Select or drag and drop your EPUB file
EPUB book summaries
Summarize your EPUB books before reading them
Upload an EPUB and get a chapter summary or overview as text and audio.
Your content stays under your controlFirst value in a few clear steps
At a glance
What you can do
Chapter-by-chapter summary and global overview
Identification of themes, characters, and arguments
Audio summary for revision on the go
Supports EPUB files of all sizes
Summary by chapter and overview
Audio to revise on the move
Overview and per-chapter detail to navigate easily
Your Freshrecap journey
One space to understand, listen and keep what matters
Freshrecap analyzes the book and identifies key ideas
Get a structured chapter-by-chapter summary in text and audio
Who it's for
EPUB summary use cases
Review a textbook
Turn a dense work into listenable chapter cards to revise.
Explore a bibliography
Grasp the essence of several books before diving into one.
Read less, decide better
Quickly assess the management or technical books that interest you.
Guided discovery
Know if a book pleases you before reading it all, without wasting time.
Reading pick
Share a book's summary to flag a useful read to your team.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the most common questions about this feature.
How do I summarize an EPUB book?
Import the EPUB file into Freshrecap, run the summary, and get a chapter-by-chapter summary in text and audio.
Is the summary chapter by chapter?
Yes. Freshrecap provides a global overview and a chapter-by-chapter summary to navigate the book easily.
Which book formats are supported?
EPUB files are supported. For a PDF, use the dedicated PDF summary page.
Can I review a book I already read?
Yes. The audio and text summary is perfect for reviewing key themes and arguments.
Does the summary identify characters?
For narrative works, Freshrecap spots main themes, characters and arguments when explicit.
Do my books stay private?
Yes. Your files and summaries are processed in your private space and deleted per your retention setting.
Can I choose the summary language?
Yes. The output language is independent of the book's source language.
Does the summary keep the book's structure?
Yes. The summary restores the chapter progression so you keep the work's logic.
Ready to start?
Summarize an EPUB book
Start free with something you genuinely want to understand. Freshrecap takes you from the first synthesis to a library you can return to.
Summarize an EPUB book in three steps
Import an EPUB file and Freshrecap captures the essence, by chapter or overview, as text and audio. Discover a book before reading it, or revise what you read, with a summary faithful to the work's structure.
1. Import your EPUB
Drag and drop the EPUB file into the studio. Books of any size are accepted.
2. Run the summary
Freshrecap analyzes the book's structure, identifies themes, characters and arguments, then provides a chapter-by-chapter summary.
3. Read or review
Receive a global and chapter-by-chapter summary, in text and audio, to discover or review a book.
4. Revise or share
Re-listen to the chapter summary or share it by link to decide if the book deserves a full read.