EPUB

EPUB documents give extraordinary control and customization options to readers.

EPUB documents allow readers to:

• Change background colour
• Change font style and size
• Add bookmarks and highlights
• Navigate by table of contents
• Pick up where they left off
• Change spacing and alignment
• Use text to speech
• Go to page using source (physical book) page numbers, regardless of how EPUB displays material on device
  • No need to convert page numbers between physical and digital copies of book
• Move between chapters or sections

EPUB documents automatically reflow, so when a reader zooms in (or reads a document on a small screen) there is no need for horizontal scrolling. Making a PDF reflow is possible (and results may be inconsistent) but requires additional work and knowledge.

EPUB documents can contain multimedia, such as audio and video files and interactive elements like links.

EPUBs are very secure. EPUB is a format for distributing a final version. EPUBs are not meant for documents that will be changed by another party; they are for consumption only. When applicable, prefer EPUBs over PDFs for sharing final versions of material.

The simplest way to make an EPUB file is to export a Word document using WordToEPUB from The DAISY Consortium. EPUB files can be made from InDesign as well.

EPUB Readers

There are a number of free EPUB readers:

1. Google Play Books
2. Apple Books
3. Thorium Reader (desktop)
4. Calibre (desktop)