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. Ebooks allow you to carry as many books as your device supports, bookmark and make notes digitally. eBooks are currently supported only on Android versions 2.2 or higher. Apps for other platforms are coming soon!

On the website, you can pay using credit/debit cards, net banking, wallet, etc. Cash on delivery is currently not supported for eBooks. From inside the Android app, you can only purchase using the “Wallet”. Remember, you can buy from anywhere but you can read only on Android devices (v2.2 Froyo or higher versions). 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.

No. The only way to read is through our Android app that works for v2.2 (Froyo) or higher.

Pre-load your Flipkart Wallet once and then use it to checkout every eBook. This way, all those steps for checkout are replaced with a fast, easy, one click purchase. This is the only way to purchase from within the Flyte eBooks app. For more on the Wallet, please see the Wallet FAQ.

Not a problem. You can always add funds to your Wallet. If you do not have sufficient balance, we will guide you through the steps to add more funds to your Wallet.

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.

If you’ve been away for a while, we ask for the password to make sure it really is you before deducting balance form the wallet and adding the purchased book to your library.

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.

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”.

To read your eBooks, you must install the Flyte eBooks app available in the Google Play store. We will be adding apps in other platforms in the future.

eBooks purchased can be downloaded from the Library section on the Flyte eBooks App.

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.

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 Flyte 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 app marketplace, by searching for “Flyte eBooks”. Alternatively, you can download it from here.

On the Android app, you can purchase using the “Wallet”. You can load the “Wallet” with sufficient funds from either within the app or from the Flipkart website.

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.

Android 2.2 Froyo and above

The size of the zipped app is 7MB while the unzipped version is 13MB.

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.