FictionBook — an XML-based ebook format popular in Russian-language ebooks. Simple structure that converts cleanly to PDF.

Yes — FB2 embeds images as base64. They render in the output PDF at their source resolution.

What about footnotes?

FB2's footnote syntax renders as inline or page-footer notes (configurable). Links to notes are clickable in the PDF.

Is Russian text supported?

Yes — full Unicode. Cyrillic and other scripts render correctly using embedded fonts.

Convert a FictionBook (.fb2) ebook into a PDF. Part of the DevTools Surf developer suite. Browse more tools in the PDF collection.

FictionBook (FB2) was created in 2004 by Dmitry Gribov and is one of the simplest ebook formats — a single XML file with no zip wrapper.
FB2 includes rich structured metadata such as genre, keywords, and original publication info — more than any other common ebook format.
Because FB2 is pure XML, you can edit books with any text editor — no specialized tooling required.

What's FB2?: FictionBook — an XML-based ebook format popular in Russian-language ebooks. Simple structure that converts cleanly to PDF.
Are images included?: Yes — FB2 embeds images as base64. They render in the output PDF at their source resolution.
What about footnotes?: FB2's footnote syntax renders as inline or page-footer notes (configurable). Links to notes are clickable in the PDF.
Is Russian text supported?: Yes — full Unicode. Cyrillic and other scripts render correctly using embedded fonts.

Convert a FictionBook (.fb2) ebook into a PDF. Part of the DevTools Surf developer suite. Browse more tools in the PDF collection.

FictionBook (FB2) was created in 2004 by Dmitry Gribov and is one of the simplest ebook formats — a single XML file with no zip wrapper.
FB2 includes rich structured metadata such as genre, keywords, and original publication info — more than any other common ebook format.
Because FB2 is pure XML, you can edit books with any text editor — no specialized tooling required.

What's FB2?: FictionBook — an XML-based ebook format popular in Russian-language ebooks. Simple structure that converts cleanly to PDF.
Are images included?: Yes — FB2 embeds images as base64. They render in the output PDF at their source resolution.
What about footnotes?: FB2's footnote syntax renders as inline or page-footer notes (configurable). Links to notes are clickable in the PDF.
Is Russian text supported?: Yes — full Unicode. Cyrillic and other scripts render correctly using embedded fonts.