What is ePub Reader?
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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
- 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
- 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
- Responsive and easy to use
- Top bar occupies too much space
- UI confusion at first glance
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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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