How to Read Royal Road Stories on Android
WP Downloader can turn a Royal Road story into an EPUB that you can read on an Android phone or tablet. The tool is free, runs in your browser, and does not require a Royal Road account.
Download the Royal Road story
Open the Royal Road downloader in your Android browser. Copy the address of the fiction you want from royalroad.com. A Royal Road fiction URL looks like this:
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/12345Paste the address into the box. WP Downloader will recognize it as a Royal Road link and prepare the story for download.
Choose EPUB to read the story in an Android e-book reader. EPUB is free for everyone. PDF is also available with a free Discord sign-in. If the story has artwork or illustrations, you can turn on the option to include its images.
The downloader puts the whole fiction, including every chapter, into one file. It only downloads material you can already read and does not bypass locked chapters, paywalls, or age restrictions.
See how to download a Royal Road story for a more detailed guide to the download process.
Open the EPUB on your Android device
Once the download finishes, open the EPUB with an Android reading app. The prompt you see will depend on your device and the apps installed on it.
If Android asks which app to use, select your EPUB reader. Otherwise, open the reading app and find the downloaded EPUB from there.
An EPUB reader adjusts the text to fit your screen, which is useful for long web serials. The entire fiction remains in one book instead of being divided into separate chapter files.
Read it in Google Play Books
Google Play Books accepts personal DRM-free EPUB and PDF files. You can upload the downloaded file from the Play Books Android app and read it on your phone or tablet.
You can also upload it through the Play Books website from your computer or Google Drive. The uploaded book is then available in Google Play Books on the web, Android, and iPhone or iPad.
A very large Royal Road serial may exceed Google’s upload size limit. If that happens, use an Android reader that opens EPUB files directly.
Read it in Moon+ Reader
Moon+ Reader for Android opens EPUB files. After downloading the story with WP Downloader, open the EPUB in Moon+ Reader.
The app also has a built-in text-to-speech mode. It reads the story using the voices installed on your device.
Listen with Android text to speech
Android’s Select to Speak accessibility feature can read items shown on the screen. Turn it on in Settings, under Accessibility, then tap the content you want Android to read.
You can also use an EPUB reader with a read-aloud option:
- Moon+ Reader opens EPUB files and has a text-to-speech mode.
- @Voice Aloud Reader opens EPUB files and reads them aloud.
Both use your device’s text-to-speech voices. How natural the reading sounds depends on the voices installed on your phone or tablet.
Download a new copy when chapters are added
WP Downloader cannot add chapters to an EPUB you have already downloaded. When the author publishes new chapters, paste the fiction link into WP Downloader again and download a new copy of the whole story.
For other devices, see the guides to sending Royal Road stories to Kindle and reading Royal Road stories on Kobo.
FAQ
Do I need a Royal Road account?
No. You can download a Royal Road fiction without an account.
Which format should I choose for Android?
Choose EPUB for Google Play Books, Moon+ Reader, or @Voice Aloud Reader. PDF is also available with a free Discord sign-in.
Can WP Downloader put every chapter in one file?
Yes. It combines the whole Royal Road fiction and every chapter into one file.
Can I include images from the story?
Yes. Turn on the option to include the story’s images before downloading it.
Will my EPUB update when Royal Road adds chapters?
No. Download the story again to create a new file with the latest chapters.