ePUB Reader

View ePUB files right in your browser in a popup window.
What is ePUB Reader?
ePUB Reader is a Firefox add-on that can open and view '.epub' document files. This powerful tool allows users to directly open ePub files via a context menu in the browser or view offline by drag and dropping the file into the UI. Besides, users are given multiple viewing options and can resize the reading area to cater to their preferences. The tool utilizes an open-source JavaScript library 'epub.js' to render the documents. Users can get more information, request features, and report bugs via the add-on's homepage.

Add-on stats

By: Sevina
Rating: 3.78 (27)
Version: 0.1.1 (Last updated: 2019-06-11)
Creation date: 2019-01-23
Weekly download count: 127
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • contextMenus
Size: 228.57K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

ePub Reader (v0.1.7)
3.50 (32) 10,000
ePub Reader (v0.1.7)
5.00 (5) 2,431
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Add-on summary

ePub Reader is a simple and powerful add-on that can open any document with a ".epub" file extension.

ePub is a new e-book file format for viewing online or offline documents. Please read this (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPUB) Wikipedia page to get more info about the ePub file format. To work with this add-on, please right-click on any ePub link and then click on the - View ePub - item from the context menu. Alternatively, you can open the popup window and then add the epub link in the UI (top section) to view the document.

For offline files, simply drag & drop the file to the designated area in the popup in order to load the ePub document. There are several views to render the document, please select them from the top toolbar within the UI. Moreover, you can resize the window to your desired size and the document will adapt itself to the new size.

Note: this add-on uses an open-source JavaScript library called "epub.js" in order to render the ".epub" file format. Please visit this (https://github.com/futurepress/epub.js/) GitHub page to get more info about this library.

If you have a feature request or found a bug to report, please fill the bug report form on the addon's homepage.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Displays ePUB correctly
  • Several reading modes
  • Font size and background color customization
Cons
  • Layout issues
  • No table of contents function
  • Lacks common-sense logic in layout and functionality
Most mentioned
  • Jumps back to start of book when resizing the window
  • Cannot open .epub URL's by clicking on them
  • Limited compliance with CSS
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

ePUB Reader does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

ePUB Reader has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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