How to read a book in PDF or EPUB from your mobile or tablet with Google Play Books
Since the Google I/O conference a couple of days ago, many of the applications of this company have been updated to include the news presented there. Others, however, have been updated with amazing new features that you didn't expect. This is the case of Google Play Books which, from now on, allows users to read their own booksin the app, even if not purchased from Google PlayIn addition, it has undergone a small redesign to sort all these issues in a dropdown menu. We explain step by step how to upload your own books to Google Play Books below.
The first thing, after updating the application, is to make sure that you have books in PDF or EPUB format (standard book format electronic). The only two formats supported for reading in Google Play Books After that, all that remains is to access the Google Play Books web page , from where manage loading of these files and the rest of the books available in the application. The only requirement is to have a Google account, issue already overcome if you are a user of the application Google Play Books
This web page shows the characteristics of the digital booksthat can be published in the application Google Play Books There is a maximum limit of 1,000 books , each of them not being able to exceed 50 MB in weight A sufficiently large margin for any current title. In addition, it is always possible to delete the books stored on this platform to make space for new ones
Thus, by simply pressing the Upload Files button, a pop-up window appears, allowing the user to drag the book comfortably or, if you prefer, browse it by folders When doing so, one way or another, The book is automatically stored in Google Play Books, which may take a couple of minutes depending on Internet connection and from book sizeAfter that, it uses the first page of the file as cover and is ready for reading There is Needless to say, from this same web page it is possible to read both purchased books and stored In addition, the system synchronizes notes and bookmarks to continue reading from the mobile device on any time from the point where it was left on the computer.
When the process has finished, a notification is received on the device indicating that the book in question has been added to Google Play Books Just by pressing from said notification it is possible to access it. The alternative method is to launch the application and browse to My Library, where a tab allows you to view only books purchased or books stored through this process.
A point in favor is that, in case of storing books in EPUB format, the application Google Play Books allows you to use its features and functions as book reader That is, add notes in specific words or fragments, underline, translate from the application itself or even listen to the reading of the book Questions not applicable to books in PDF
This new version of Google Play Books is now fully downloadable free via Google Play. The book storage process also does not incur any cost or charge.
