iPhone
- Make sure that the EPUB file is on your iPhone. In order to open the EPUB file on your iPhone, it will need to be in your iPhone’s Files app. You can add the EPUB file to your Files app by selecting the EPUB file wherever it is (e.g., in your email), tapping the “Share” icon , tapping Save to Files, and selecting a file location.
- Some storage locations, such as Google Drive, will have a slightly different save process (for example, if your EPUB file is in Google Drive, you’d tap the EPUB file and then tap Open in in the resulting menu before tapping Save to Files).
- Open the EPUB file’s location. Open Files, tap Browse, select the proper storage option (e.g., On My iPhone), and select the folder in which you saved the EPUB file (if applicable).
- Tap the EPUB file. Doing this will prompt the EPUB file to add itself to iBooks, which is a free app that came installed on your iPhone or iPad.
- If you deleted iBooks from your iPhone or iPad, you can re-download it from the App Store.
- Tap the My Books tab. You’ll find it in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Doing so brings up a list of your current books, one of which should be your EPUB file’s book.
- Open the EPUB file. Tap the name of the EPUB book to do so. Once the EPUB file is open, you can scroll through it by swiping left or right.
- Once the EPUB file is in your iBooks library, you can re-open the EPUB file at any time by opening the iBooks app, tapping My Books, and selecting the title of the book that you want to read.
Google Play Books:
- Install Google Play Books. Google Play Books is a free e-book reader for Android that can read EPUB files.
- Open Google Play Store
- Tap the search bar.
- Type in google play books
- Tap Google Play Books
- Tap INSTALL
- Tap ACCEPT when prompted.
- Open Google Play Books. Tap the Google Play Books app icon, which resembles a blue triangle.
- Tap ☰. It’s in the top-left corner of the screen. A menu will appear.
- Tap Settings. This option is in the middle of the menu. Doing so opens the Settings page.
- Check the “Enable PDF uploading” box. This makes it possible to add both PDF and EPUB files.
- Send the EPUB file to your Android. If the EPUB file is on your computer, you’ll need to get it onto your Android. The most effective way to do this is to email yourself the file:
- Open your email inbox.
- Create a new email with your email address in the “To” text field.
- Select the “Attachments” icon (usually represented by a paperclip).
- Select your EPUB file.
- Send your email.
- Open your Android’s email app. In most cases, this will be Gmail.
- Open the EPUB email. You should see the EPUB file attached at the bottom of the email, though you may need to scroll down first.
- Tap the EPUB attachment. Doing so will prompt Google Play Books to open and import the EPUB file.
- You can also tap the “Download” icon on the EPUB file and then tap the downloaded file’s name to do this.
- Read your e-book. When the book is finished uploading to Google Play Books, you’ll arrive at the EBOOKS folder in your library. Tap the book’s title to start reading it.
- To see a list of your uploaded EPUB books next time you open Google Play Books, tap the Library tab at the bottom of the screen, then tap EBOOKS at the top of the screen.
Transferring an EPUB File to a Kindle
- Convert the EPUB to a MOBI file. Before an EPUB file can be read on a Kindle Fire or Paperwhite, you’ll need to convert the file to the MOBI format. You can do this by going to the EPUB Converter site at https://www.epubconverter.com/epub-to-mobi-converter/ and then doing the following:
- Click Add File…
- Select your EPUB file.
- Click Open
- Click Start Upload
- Click the MOBI file’s link in the “Download Link” column.
- Copy the MOBI file. Click the MOBI file to select it, then press Ctrl+C (Windows) or ⌘ Command+C (Mac) to copy the file.
- Connect your Kindle to your computer. Plug the charging end of your Kindle’s charger cable into the Kindle, then plug the USB end of the cable into your computer.
- If you’re using a Mac, you may need a USB 3.0 to USB-C adapter in order to connect the cable to your Mac.
- Open the Kindle. To do so:
- Windows – Open Start , click File Explorer , click This PC, and double-click your Kindle’s name.
- Mac – Open Finder , then click your Kindle’s name on the left side of the window.
- Open the “Documents” folder. Double-click the “Documents” folder that’s in your Kindle’s folder to do so.
- You may first need to unlock the Kindle and/or double-click the “Internal Storage” folder.
- If you’re using a Kindle Fire, you’ll open the “Books” folder instead.
- Paste in the MOBI file. Press Ctrl+V (Windows) or ⌘ Command+V (Mac) to do so.
- Wait for the MOBI file to finish transferring. When the indicator light on your Kindle’s cable stops blinking, you can proceed.
- Eject your Kindle. This will ensure that your files are saved before you remove the Kindle from your computer:
- Windows – Click in the lower-right corner of the screen, click the flash drive-shaped icon, and click Eject in the resulting menu.
- Mac – Click the “Eject” triangle to the right of the Kindle’s name in Finder.