Is my EPUB file uploaded to a server?

No. The entire process runs inside your browser using the JSZip library. Your file is never sent over the network.

What EPUB versions are supported?

Both EPUB 2 and EPUB 3 are supported. The tool reads the OPF package document to discover content files in reading order.

Why does the word count differ from my writing app?

Word count is estimated by splitting on whitespace after stripping HTML tags. Minor differences from other tools are normal due to hyphenation, special characters, and footnote handling.

How do I paste the table into Excel?

Click "Copy as TSV", then open Excel, click an empty cell, and press Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac). Each column will land in a separate cell automatically.

Can I extract the full text of each chapter?

The table shows a 200-character preview. For full text, you can use a dedicated EPUB reader or converter; this tool focuses on structure and quick scanning.

What if my EPUB has no chapter titles?

If no title is found in the HTML, the tool falls back to the filename of the content file so every row still has an identifier.

EPUB to Excel Converter

Upload an EPUB file to extract its chapters into a structured table you can copy and paste into Excel.

Upload EPUB File

Click to choose an .epub file
or drag and drop here

How to use

1. Upload your .epub file above.
2. Review the extracted chapters table.
3. Click "Copy as TSV" to copy.
4. Paste into Excel or Google Sheets.

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Upload an .epub file on the left to extract its chapters.

#	Chapter / Section Title	Words	Preview

Word counts are estimated. Use "Copy as TSV" to paste into Excel with all columns intact.

Summary

This tool unpacks an EPUB file entirely in your browser using JSZip and extracts the text content from every chapter or section. The results appear in a structured table showing each chapter number, title, word count, and a short preview of the content. No file is uploaded to any server — processing happens locally in your browser.

How it works

Click "Choose EPUB File" and select a local .epub file.
JSZip unpacks the EPUB container and reads the OPF manifest.
Each HTML/XHTML content file is parsed to strip tags and extract clean text.
Chapters appear in a table with their title, word count, and a text preview.
Click "Copy as TSV" to copy the full table in tab-separated format.
Paste directly into Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet app.

Use cases

Audit an EPUB manuscript to check chapter lengths and structure.
Quickly scan which chapters of a downloaded ebook cover a topic.
Generate a chapter outline for a book report or summary.
Verify that all chapters are present after an EPUB export from a writing tool.
Compare word counts across chapters during editing.
Extract a plain-text preview of each section before full conversion.
Create a table of contents spreadsheet for an ebook collection.
Check reading time distribution across chapters.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-10-05 · Reviewed by Nham Vu