ePub Reader

View ePub documents right in your browser in a stand-alone popup window.
What is ePub Reader?
ePub Reader is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to open and display .epub format documents. It enables online and offline viewing, offering multiple views and adjustable window sizes for greater convenience. The tool employs the open-source JavaScript library - 'epub.js' for rendering files. Issues and feature requests can be reported via the add-on's homepage.

Extension stats

By: Sevina
Users: 10,000+
Version: 0.1.7 (Last updated: 2024-05-02)
Creation date: 2020-01-29
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • contextMenus
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 270.34K

Other platforms

ePUB Reader (v0.1.1)
3.78 (27) 5,964+
ePub Reader (v0.1.7)
5.00 (5) 2,431+
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Extension summary

ePub Reader is a simple and powerful extension that can open any document with a ".epub" file extension.

ePub is a new e-book file format for viewing online or offline documents. Please read this (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPUB) Wikipedia page to get more info about the ePub file format. To work with this add-on, please right-click on any ePub link and then click on the - View ePub - item from the context menu. Alternatively, you can open the popup window and then add the epub link in the UI (top section) to view the document.

For offline files, simply drag & drop the file to the designated area in the popup in order to load the ePub document. There are several views to render the document, please select them from the top toolbar within the UI. Moreover, you can resize the window to your desired size and the document will adapt itself to the new size.

Note: this add-on uses an open-source JavaScript library called "epub.js" in order to render the ".epub" file format. Please visit this (https://github.com/futurepress/epub.js/) GitHub page to get more info about this library.

If you have a feature request or found a bug to report, please fill the bug report form on the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/epub-reader.html).

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Best EPUB reader for Chrome according to multiple users
  • Responsive and easy to use with many options
  • Allows for full page view and font size control
Cons
  • Bar at the top of the page occupies too much space
  • UI can be confusing at first
  • Issues with opening documents and changing view modes causing document closures
Most mentioned
  • Responsive and easy to use
  • Top bar occupies too much space
  • UI confusion at first glance
Recent reviews
设置又不用常改,提供个顶栏就够了,干嘛占那么多空间?加上下面的进度栏,阅读空间只剩2/3。而且目录也有问题,似乎只支持一级目录,一些带二级目录的就不行(第一册:第一章、第二章;第二册:第一章、第二章)这样。
by 执笔之龙, 2024-10-31

I have tried a few EPUB readers and so far I like this one the most.
by Hornbill Apps, 2024-06-17

logo太小看不清,虽然独立出来了,但是可阅读界面弄的太小,极不方便 。
by fming ch, 2023-05-18
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Extension safety

Risk impact

ePub Reader requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

ePub Reader has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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