Upload novels to read (including ones with DRM)

[Steve]

If you have a novel in .txt or DRM-free .epub format, simply upload it via the upload page.

If you have a DRM protected book, such as those sold for Kindle and many other e-readers, you’ll need to remove the DRM first.

WARNING: This is quite technical, and the legality of the process may vary from country to country. Do at your own risk!

1. Remove DRM with Calibre:

• Instructions for Kindle books

• Instructions for Adobe Digital Editions this applies to books bought from Kobo, Google Play and others.

• Other formats: search the internet and it’s likely you’ll find instructions on how to remove the DRM from it.

2. Export the book from Calibre in .epub format.

3. Upload the .epub book into Readlang via the upload page. DON’T tick the Public checkbox, this book should only be accessible to you and not shared with other users.

4. Enjoy reading your novel with Readlang’s translation tools, and optionally review your new vocabulary later with flashcards. Here’s a demo to help you get started.

(Learn more about DRM)

[Clara]

I found that the instructions link for Adobe Digital Editions required subscribing to the 3rd party’s paid service.

For a free alternative, I followed the instructions here, but got the latest download from noDRM. FYI this is the same resource that Steve’s kindle conversion link above references, but more up to date and now also covers more formats.

For future visitors to this comment: don’t be intimidated by the loads of tech jargon - the actual actions are pretty straightforward (install, download, unzip file, import file)