---
type: source
title: "EPUB to TXT via Agents"
author: "Andrej Karpathy (@karpathy)"
url: "https://x.com/karpathy/status/2040451573881737480"
date: 2026-04-04
domain: ai-alignment
format: tweet
status: unprocessed
tags: [llm, agents, epub, conversion, karpathy]
---

## Content

@trainable_nick The best epub to txt converter I found is just asking your favorite agent to do it. Epubs can be very diverse, the agent just goes in, figures it out, creates the output markdown and ensures it looks good works great.

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## Key Points

- LLM agents can serve as the best EPUB to text converters
- Agents handle the diversity of EPUB formats by figuring out structure dynamically
- Agents can ensure output quality by reviewing their own work
- Practical example of agents replacing specialized tooling