Preview your [DRM-free] EPUB

Here are a few free options to help preview your EPUB file.

• Apple Books (aka Books and formerly known as iBooks) is a good previewer tool for your EPUB file. It is not only easy to use in terms of opening your EPUB, it is a good representative of how the file will look on an iPad and most iOS devices.

• Adobe Digital Editions is an e-reader tool that allows the user to proofread their books. Keep in mind that it’s the least accurate previewer out of all three options mentioned here.

• Calibre is an open-source eBook software. It’s primarily an eBook management system that can be used to create eBooks. It’s also an effective means of reviewing your book file.

Preview your [DRM-free] Kindle file

Amazon has provided a tool to preview a Kindle file.

• The Kindle Previewer 3 is a free application that can be downloaded onto your laptop. It allows the user to preview how the book will look to the reader on a tablet, a Kindle e-reader or a phone. The previewer isn’t one hundred percent accurate with the varying device representations, but the application does attempt to include the most up-to-date features, like enhanced typesetting.

• To preview a MOBI on a Kindle device, connect your e-reader to the computer where the eBook file is located. Simply drop the MOBI file in the Kindle’s Books folder. The eBook file should be copied in the device’s Books folder within the Docs app. From there, you can click on the MOBI to preview it.