Google Play Books 101

Download & install Google Play Books

1. Make sure your Android phone or tablet is connected to the internet.
2. Download the Google Play Books app .

Upload PDF & EPUB files

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Play Books app .
2. At the bottom, tap Home  Profile  Play Books Settings  Enable PDF uploading.
3. Download a PDF or EPUB file on your device.
4. Open your Downloads or Files app.
5. Find the file.
6. Tap More  Open With  Play Books or Upload to Play Books.

You can find uploaded files in your Library  Uploads.

Viewing options

Depending on the content file format(s) the publisher has provided, your book may have one or both viewing options below:

• Original Pages: You will see the book in fixed-page layout, usually from a PDF that matches the printed edition. To increase the text size on a small screen, you can zoom in, or switch to full-width landscape mode.
• Flowing text: You can choose from display options, such as font, text size, and line spacing

You can find the available viewing option(s) in the Features section of the book's info page on the Play Store.

Read ebooks

You can change the font, text size, and jump to chapters when you read ebooks.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Play Books app .
2. Select a book.
3. Tap the center of the page.
   • Swipe to quickly flip through pages.
   • To jump to a chapter, bookmark, or note, tap Contents .
   • To change font, text size, and line spacing, tap Display options .
   • To change brightness or background color, tap Display options Tone.
   • To rotate your screen, or adjust based on time of day, tap Settings .
4. To go back to your ebook, tap the center of the page again, or tap Back.

Move the Play Books app to an SD card

You can store your Play Books app on an SD card.

Before you begin

• The SD card must be formatted as internal storage. Learn how to format an SD card.
• Some of these steps only work on Android 6.0 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
• Settings and availability can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.

To move the Play Books app to an SD card:

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open Settings .
2. Tap Apps  Play Books  Storage.
3. Under "Storage used," tap Change.
4. Pick your SD card.
5. Follow the on-screen steps.

Dark Mode

You’ll only be able to do these steps if you’re on Android 10 or up. Learn how to check and update your Android version. 

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open Settings .
2. Tap Display.
3. Tap Dark theme.
4. Open the Google Play Books app .