Read EPUB files online, in the browser you already have
An online EPUB reader opens an ebook the same way a web page opens: you point a browser at the file and start reading. No installer, no app store, no account before you have even decided whether you like it. Scrolla is that reader — drag in an EPUB, or paste a direct link to one, and the book renders in a second.
What an online EPUB reader actually does
EPUB is a package format: a zipped bundle of HTML, CSS, images and a manifest describing the reading order. That is the same set of things a browser was built to render, which is why a browser-based reader is not a compromise. The reader unpacks the file, applies your typography, and paginates the result.
The practical consequence is that the reading experience does not change between devices. The same EPUB, opened on a phone at a bus stop and on a desktop that evening, is laid out by the same engine with the same fonts and the same theme.
Opening your first file
A link has to point at the file itself, not at a download page wrapped around it. If the URL does not end in .epub, open the download page first and copy the address the download actually comes from.
- Upload from your device — pick an .epub from your computer, or from the Files app on a phone.
- Paste a direct link — any URL ending in .epub works, which covers Project Gutenberg, Standard Ebooks and most publisher downloads.
- Try a sample — five public-domain classics are on the homepage if you would rather test the reader before finding a file.
What you get for free, and what you don't
Reading is free and stays free: table-of-contents navigation, chapter jumping, adjustable fonts and line spacing, a built-in dictionary, and dark, light and warm themes for reading at night.
The tools that turn reading into study — highlights, notes, bookmarks, full-book search, reading statistics, cloud sync across devices, and an audiobook mode that reads a book aloud — are Premium, at $5/month or $30/year. There is one paid tier and no upsell beyond it.
Two honest limits. Scrolla reads EPUB and nothing else: no PDF, no MOBI, no AZW. And offline reading is not built yet, so a connection is needed to open a book today.