Ebooks conversion
Convert EPUB to PDF
Updated Jul 2026
EPUB is the reflowable ebook format most e-readers and reading apps use, while PDF locks the page layout exactly as it was designed, which makes it useful for printing, sharing as a fixed document, or opening on a device like Kindle that doesn't read EPUB natively. Converting on your own computer keeps the file off other servers.
- Extension
- .epub
- Type
- Ebooks
- Typically
- Most e-readers
- Extension
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- The universal document format
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
Convert EPUB to PDF on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert EPUB to PDF
- Open Morphjet and drag in the EPUB file, or a whole folder of ebooks, to add them.
- Choose PDF as the output format.
- Convert. The PDF is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
EPUB vs PDF: what actually changes
| EPUB | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reflows to fit the screen | Yes, text adapts to any screen or font size | No, the page layout is fixed |
| Opens everywhere | On most e-readers and reading apps, but not Kindle without converting first | Yes, virtually any device or app can open a PDF |
| File size | Smaller, mostly just text and a few embedded images | Larger, since the exact layout and fonts are stored on every page |
| Good for printing | Not really, there's no fixed page to print | Yes, the page looks the same wherever it's printed |
| Keeps metadata (title, author) | Yes | Yes, carries over into the PDF's document properties |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert EPUB to PDF when you need to print a book, open it on a device like Kindle that doesn't read EPUB natively, or send it to someone whose reader only opens PDFs.
Keep the EPUB if you or the reader will be on a phone or e-reader, since EPUB reflows to fit any screen while a PDF's fixed layout can mean pinching and zooming on something small.
Why not just use an online converter?
An EPUB can be something you wrote yourself, or a book with your own highlights and notes saved inside it, not just a stranger's novel. Uploading it to an online converter to get a PDF means that file, and whatever you've marked up in it, sits on someone else's server while it processes. Converting on your own computer means the ebook and the PDF it becomes never leave your machine.
Questions
Does converting EPUB to PDF lose quality?
No. Neither format recompresses text or images, so nothing is lost in the conversion itself. What changes is the layout, EPUB reflows to fit the screen and PDF locks it in place.
Will the PDF have the same page layout as the ebook?
It will have fixed pages, like a printed book, rather than the reflowable text an e-reader shows. Where the page breaks fall depends on the page size used during conversion.
Why convert to PDF if my Kindle already reads ebooks?
Kindle reads its own formats and PDF, but not EPUB directly. Converting to PDF is one of the simpler ways to get an EPUB readable on a Kindle without other software.
Does the PDF keep the book's title and author information?
Yes, the metadata stored in the EPUB, like title and author, typically carries over into the PDF's document properties.
Can I convert EPUB to PDF without uploading it anywhere?
Yes. Morphjet converts the file on your own computer, so it never travels over the internet, and it works fine with your wifi off.
Morphjet converts EPUB, PDF, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.