Merlin
EBook Offline Reader

EBook Offline Reader

Read epub ebooks for your Chromebook and ChromeOS, works offline

What is EBook Offline Reader?
EBook Offline Reader is a versatile Chrome extension developed for offline reading of epub ebooks. Designed to work efficiently on Chromebooks and ChromeOS platform, this extension opens and manages the epub files seamlessly. The extension recently added features of opening epub files within the app, migrating to new chrome.sockets API, and using the new epub.js library. Notably, it is open-sourced, further enhancing its adaptability and functionality to suit users' needs.
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Users: 70,000+
Rating: 2.95 (448)
Version: 0.0.3 (Last updated: 2014-10-21)
Creation date: 2014-10-20
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • {"fileSystem":["directory","retainEntries"]}
  • webview
  • notifications
  • https://www.google-analytics.com/
  • storage
Size: 338.94K
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EBook Offline Reader for Chrome is an offline enabled app that lets you open and read epub ebook files. This app runs anywhere you have chrome installed. It's especially handy on a chromebook, because it lets you read your ebooks even when you're offline.

Update: Oct 10, 2014

  • Allow opening epub file from within the app
  • Migrate to new chrome.sockets API
  • Use new epub.js library

This app lets you open "epub" ebook files with ChromeOS file browser by just double clicking on the file. It registers the filetype "epub" Perhaps in the future it will handle other ebook types.

Open source: https://github.com/kzahel/ebook-offline-chrome

Based on epub.js

User reviews
User reviews summary
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Can read books offline
  • Simple and easy to use interface
  • Supports ePub format well
Cons
  • Long load times
  • Lacks bookmark feature
  • No word search or menu options
  • Doesn't remember last page read
  • Issues with hyperlinks and page navigation
Most mentioned
  • Need for a bookmark feature
  • App functionality with ePub format
  • Doesn't save the last read page
  • Loading times can be slow
  • User interface is basic but functional
Recent reviews
Works fine most of the time and fonts are good. Sometimes takes too long to load the book. Needs to be more efficient
by Shuva bose Shuva bose, 2024-01-19
Takes a long time to load my travel guide and the hyperlinks don't work. The quality of the pages and the photos are good, but both my library app and kindle work much better than this.
by Sharron Murray Sharron Murray, 2023-05-06
this app works great when i download ePub book format. I am using a chromebook and it's the first time I downloaded. easy and recommend the app for others. it's so easy to use.
by Kate ll Kate ll, 2021-09-08
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Safety
Risk impact

EBook Offline Reader may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

EBook Offline Reader has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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