Buy & read ebooks

1. Make sure your Android phone or tablet is connected to the internet.
2. Download the Google Play Books app .

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Play Books app .
2. Search for the ebook you’d like to read.
3. Select an ebook tap the price.
4. [Optional] Depending on the book, you may also be able to read a sample. Tap Sample.

Depending on the book, you can view an ebook as:

• Original Pages: Read the book in a fixed-page layout that usually matches the printed edition.
• Flowing text: Change display options like font, text size, and line spacing.

Learn how to change an ebook's display settings.

You can change the font, text size, and jump to chapters when you read ebooks.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Play Books app .
2. Select a book.
3. Tap the center of the page.
   • Swipe to quickly flip through pages.
   • To jump to a chapter, bookmark, or note, tap Contents .
   • To change font, text size, and line spacing, tap Display options .
   • To change brightness or background color, tap Display options   Lighting.
   • To rotate your screen, or adjust based on time of day, tap Settings .
4. To go back to your ebook, tap the center of the page again, or tap Back.

You can download ebooks to your device or SD card. Learn how to download and read books offline.