Documents conversion
Convert HTML to EPUB
Updated Jul 2026
HTML is the format web pages are built in, and EPUB is the format most e-readers use for books. To convert HTML to EPUB, open the file (or folder of pages) in a converter and export it as EPUB. Doing this on your own computer means the page, and whatever it contains, never gets uploaded anywhere.
- Extension
- .html
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Web pages
- Extension
- .epub
- Type
- Ebooks
- Typically
- Most e-readers
Convert HTML to EPUB on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert HTML to EPUB
- Open Morphjet and drag in the HTML file, or a whole folder of linked pages, that you want turned into a book.
- Choose EPUB as the output format.
- Convert. The EPUB is written next to your original files, and nothing leaves your machine.
HTML vs EPUB: what actually changes
| HTML | EPUB | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens everywhere | Yes, any browser | No, needs an e-reader or reading app |
| File size | Varies with embedded images and code | Similar, packaged into one compressed file |
| Quality | Lossless | Lossless, text and images carry over as-is |
| Reading experience | Fixed to how the page was designed | Reflowable, with adjustable font size and page turns |
| Book metadata (title, author, cover) | No dedicated fields | Yes, built in |
| Scripts and interactive elements | Supported | Not supported, EPUB is for static reading |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert HTML to EPUB when you want to read a long article, saved web page, or a set of linked pages on an e-reader or a reading app that supports page turns and adjustable text size.
Keep the original HTML if it needs to stay a live, interactive web page, since anything relying on scripts or a server won't work once it's packaged into a static EPUB.
Why not just use an online converter?
An online HTML to EPUB converter means uploading the page, and whatever text or images it contains, to a server you don't control. That matters if the page has personal notes, unpublished drafts, or anything not meant for public view. Converting on your own computer keeps it there the whole time.
Questions
Does converting HTML to EPUB lose any formatting?
Text and images carry over cleanly. Layout that depends on scripts, embedded video, or complex interactive CSS won't work, since EPUB is meant for static reading, not running code.
Can I turn a whole folder of HTML pages into one EPUB?
Yes. If the pages are linked together, like chapters of a saved site, Morphjet can combine them into a single EPUB with a table of contents.
Will the EPUB keep the page's title and metadata?
Basic metadata like the page title is carried over automatically. If the HTML doesn't include a clear title or author, you may want to set those yourself before converting.
Do images inside the HTML come along too?
Yes. Any images referenced by the HTML are pulled in and embedded in the EPUB so the book doesn't depend on links back to the original page.
Can this be done without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. Morphjet converts the file on your own computer, so it never has to leave your machine or reach the internet. You can do it with your wifi off.
Morphjet converts HTML, EPUB, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.