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PDF to EPUB

Turn a PDF into an EPUB ebook for Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books or any e-reader: text that reflows into chapters, or a fixed layout that keeps every page as it looks. Nothing is uploaded.

Updated by Khokhar Sab

How do I convert a PDF to EPUB?

Press Choose a PDF. The tool reads the text and shows how many chapters it found. Check the title and author, pick Reflowable text or Fixed layout, and keep Use page 1 as the cover ticked. Press Convert to EPUB, then Download. Open the file in your e-reader app, or send it to your device.

  1. Press Choose a PDF.
  2. Check the Title and Author.
  3. Pick Reflowable text or Fixed layout.
  4. Press Convert to EPUB, then Download.

Reflowable or fixed layout: which should I pick?

Pick reflowable for books and documents that are mostly text: words wrap to your screen, you can change the font size, and chapters appear in the contents. Pick fixed layout when the look matters, such as picture books, comics, recipes with photos or scanned pages, or when the PDF has no text layer. Fixed pages cannot resize text.

How well does the text come through?

Words come out as stored in the PDF; layout is rebuilt. Headings become chapters, lists stay lists, and bold, italic and links are kept. Tables and images are not carried into reflowable books yet. We converted test files and timed them.

Measured on 2026-10-12 in Chrome 152 on an i5-8350U laptop.
Test fileModeResultEPUB sizeTime
7-page report with 12 chapter headingsReflowable13 chapters with contents (title page plus 12)247 KB1.3 s
2-page report with a photo pageFixed layout2 page pictures833 KB3.4 s

Can I read the EPUB on a Kindle?

Yes, through Amazon's Send to Kindle, which accepts EPUB files and converts them for your Kindle library. Kobo, Apple Books, Google Play Books and other EPUB readers open it directly. Fixed-layout books work best on tablets and large screens, because each page keeps its full size.

Limits and fixes

  • Tables and images are not carried into reflowable books yet; use fixed layout to keep them.
  • Footnotes appear as normal paragraphs where they sit on the page.
  • Two-column layouts follow the order the PDF stores text in, usually column by column.
  • Scanned PDFs have no text, so the tool switches to fixed layout.
  • Locked PDFs need their password removed first with Unlock PDF.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Yes, with no sign-up and no page limit.

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. The ebook is built in your browser.

Does it keep the fonts?

No. Reading apps use their own fonts so you can choose size and style.

Can I edit the EPUB afterwards?

Yes, with an EPUB editor such as Sigil, which is free.

Can I convert DRM-protected ebooks?

No. This tool converts PDFs you can open freely.

How this tool was built and tested