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iPad Supported eBook Formats

Apple iPad - a 9.7-inch multi-purpose tablet with native Book, Magazine and Newspaper options. iPad reads not only books and newspapers but web pages, emails and numerous other electronic documents. But reading eBooks on the iPad does not mean you need to purchase from Apple's iBooks Store. The iPad will also support other eBook file formats. Today we will tell you what are the eBook formats for iPad.

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eBook Format for iPad

EPUB - EPUB is the default eBook format for iPad. If you have bought eBooks from iTunes Store or iBooks Store, you need to know that the majority of these eBooks are with .epub file extension.

PDF - iPad has a built-in PDF reader. It is possible to prove it by tapping to open a PDF file you've found on the Internet or Email on iPad. That isn't enough. Take the importance and commonplace of PDF into consideration, Apple upgraded its eBook reader iBooks to support PDF file format. However, the truth is a lot of people still convert PDF to EPUB for read on iPad, the Free eBook Converter for iPad can easily convert most of file formats to iPad eBook formats with high quality. EPUB performs much better than PDF.

EPUB and PDF files can be synced to iPad directly. If you don't know the detailed steps, please go to How to Transfer eBooks to iPad to learn more. And you can read them on iPad with no hassle.

iPad eBook Formats

Besides iPad's default e-reader iBooks, there are numerous other kinds of apps to read different eBooks on iPad, there are:

iBooks - The books purchased from the iBooks Store are in reality in ePub format, but include DRM to avoid unauthorized sharing or copying.

Kindle for iPad - Amazon's Kindle is not only an ereader that competes with the iPad, it is also an e-book format. If you can't read Kindle books through the iBooks apps, you can read them on the iPad using Amazon's Kindle app for iPad.

Barnes & Noble - The same as with Amazon, Barnes & Noble posseses an app that allows you to buy and read books purchased in their online shop on the iPad.

Most of file formats can be readed on iPad, and there are all sorts of apps for iPad to let you read many kindle of files on iPad feel free. If you want to get thousands of eBooks for iPad, we recommend the Book Download Center, when you registered as a member, you have unlimited entry to all kinds of ebooks.

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