Convert PDF to EPUB
Ethical Tube's free PDF to EPUB converter turns PDFs into EPUB ebooks with text that reflows to fit any e-reader or phone screen. It runs entirely in your browser, so your PDFs are never uploaded, and it's free with no sign-up or watermark.
Files are converted on your device and never uploaded.
- Price
- Free
- Uploads
- None, it runs on your device
- Sign-up
- Not needed
- Batch
- Unlimited files
- Output
- EPUB
- Install
- Nothing to install
How it works
How to convert PDF to EPUB
Add your PDF files
Drop PDF files onto the converter, click to choose them, or paste from the clipboard. Add as many as you like.
Check the settings
EPUB is already selected. If the PDF is a scan, the converter offers to read it with OCR.
Download your EPUB ebooks
Each file gets its own download button as soon as it's ready. Download all saves everything in one ZIP file.
The formats
PDF and EPUB at a glance
What is a PDF file?
PDF is the standard format for sharing documents that should look the same everywhere. It fixes the layout, fonts, and images of every page, which is great for reading and printing but makes editing hard. A PDF can contain real text or only scanned pictures of pages. It opens in every browser, Adobe Acrobat Reader, macOS Preview, Microsoft Edge on Windows, phones, and Google Drive.
What is an EPUB file?
EPUB is the open standard for ebooks. Its text reflows to fit any screen, and readers can change the font and text size. Apple Books, Kobo, and Google Play Books use it, and Kindle accepts EPUB files through Send to Kindle. Books with DRM can't be converted. It opens in Apple Books, Google Play Books, Kobo, Calibre, Thorium Reader, and Kindle through Send to Kindle.
Good to know
What changes when you convert PDF to EPUB
- Lines are joined back into paragraphs, and larger or bold text becomes headings.
- Bulleted and numbered lists and simple tables are rebuilt. Pictures are placed between the paragraphs where they appear.
- Multi-column layouts become a single column, and forms, footnotes, and exact positioning are simplified.
- Scanned PDFs have no text to extract, so the converter offers to read them with OCR, which takes longer and can make mistakes.
- Password-protected PDFs ask for the password before converting.
- Complex layouts, like magazines, forms, and multi-column papers, may shift. Simple text documents convert best.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is this PDF to EPUB converter free?
Yes. It's completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark, and no limit on how many files you convert. It costs Ethical Tube nothing to run, because the conversion happens on your own device rather than on a server.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs inside your browser with pdf.js and open-source document libraries, so your files never leave your device. Once the page has loaded, it even works offline.
Can it read scanned documents?
Yes. Scans and photos have no text layer, so the text is read with OCR (optical character recognition) in your browser. It handles clear printed text well, makes occasional mistakes, and usually can't read handwriting.
Can I convert several PDF files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like. They're converted one after another, and you can download each EPUB file as soon as it's ready or all of them in one ZIP file.
Does it work on iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows?
Yes. It works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari, on computers and phones.
What can open an EPUB file?
Apple Books, Google Play Books, Kobo, Calibre, Thorium Reader, and Kindle through Send to Kindle.
Is there a file size limit?
There's no upload limit because nothing is uploaded. The practical limit is your device's memory: everyday files are fine, and most computers handle PDFs with hundreds of pages.
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