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Open one with Calibre , Apple Books , or Readium. The reason we love Calibre is because it is the most powerful tool of its kind around, supporting almost all ebook file formats. It has excellent library management features, and you can also use it to "fetch" metadata about books from the Internet.
It also makes it easier to share books with others, and to send them to your devices. And of course, you can read books.
Download and install it on your device, then follow these steps to read books. It will appear in the big white box in Calibre. Double-click the file name in Calibre to open it and start reading. While we strongly recommend Calibre as the best option because of its powerful library management and conversion tools, if you just want to read the books, you can also download the free Kobo app for PC. Once it is installed, you can use the following steps to read:.
This will scan your computer for epub files, and save them to your library. The left and right arrow buttons let you flip pages. If you close Kobo, it remembers which page you were on. The best way to open an epub file on iOS is via a cloud storage service such as Dropbox and the iBooks app. You'll have to upload the file to Dropbox and download its iOS app before logging in. Now follow these steps.
You will see an error message saying Dropbox can't open the file. This adds the file to your Calibre library. Double-click the EPUB file to open it. This opens the book in the Calibre e-reader window. The book's text and images will appear in a new window; you can use the pg up and pg dn keys to scroll through the book. Method 2. Install Adobe Digital Editions on your computer. Digital Editions is free e-reading software available for both Windows and macOS.
To download the app, click the link for your operating system. After downloading, double-click the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to install. Open Adobe Digital Editions.
Look for the gray and orange open book icon. You can skip this if you just want to read EPUB files on your computer that you downloaded from free websites or some other non-commercial or non-library site.
If you want to use Adobe Digital Editions to read books you've downloaded from the library or other DRM-protected books, you'll need to authorize your computer. Or, if you're using Overdrive in conjunction with your local library, select Overdrive and log in with your Overdrive account information. Click OK to confirm. Click the File menu. It's at the top-left corner of the screen macOS or the app Windows.
Click Add to Library. It's at the top of the menu. You'll see its cover in the center panel. Simply drag the EPUB's cover into any shelf to organize it. Double-click the EPUB file. This opens it for viewing on your PC or Mac. Use the arrow icons to page through the file. Click the icon that looks like a bulleted list at the top-left corner to open the navigation panel, which lets you view the table of contents if applicable and use it to navigate through the file.
If your E-Reader is not detected and you've confirmed it's supported by Adobe Digital Editions , it's likely due to the cable not being able to carry data. All you'll need to do is drag the title of the file and drop it onto the icon for your E-Reader in the left panel.
Once you've done this, the book will transfer to your E-Reader and appear in your library for reading. Method 3. Browse for your EPUB file. If you downloaded it from the internet, it's likely in your Downloads folder. This will open it for reading in the Books app on your Mac. To go forward one page in the book, hover the mouse cursor over the page's right edge and click the arrow. You may first have to click the All Books tab in the upper-left side of the window. Method 4.
See this method to learn how. Select the EPUB file s you want to convert. If you want to read multiple EPUB files on your Kindle, you can select multiple files at once by holding down the Ctrl key as you click each title. Click Convert books. It's the brown book icon with two curved arrows in the toolbar. This opens the Convert window. It's at the top-right corner. Click OK.
It's at the bottom-right corner. You can still read these files in Calibre on your computer even after converting them and transferring them to your Kindle. Connect your Kindle to your PC or Mac. Some USB charging cables cannot be used for data transfer—instead, they are just for charging. If you're using a Mac, you may need a USB 3. Select the file you want to send to your Kindle.
Again, you can transfer multiple files at once by holding down Ctrl as you click each file. Click the Send to Device button.
It's at the top of the window. This will typically send the selected title s to your Kindle immediately. Once the title is on your Kindle, a green checkmark will appear next to its name in Calibre. If this doesn't transfer the book, right-click the book, select Send to device , and then choose Send to main memory. After a few moments, the book s will be available on your Kindle and appear in your library along with your other books.
Method 5. Browse for the EPUB file. Tap the EPUB file. You can swipe your finger left or right to page through the book. Once the EPUB file is in your Books library, you can re-open it at any time by opening the Books app, tapping Library , and selecting the title of the book. Method 6. Install the Google Play Books app. Then, tap Install to install the app.
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