File Extension Library


.FB2 File Extension

  • Developer by: FictionBook
  • Category: eBook Files
  • Format: Text

What are .FB2 files and how to open them?

Can't open .FB2 file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .FB2 file.

What is a .FB2 file extension?

.FB2 file extension is created by FictionBook. .FB2 has been classified as eBook Files. The format of .FB2 file is Text.

.FB2 is FictionBook 2.0 File

An FB2 file is a FictionBook 2.0 file saved in an eBook format developed in Russia. It contains XML that describes each element of the book and is designed primarily for fictional literature. FB2 files can be viewed by various eBook readers for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

The FB2 file format specifies the structure of the eBook instead of the appearance. This makes it useful for converting into other formats. The format features simple semantic markup, metadata embedding, unicode, and inline formatting.

Since FB2 files can grow large in size, due to embedded images, they are often compressed in .ZIP files in order to transfer them more easily over the Internet. In these cases, the ".fb2" extension may be replaced with the ".zip" or ".fb2.zip" extension.

List of all softwares that can open the FictionBook 2.0 File
Windows
Calibre
Cool Reader
fb2utils
Haali FictionBook Tools
Haali Reader
Athenaeum
Geometer Plus FBReader
Icecream Ebook Reader
Mac
Calibre
Apache OpenOffice with ooofbtools plug-in
Linux
Calibre
Cool Reader
PyBookReader
OrnamentBook
KDE Okular
Geometer Plus FBReader
Apache OpenOffice with ooofbtools plug-in
iOS
KyBook
LTD DevelSoftware FB2 Reader
Android
Cool Reader

How to fix problems with .FB2 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .FB2 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .FB2 file format
  2. You need to check the .FB2 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)