PDF – Portable Document Format
PDF is the standard format for documents that must look the same on every device. It preserves layout, fonts and images, but is difficult to edit.
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How to convert PDF to EPUB
- Choose your files. Click Select File or drag your PDF files into the upload box. You can add many at once.
- Pick the settings. EPUB is already selected as the output format. The conversion starts as soon as a file is added.
- Download. Each file appears in the list when it is ready. Download them one by one, or all together with Download all.
Why convert PDF to EPUB?
PDFs have fixed pages that are hard to read on a phone or e-reader. EPUB reflows the text to fit any screen and lets you change the font size, so converting PDF to EPUB makes books and long documents much more comfortable to read.
When to keep the PDF
Keep the PDF for printing and for documents where the exact layout matters, such as forms or magazines.
Tips for the best result
- Works best with text-based PDFs such as novels and reports.
- Headers, footers and page numbers may appear inside the text, because PDFs mark them as normal text.
- Books bought from Kindle, Kobo or Google Play are usually DRM-protected and cannot be converted. DRM-free books, such as those from Project Gutenberg or many independent authors, work.
Common problems and fixes
- The EPUB is empty or shows only images.
- The PDF is a scan. Its pages are pictures, so there is no text to reflow.
- Paragraphs are split in strange places.
- PDFs store lines, not paragraphs. Simple novels convert well; complex layouts with columns need manual tidying.
EPUB – Electronic Publication
EPUB is the open standard ebook format. Text reflows to fit any screen, and it is supported by nearly every e-reader except older Kindles.
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- DRM-protected books cannot be converted. PDF input works best for text-based PDFs.
Frequently asked questions
Will tables and diagrams look right?
Images are kept, but complex tables and multi-column pages may be simplified.
Can I read the EPUB on Kindle?
Yes, send it with Amazon's Send to Kindle, which accepts EPUB.
How do I convert PDF to EPUB?
Click Select File or drop your PDF file onto the upload box. The converted EPUB appears in the list below with a download button. You can add many files at once and download them together as a ZIP.
Is it really free?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no watermark. To keep the service available for everyone there is a 95MB limit per file and a cap on how many files one connection can process in a short period.
Are my files stored?
Your upload is used only to make the converted file. Images are processed in memory; other files are written to a private temporary folder that is deleted as soon as the conversion finishes. Nothing is kept after the result has been sent back.
Will quality drop?
For images, a little, by design: the image is re-encoded at the Quality you choose (default 75%). Audio and video are re-encoded with high-quality settings; documents keep their text and layout as far as the target format allows. Converting never restores detail that is already missing from the original.
How this works: your file is uploaded over HTTPS and converted on this server with open-source engines (libvips for images, FFmpeg for audio and video, LibreOffice and Pandoc for documents, Calibre for ebooks, Ghostscript and Inkscape for PDF and vector files). Images are processed in memory; other files use a private temporary folder that is deleted as soon as the conversion finishes.