More than 10 ways to open an .epub file
Electronic Publishing This is the full name of the currently popular electronic book format – ePub. This file is a zip archive that contains XML descriptions of the book itself and its edition, as well as the text itself, which is in the format (x)HTML or well-known PDF. The archive may also contain other folders. They store graphic materials, images and photographs, as well as built-in fonts, style sheets, etc. Due to this, publishers can easily ensure the same display of the e-book on any device and through any viewer for .epub files.
Fortunately, now there is something to open this format, and you can easily read books by famous authors on almost any modern device. Let's start with desktop computers.
Windows family systems have the following programs in their arsenal:, allowing you to read the .epub format:
- FBReader;
- Caliber (Suitable not only for viewing, but also for conversion);
- AlReader;
- CoolReader;
- ICEReader (also allows you to convert the format);
- STDU Viewer.
As for the equally famous operating system MacOS, things with her are somewhat more modest. However, there is a choice: the powerful and multifunctional Caliber and the very convenient FBReader.
Linux-like systems also do not stand out for their special variety of software., the user can choose from the same Caliber, FBReader and the very good CoolReader.
If you need to create your own book and want to do it in .epub format, you have the right to use the following software: Sigil, Jutoh, eCub.
As for mobile platforms, there is also something to roam around here.
Reliable iOS can offer users the following applications:
- iBooks (native application installed by the standard);
- BookMate (which has its own personal online library);
- i2Reader;
- Stanza.
Android boasts several other “readers”: mobile FBReader and CoolReader, as well as Aldiko Book Reader.
We can draw the following conclusion – there are a considerable number of programs for reading e-books in ePub format. But, if using third-party software is a problem, you can get by with a regular browser.
For connoisseurs Mozilla Firefox There is the following extension - EPUBReader, the purpose of which is to introduce ePub and your browser. Once you install this extension, your browser will have a new button on the toolbar. With its help, you can open a book catalog that contains a couple of sections. In one section we can see a number of free books from popular sites (Archive.org and Feedbook.com). The other section is for your personal books.
There are several ways to add a book to your extension's own library. The first way is to add from online resources by clicking on any link of a book in ePub format, it will be added to the library. The second method involves adding books from your hard drive or removable media, you will need to follow the File—>Open[i] [/ i].
This online “Reader” is not without a number of useful options, allowing you to customize the display of text, increase the font, change the background and much more. In addition, all previously added books will be accessible to the user even in the absence of an Internet connection.
An army of millions of fans Google Chrome also has a nice extension called MagicScroll. This extension places its own icon in the applications tab when creating a new browser page. After the first launch of the application, we will be able to add books to our own library.
By clicking on the cover of a book from the list, you will immediately open it. The upper left corner has become the corner of a row of buttons that will help us select one of the text styles and call up the table of contents of the book. Since by default the text is displayed in the Reader as a one-page text, it is advisable to switch to multi-screen reading mode; there is a special button for this.
The smart (automatic) scrolling function deserves special attention, so you can adjust the speed of automatic page scrolling to suit the pace of your reading.
Using one of these extensions, you get the wonderful opportunity to read any books in ePub format directly in your own browser window, without the need to install third-party programs. At the same time, reading will also be available offline. So we have looked at a number of applications that can help you read your favorite books in a popular electronic format. All you have to do is choose that one application or browser extension, brew some strong tea, wrap yourself in a warm blanket and you are guaranteed a pleasant evening!
