EBook Offline Reader

Read epub ebooks for your Chromebook and ChromeOS, works offline

EBook Offline Reader: Efficient Epub Reader for ChromeOS

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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Extension stats

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:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • {"fileSystem":["directory","retainEntries"]}
  • webview
  • notifications
  • https://www.google-analytics.com/
  • storage
Size: 338.94K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

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

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Works well for reading ePub books
  • Simple and easy to use, especially on Chromebook
  • Functions offline without issues
  • Good quality of pages and photos
Cons
  • Slow to load books
  • Lacks a bookmarking feature, causing users to lose their place
  • Hyperlinks do not work
  • Cannot jump to specific pages, requiring scrolling through all previous pages
Most mentioned
  • Slow loading times
  • No bookmarking feature
  • Works well offline
  • Simple layout
User 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, 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, 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, 2021-09-08
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Extension safety

Risk impact

EBook Offline Reader requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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