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PDF to EPUB

Podalls Convert is a free offline PDF to EPUB converter for Windows 10 and 11. It turns a PDF into a reflowable e-book that fits any e-reader or phone screen, and never uploads the file.

Download free for Windows How it works
PDF to EPUB Comfortable on any reader.
A reflowable e-book for e-readers and phones
v0.3.0 · Windows 10 and 11 · Offline · Free How to convert PDF to EPUB on Windows Malaysia · UTC+8
Opens
.pdf
Makes
name.epub, next to the original
In the app
Tools › PDF › PDF to EPUB
Account
Not needed
Price
Free, for work too

How it works

How to convert PDF to EPUB on Windows

Three steps, all on your PC. Nothing is uploaded.

  1. Open Tools › PDF › PDF to EPUB, or use Convert in the Reader.

  2. Headings become chapters and the contents are built for you.

  3. Open the e-book on your reader, or in Podalls Convert’s book view.

What you get

Built for the real document.

  • Text that reflows

    Paragraphs, headings, tables and pictures in reading order; the reader chooses font and size.

  • Contents that work

    Built from the PDF’s bookmarks or its headings, with long stretches split into chapters.

  • Page references kept

    Every original page is marked, so page navigation still points to the right place.

  • Old and new readers

    EPUB 3, with an EPUB 2 table of contents included for older devices.

Your choices

Set once, used every time.

There is no dialog to fill in. These settings in the app decide how it runs, with the defaults selected.

Settings

Read scanned PDFs

On(selected)Off

Scanned pages are read with Windows’ own text recognition before converting.

Read scans as

Automatic(selected)A language you choose

Automatic uses the languages Windows is set up for.

Save results

Next to the original(selected)A folder you choose

Choose a folder to collect every result in one place.

Dropped PDFs become

WordExcelEPUB(selected)Smaller

What a PDF dropped on the Tools or Queue page is converted to.

Saved as “handbook.epub” next to the original. The original is not changed.

Under the hood

How it decides.

What it reads, what it saves, and the rules it follows, taken from the app itself.

Reads 1 file type

  • .pdf

Saves as

  • handbook.epub

Never over another file, and never over your original.

  • Chapters that fit

    Top-level headings start chapters, and 30 pages without one are split, so no chapter runs on for ever.

  • Contents in order

    From the PDF’s bookmarks first, then its headings, then the chapters, nested the way the document uses them.

  • A real title

    Taken from the PDF’s properties, unless it looks like a file name such as “Microsoft Word - report.docx”. Then the file name is used.

  • Scans read first

    With Read scanned PDFs on, scanned pages become real text. Pages that still have none go in as pictures, with a warning.

App or website?

Why not an online converter?

Online tools ask for your file first. Podalls Convert never does.

Topic Podalls Convert Windows appOnline converters In the browser
Your file Stays on your PCUploaded to their server
Internet Not needed to convertNeeded for every file
Size and pages What your PC can handleOften capped on free plans
Many files Drop a whole folder: every job joins the queueUsually one at a time
Account Not neededOften asked for
Price Free, for work tooFree tier, or a subscription

Good to know

Honest limits.

What this tool does not do, said plainly.

  • PDF fonts and sizes are not kept: e-readers choose them.
  • The first page becomes the cover.
  • Scanned pages without recognised text go in as pictures, with a warning.

First time? The install guide shows every screen, including the Windows warning.

Questions

PDF to EPUB, answered.

5 answers

Another question? Everything about Podalls Convert.

Which e-readers can open it?

Any app or device that reads EPUB. It is written as EPUB 3 and includes an EPUB 2 contents file for older ones.

Can I read the result in Podalls Convert?

Yes. EPUB files open in the Reader’s book view, with your own typeface and colours.

Will my pictures and tables come along?

Yes. Tables and pictures go in where they sit in the reading order. Bold and italic are kept; fonts and sizes are left to the e-reader.

Is PDF to EPUB in Podalls Convert free?

Yes. Podalls Convert is free for personal and commercial use, with no account and no subscription. Every tool in it, including this one, comes in the same free download.

Is my file uploaded anywhere?

No. Podalls Convert does the work on your PC and saves the result there. It only goes online to check for and download its own updates.

In the same free download

Keep going.

Every tool below comes with Podalls Convert. One app, one queue, nothing uploaded.

PDF to EPUB, without the upload.

Download free for Windows

What you are getting

Tool
PDF to EPUB, in Tools › PDF › PDF to EPUB
Makes
name.epub, next to the original
Works on
Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit
Version
0.3.0
Price
Free for personal and commercial use