Frequently Asked Questions for Ebooks

eBooks are just like regular books except in the electronic format. You can read eBooks from your Android phone or tablet, iPhone,iPad, Windows 8 Phone and Web. Ebooks allow you to carry as many books as your device supports, bookmark and make notes digitally. eBooks are currently supported on Android versions 2.2 or higher, iOS 5 or higher, Windows 8 phone.

We do not support Kindle and nook.

Ebooks can be bought using credit/debit cards and net banking from website and flipkart eBooks app. Flipkart wallet can be used to buy eBooks only from the website. Cash on delivery is currently not supported for eBooks. Our catalog also includes a great collection of free eBooks.

You will be able to preview up to 10 percent of the eBook for free.

Yes, you can read on Flipkart web reader in addition to iOS, Android and Windows devices. (Froyo) or higher.

Yes. That’s the only way we can add your purchase to your library. If you have a Flipkart account, please use it to login. Otherwise, you can also login with your Facebook or Google accounts.

The “My Library” section has a list of all the eBooks you have purchased. You will have to login from your device using the same account you used to purchase a book to see it in your library.

Using flipkart eBooks application you can re-download a book any number of times on a device but you can only download on up to six devices. So if your download fails, don’t worry. Just download it again.

Flipkart’s eBooks are in a proprietary format that provides a great reading experience with beautiful fonts, ability to zoom, etc. It also makes reading eBooks safe and 100% legal.

You can share up to 140 characters with friends on social media. This allows you to share interesting quotes from books and see what your friends think of them. However, you cannot share the entire books with friends.

Yes. All the eBooks available for purchase on Flipkart are under copyright.

No. To bring this great service to you, we have had to disallow certain actions. This way, we stay fully legal.You cannot print, copy, side-load (move from one device to another), email, save images or automatic “read out loud”.

Ebooks can be read in two ways.

• You can install the Flipkart eBooks app available in the Google Play store, Apple iTunes store and Windows store.
• You can read the eBook online and offline using the the flipkart "Web Reader".
• Kindly log in with the same e-mail id via which you have placed the order to read/download an eBook.

eBooks purchased can be downloaded from the Library section on the Flipkart eBooks App and Web reader.

Currently you can only purchase and download eBooks only within the territory of India and not available for international countries.

Yes. You can download the same eBook on six different devices.

You can find this information on the “My library” page on the Flipkart website.

That depends on the complexity of the eBook. More images, many pages all make the eBook larger. Typically, smaller fiction books are a few hundred KB while some textbooks may run into tens of MBs.

Yes. The 30 Day Replacement Guarantee is applicable for eBooks downloads. In case of any problem, please call or mail customer care within 30 days of making the payment. If we are unable to resolve your problem, we will refund the amount within 2 business days after receiving your complaint.

Yes. You can cancel as long as you haven’t already downloaded the book or read through the web reader.

The amount that was charged at the time of purchase is refunded to you as Flipkart store credit and the eBook will be removed from your library. You can use this store credit anywhere on Flipkart, including other eBooks.

The Flipkart eBooks App enables you to read the eBooks purchased and also purchase new books from your Android-based mobile or tablet device. You can download the app from the Google Play Store, Apple iTunes store, Windows Store, by searching for “Flipkart eBooks”. Alternatively, you can download it from here.

From the app, click on the purchased eBook in the Library. If you are connected to the Internet, the book will download.
If you do not see your purchased eBooks in your library, please click on the refresh icon on the library page of the app. If the problem persists, please contact Customer Care.

You probably have reached your ‘download-to device’ limit. You are allowed to download each eBook to a maximum of six devices.

Please call customer care to check the status of your payment. In case the payment has been received, we will add the appropriate eBook to your Library.

Purchased eBooks will reflect in the library when there is an active Internet connection. If you do not see your purchased eBooks in your library, make sure you are connected and click on the refresh icon in the library. If your problem persists, please contact Customer Care.