EpubPress - Read the web offline

Create custom ebooks from your favorite blogs and websites.

EpubPress is a powerful Chrome extension that lets you create custom ebooks from your favorite blogs and websites for offline reading. It bundles webpages into an offline book compatible with a variety of devices such as Kindles, Nooks, iPhones, iPads, and Android smartphones. By removing ads and banners, it ensures a clean and distraction-free reading experience.

Using EpubPress is simple: open your desired articles in tabs, arrange them as you like, select them using the extension, and download your personalized ebook. It also supports email delivery, allowing you to push content directly to your device. The extension is open source, regularly updated, and widely appreciated by readers who want to enjoy web content anytime, anywhere without internet access.

By:
Harold Treen
Daily users:
2,028+ -4
Rating:
4.04
(51)
Version:
0.12.1 Last updated: 2021-04-23
Version code:
5219653
Creation date:
2016-10-14
Risk:
High risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • downloads
  • storage
  • http://*/
  • https://*/
Size:
571.65K
Email:
su*****@epub.press
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
a day ago

Other platforms

EpubPress - Read the web offline (v0.12.0)
10,000+ 4.50 (126)

User reviews

EpubPress is praised for its ability to compile multiple web pages into one epub file, producing clean and readable output that works well with ereaders. It is considered better than alternative tools and generally works seamlessly. However, users commonly note downsides such as lack of style customization, reliance on server-side conversion that sometimes causes broken chapters, no image support, and privacy concerns from cloud processing. Despite these issues, it remains a valuable tool for offline reading of web articles.
Pros
  • Allows selection of multiple pages to compile into one epub file
  • Works well in most cases, providing clean epub output suitable for ereader devices
  • Simplifies the process of downloading and reading web articles offline
  • Better than alternatives according to some users
  • Easy to use and works seamlessly
Cons
  • No option to customize styles such as fonts in the generated epub
  • Conversion is handled server-side which raises concerns about privacy and reliability
  • Images are not supported in the epub output
  • Some users experienced broken or empty chapters due to server-side processing failures
  • Output epubs cannot be edited afterwards
Recent reviews


by walkingice, 2024-11-14
View all user reviews ›

Extension safety

Risk impact

EpubPress - Read the web offline requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
  • Critical ****** ****** ** *** ********* ****** * *********** ******** **** ** ** *** ******* *** ****** **** **** *** ******* *****
  • Medium ****** ********** ** ******** ********** *** ********* ******* ******** ****** ******** ****** ********
Risk likelihood

EpubPress - Read the web offline has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
  • Low **** ********* *** ******* **** **** * ****** **** ***** ******** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
  • Low **** ********* *** ***** **** **** * ****** **** ***** ********** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
  • Good **** ********* *** **** **** *******
Upgrade to see full risk analysis details

Compare add-ons

Similar add-ons

Here are some Firefox add-ons that are similar to EpubPress - Read the web offline:

Popular extensions / apps

Here are some popular extensions / apps that you might be interested in: