ForSideloaders and researchers who refuse a second bookshelf.
Import without fragmentation
Open files from your device or Finder (Mac). Progress and marks attach to that edition. Track a paper/Kindle title when the file lives elsewhere.
- EPUB import
- PDF import with research tools
- Audiobooks — MP3, M4A, M4B, FLAC, WAV, AAC (listen in the apps; shelf syncs to web)
- Same shelf states and sync
- Work linking across editions
Part of the reading super-app
This feature ships in the same BetterReads account as classics with companions, the shelf log, your own EPUB/PDF/audiobook imports, PDF research, LibriVox listen-along, Study, and sync—on web, iOS, Android, and Mac. See the reading-system overview for the full stack. Start free; Scholar unlocks full companions and deeper study.
FAQ
- Which formats can I import?
- DRM-free EPUB and PDF, plus audiobooks in MP3, M4A, M4B, FLAC, WAV, and AAC. Folders of tracks import as one audiobook on iOS, Android, and Mac.
- DRM Kindle files?
- BetterReads reads DRM-free EPUB, PDF, and audiobook files you own or create. Amazon-store DRM stays in Kindle; Audible titles stay in Audible.
Updated 2026-09-27