Download Google Books to Your Phone, Tablet, or Computer

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This wikiHow article teaches you how to download purchased eBooks from your Google Play Books library so you can read them offline. Note that some publishers don't allow their books to be downloaded, and you cannot download rented books. There are also some large books that cannot be downloaded.

Quick Steps

Go to https://play.google.com/store/books/ in a web browser and sign in if necessary.
Click or tap Your library.
Click or tap the three-dot menu icon next to the book's thumbnail that you want to download.
Click or tap Export.
Select an export option and the book will be downloaded to your device!

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iPhone or iPad

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Sign into your Google account if you aren't already signed in.

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Tap Your library . You can also browse the categories of books to purchase if the book you want to download is not already in your library.

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If the file is an ASCM file, you will need to install Adobe Digital Editions to read the file on your iPhone or iPad. You can download that application at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adobe-digital-editions/id952977781.

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Android

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If you don't have the Google Play Books app, you can download it from the Google Play Store for free.

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Tap the magnifying glass or search bar at the top.
Type an author, title, or keyword in the search field.
Select a book by tapping it.
Tap the book's price or Ebook Free to buy the book and save it to your library.
Confirm the purchase and enter any required payment details.

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To download multiple books at the same time, tap and hold a book, and once a circle with a checkmark appears in the upper left corner of the book's thumbnail, tap to select multiple books. Tap Download to get all the books at once. [2] X Research source
The file will be downloaded as an Ebook that opens by default in Google Play Books.

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PC or Mac

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If you're not signed in, click Sign In at the top-right corner of the page.

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Click the Shop tab in the left panel.
Type an author, title, or keyword in the search field at the top of the page. Or, if you'd prefer, click the Genres menu at the top to browse by category.
Click a book to view a summary and pricing information.
Click the price (or Free Ebook) above the summary to purchase and save the book to your library. If prompted, confirm your purchase by entering your password and any requested payment information.
Click the My books tab at the top of the left panel to return to your library.

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Depending on your browser's settings, you may first have to select a save location or confirm the download.

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If the file saved as a PDF, you can read it in Google Chrome, Adobe Reader, Mac Preview, Microsoft Edge, and any other PDF reader.
If the file is an ASCM file, you will need to install Adobe Digital Editions to read the file on your PC or Mac. You can download that application at https://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions/download.html.
If the file is an EPUB, you can read it in Adobe Digital Editions or Books (if you're using a Mac).

Community Q&A

Is there a way to download a PDF of a Google book (a purchased book) in the "original pages" format so that the PDF's page numbers match those of the printed book?

Community Answer

I'm afraid not. If you have a book in PDF and want the page numbers of the PDF file to match those of the actual book, you can use a free software such as jPDF Tweak (that's what I do, it works well).

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If you cannot find it on Google books or Amazon, consider going to a bookstore or a library where you can request assistance in locating it.

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Books purchased on desktop or Android will appear in your Google Books library on any platform on which you're signed in to the same Google Account.

When downloading books on iPhone or Android, you'll still need to have the Google Play Books app installed in order to read the books when offline.

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