Reading EPUBs in Eden
Save an ebook as an EPUB and read and highlight it in Eden on web, iPhone, and Android.
Drag an .epub file onto a board or your Library. Click it and it opens straight into the reader,
chapter by chapter.
Add an EPUB
- Drag and drop it onto a board or your Library.
- Or use Capture → Media.
- On iPhone, share it into Eden from Books, Files, or a download. See saving from your iPhone.
The book's cover becomes the card image. If there's no cover, or the file is locked (DRM) or broken, you'll see a plain document tile.
Read it
- 01
Open the book
Click it. You'll see "Preparing your book…" for a moment, then the reader.
- 02
Read through
Chapters run in order. There's no page view. The reader follows dark mode.
- 03
Leave
On iPhone, tap the back chevron.
Highlight passages
| Where | How |
|---|---|
| Web | Select text, then pick a color or Note |
| iPhone | Select text, then pick Highlight in the menu |
| Sync | Highlights show up on web, iPhone, and Android |
The full text is searchable, and chat can read the book too. More in highlighting while you read.
Reading PDFs in Eden
Read a saved PDF as clean, flowing text on any plan, or use Enhance Readability on Personal Plus.
Highlighting while you read
Select text in any Eden reader to save a highlight you can search, note, and put on a board.
Save to Eden from your iPhone
Send links, text, photos, videos, PDFs, and EPUBs into Eden from any app with the share sheet.
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