EPUB to PDF API
Turn an EPUB into a PDF for printing or reading on devices without an ebook reader. calibre lays the reflowable book out onto fixed pages.
How it converts
calibre converts EPUB to PDF.
- Chapters, images and the book’s own styles are kept, laid out onto fixed pages.
- Books protected by DRM are refused before any work, and are not billed.
Questions
- Can it convert DRM-protected ebooks?
- No. Books with DRM are refused before any work starts, and a refused file is not billed.
- Does an EPUB to PDF conversion cost more than other pairs?
- No. Every pair costs one conversion, and failed conversions are never billed.
Plans and limits
- Price
- 5 free conversions every month. Pro is $9 a month for 1,500, Scale $39 for 10,000. EPUB to PDF costs the same as any other pair.
- Largest file
- 25 MB on Free, 100 MB on Pro, 250 MB on Scale.
- Failed conversions
- Never billed, and they don’t count toward your plan.
- Your files
- Deleted within 24 hours, along with the converted result.
- How to call it
- The REST API, described by an OpenAPI spec, or the MCP server from Claude or any other MCP client. Both use the same API key and quota.