Document format

.epub

Electronic Publication

EPUB is the open standard for digital books and publications. It supports reflowable content that adapts to any screen size, making it the preferred format for e-readers and reading apps.

MIME type

application/epub+zip

Developer

International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF)

Introduced

2007

Advantages

  • Reflowable text — adapts to any screen
  • Open standard with wide support
  • Supports rich formatting and images
  • Accessible with screen readers

Limitations

  • Not supported by Amazon Kindle natively
  • Complex internal structure
  • Formatting can be inconsistent
  • Less control over layout than PDF

When to use EPUB

E-books and digital publications
Online magazines and journals
Educational textbooks
Documentation and manuals

Technical details

EPUB is a ZIP-compressed package containing XHTML content, CSS styling, images, and metadata. It follows the EPUB 3 specification (based on HTML5 and CSS3) and uses the OPF package format.

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