EPUB Reader

EPUB Reader › Guides · Updated November 2026

An alternative to the EPUBReader extension

EPUB Reader & Viewer is an alternative to the EPUBReader extension for Chrome and Chromebook: it also opens MOBI, AZW3, FB2, comics and Word files, and has free highlights and notes, search, a dictionary and built-in read aloud. EPUBReader is the best-known EPUB extension for Chrome; ours is updated regularly, free with an optional one-time Pro, and it is our product.

Get it on the Chrome Web Store Try it with no install

The names are close, the products are not related. EPUBReader is made by another developer, who has nothing to do with this site.

Side by side

The EPUBReader column comes from its Chrome Web Store page and from the code of its version 2.1.1, the one on the store, checked on 3 November 2026.

EPUBReaderEPUB Reader & Viewer (ours)
File typesEPUB without DRMEPUB, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, CBZ comics, plain text, Markdown and Word, all without DRM
Highlights and notesNoIncluded for free
Dictionary and translationNoIncluded for free. Translation uses Chrome's on-device translator
Search inside the bookNoIncluded for free
Library with covers and progressNoIncluded for free
Read aloudWith a separate extension, Read AloudBuilt in. Three free minutes a day, unlimited with Pro
Opening .epub linksYes. It asks for access to all websites from the startYes, and only if you choose to allow access to websites
Works offlineYesYes
PriceFree, with a donation buttonFree, with an optional one-time Pro at $6.99
Last updateApril 2024November 2026

Why choose EPUB Reader & Viewer

The library with book covers and reading progress
The library in EPUB Reader & Viewer, with covers and progress

What it will not do

  • It does not open copy-protected books, and it does not remove copy protection.
  • The interface is in English only. Books in any language open normally.
  • It does not import highlights or reading positions from another reader. You would open your books again and start with an empty library.
  • Books are copied to a library in this browser, so they use space there. Clearing the data removes them, and books do not follow you to a second computer. Pro syncs your place, highlights, notes and settings, never the books.

Questions

Can I keep both installed?

Yes, but if both are allowed to catch .epub links, either one may end up opening them. Ours only does this after you grant it access to websites, so leave that off if you want the other to keep handling links.

Are my books uploaded?

No. There is no server behind the reader: the file is read in your browser and kept there. Looking up a word or using Google's online read-aloud voices sends only that text, and only when you ask for it.

Do I have to pay for anything?

No. The whole reader works without paying. Pro is a one-time purchase that adds unlimited read aloud, sync between computers, highlight export to Markdown and reading statistics.

Can I try it before installing?

Yes. The web reader is the same reader on a page, with no account. Drop a book on it and see whether you like it.

Does it work on a Chromebook?

Yes. It is a Chrome extension, and the same reader opens books from Google Drive through Open with and can be installed as an app.

Can I bring my highlights from another reader?

No. It does not import highlights or reading positions; you open your books again and start with an empty library.

More guides

Open an EPUB on a ChromebookChrome OS comes with no e-book app. Three ways to read one anyway. Read MOBI and AZW3 in the browserOld formats, opened as they are, with no conversion. Read an EPUB onlineDrop a book on the page. No account, no upload.