ePathshala is a free education portal and set of mobile apps from a joint initiative of the Ministry of Education and NCERT. It provides audio, video, ePub books, flipbooks, periodicals and other digital learning resources for students, teachers, educators and parents. The mobile app presents eBooks as ePub on phones and tablets, while the web portal presents them as flipbooks on laptops and desktops. Reading tools include zoom, text selection, bookmarks, highlights, navigation, sharing and digital notes; text-to-speech is available through TTS apps. Textbook QR codes connect to related audio, video, multimedia and text materials, and users can also enter codes on the website to find linked resources. The home page lists materials in Hindi, English and Urdu. The service supports Android, iOS, Windows and web, and offline access is available. Its privacy policy says the app may require personally identifiable information and use third-party services that collect identifying information. It also says the service does not address children under 13 and does not knowingly collect their personal information.
Who it is for
It suits students, teachers, educators and parents seeking free digital learning materials. Readers who want offline access or tools for annotating eBooks may also find its listed features useful.
What is good
- Free access to eBooks and other digital resources.
- Available on Android, iOS, Windows and web.
- Reading tools include bookmarks, highlights and digital notes.
- Textbook QR codes link to related learning materials.
- Offline access is available.
What to know first
- Privacy policy says the app may require identifying information.
- Third-party services may collect identifying information.
- Service does not address children under 13.
Verdict
ePathshala brings books and other learning resources together across mobile apps and a web portal at no cost. Its privacy policy notes potential collection of identifying information and says the service does not address children under 13.
ePathshala plans and pricing
All plansCompared on digital textbook platforms
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline access
- Yes
- Annotation tools
- Yes
- Device support
- web_desktop_mobile
- Read-aloud support
- Yes
