Unlocking Content: A Comprehensive Tutorial on Bypassing DRM in Google Play Stored Titles

How to Remove DRM from Google Play Books

Posted by Amy Lopez on 8/1/2024 9:24:39 AM.

As one of the mainstream ebook store in the United States, Google Play Book claims it to be the largest ebooks collection in the world, which offers over five million titles. And the books can be read on Google Play website, Google Play Books app for Android/iOS, and Adobe Digital Editions. Now you may wonder why Google Play books can be read on ADE, while they can‘t be read on e-ink reader or other apps. You will find all the answers in this article. Most important, you need to use tool to get rid of the restriction and liberate your purchased Google Play books. So you will be able to remove DRM from Google Play books after reading this article.

1. What is an ACSM File

First of all, you need to know what an acsm file is before downloading Google Play Book to your computer. Because the majority of the books you download from Google Play website are acsm files instead of PDFs or ePub books. So it’s very necessary to explain what is an acsm file.

An ACSM file (Adobe Content Server Message) is a file format used by Adobe Digital Editions to digitally distribute eBooks protected by Adobe’s DRM system. When you purchase an eBook from an online store, instead of directly downloading the actual eBook file, you often receive an ACSM file. This file contains information such as the book’s title, author, ISBN, and a link to download the actual eBook content from Adobe’s servers. When you open an ACSM file with ADE, the software contacts Adobe’s servers, verifies your purchase, and then downloads the encrypted eBook file to your device.

It’s important to note that an ACSM file can only be opened using the Adobe Digital Editions ID you’ve configured. Once opened, you can access the book content on any device running ADE with the same user ID, eliminating the need for repurchasing.

2. How to Download Google Play Books to Your Computer

Google Play Books is an ebook digital distribution service operated by Google. Users can purchase and download ebooks and audiobooks from Google Play, which offers over five million titles, with Google claiming it to be “the largest ebooks collection in the world”. Books can be read on a dedicated Books section on the Google Play website, through the use of a mobile app available for Android and iOS, through the use of select e-readers that offer support for Adobe Digital Editions or through a web browser. But you must download the Epubor PDF book from the Google Play website to your computer in order to read it on ADE.

Step 1Download Adobe Digital Editions to your computer and authorize it with an Adobe ID.

Run adobe digital editions, click Help in the menu bar > Authorize Computer with Adobe ID. If you have an Adobe ID already, you can just input your Adobe ID and password to authorize it. If you don’t have one, then you need to create an Adobe ID to authorize it.

Step 2Export Google Play Books to Your Computer.

Access your library by navigating to https://play.google.com/books using your computer’s web browser. Ensure that you are logged in to view your owned books.

Then find ebook title you want to download, click the three dots icon on the bottom-right corner of the ebook cover. Next, select Export > Export ACSM for EPUB or Export ACSM for PDF from the popup menu to start downloading the book.

Step 3Open .acsm File with Adobe Digital Editions (ADE).

You will get a .acsm file instead of a Epub or PDF file directly. So you need to double click the .acsm file, then ADE will download the book automatically. After downloading the book to your computer, you can open and read it in Adobe Digital Editions.

1. When exporting ACSM for EPUB/PDF from your Google Play Books library, you will receive a .acsm link. Simply double-click the link to initiate the content download through ADE.

2. Please be aware that not all Google Play Books are exportable in ACSM format. Many Google Books are DRM-free and can be directly exported as EPUB or PDF files.

3. How to Remove DRM from Google Play Books

Nowadays people prefer to read ebooks on e-ink reader to preserve their eyesight or for a better reading experience. However, Google Play books’ DRM won’t allow you to do that. But no one likes to be restricted. So we got to figure out a way to remove DRM from Google Play books. Then we can read our purchased Google Play books on supported ereader and apps. In fact, there’s a well-known DRM Removal software — Epubor Ultimate which can help you gain the full control of your purchased books. You can follow the below steps to liberate your DRMed Google Play books.

Step 1Download Epubor Ultimate to your computer.

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Step 2Add the Google Play Books to the right main window to remove DRM.

All of your Google Play books downloaded via ADE will be displayed under Adobe tap in the left side-bar. Next add the books to the right main window to remove DRM.

Step 3Choose the format you prefer to read if you want to convert book format. Then click the convert button to start the conversion.

Epubor software can automatically detect your Google Play books downloaded via ADE and display them in the left side-bar under Adobe tap.

Conclusion

Google Play Books is a great ebook digital distribution service. But the DRM free Google Play books will play a greater role in your reading and studying experience and allow you to make the most out of it.

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Unlocking Content: A Comprehensive Tutorial on Bypassing DRM in Google Play Stored Titles