Best alternatives to EPUBReader (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to EPUBReader, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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EPUBReader alternatives, compared
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ePub Reader for Google Chrome™
View ePUB files right in your browser.
≈300K users3.2★ from 417 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago2 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than EPUBReader
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
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ePub Reader
View ePUB files right in your browser.
≈60K users3.9★ from 91 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 17× fewer users than EPUBReader
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
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EpubPup - EPUB Reader
Sleek and powerful EPUB reader that lets you read ePub files directly in your browser. FREE and easy to use.
≈30K users4.7★ from 227 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- About 33× fewer users than EPUBReader
- Rated 1.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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EPG Viewer
View XMLTV files directly in the browser.
≈4K users3.4★ from 16 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago3 permissions- About 250× fewer users than EPUBReader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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Beautiful Epub Reader
Reading, as simple as it should be.
≈40K users4.7★ from 944 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago6 permissions- About 25× fewer users than EPUBReader
- Rated 1.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
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PDF Viewer
Uses HTML5 to display PDF files directly in the browser.
≈1M users3.3★ from 2.7K ratingsUpdated 24 months ago7 permissions- A similar number of users to EPUBReader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 4)
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Awesome PDF Viewer, Reader
PDF Viewer, Reader is a free tool that allows you to view/edit PDF files directly in your web browser.
≈20K users3.9★ from 110 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago2 permissions- About 50× fewer users than EPUBReader
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
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Doc Reader
Open and read DOCX, RTF, TXT and Markdown documents locally. Your files never leave your computer.
≈10K users3.5★ from 24 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago1 permissions- About 100× fewer users than EPUBReader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
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Open in PDF Reader
Send PDF links directly to your favorite PDF viewer like Adobe Acrobat Reader
≈90K users3.5★ from 49 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago7 permissions- About 11× fewer users than EPUBReader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 4)
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QR Code Reader for Google Chrome™
FREE Simple QR Code Reader which works for both Camera and Image files. No Internet needed.
≈300K users3.9★ from 783 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than EPUBReader
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
EPUBReader alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to EPUBReader?
By users, the most popular alternative is PDF Viewer with ≈1M users and a 3.3-star rating. The closest match by what it does is ePub Reader for Google Chrome™.
Which EPUBReader alternative has the best rating?
Beautiful Epub Reader has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 944 ratings.
Is there a EPUBReader alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
ePub Reader asks for 1 permissions, against 4 for EPUBReader.
How many alternatives to EPUBReader are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to EPUBReader on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.