based options — plus DRM and common scenarios.

  • How to Read EPUB on Kobo

    Yes — every Kobo reads EPUB natively, no conversion needed. Here is how it works, plus step-by-step loading via USB, Dropbox, and email with common fixes.

  • Read EPUB Files Online — No Install, No Upload

    Read EPUB and PDF in your browser — no install, no signup. Files stay on your device. Includes dark mode, font controls, TOC, bookmarks, and full-text search.

More

  • How to Convert DOCX to EPUB

    Convert Word documents to EPUB for self-publishing. Calibre, Pandoc, and Reedsy methods compared, plus the post-conversion cleanup most authors skip.