# Pandoc error when uploading epub file to open webui

**URL:** <https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/pandoc-error-when-uploading-epub-file-to-open-webui/619>\
**Category:** Existing Apps\
**Created:** [8 March 2026 14:38 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/pandoc-error-when-uploading-epub-file-to-open-webui/619 "2026-03-08T14:38:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Dan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/syncloud.discourse.group/dan/32/138_2.png) [@Dan](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/Dan)\
**Post date:** [8 March 2026 14:38 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/pandoc-error-when-uploading-epub-file-to-open-webui/619/1 "2026-03-08T14:38:35Z")

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I get an error saying I don’t have pandoc when uploading an epub file to open WebUI. How so I install pandoc?

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**Author:** ![boris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@boris](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/boris)\
**Post date:** [8 March 2026 21:38 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/pandoc-error-when-uploading-epub-file-to-open-webui/619/2 "2026-03-08T21:38:00Z")

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Let me fix it, I will let you know

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**Author:** ![boris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@boris](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/boris)\
**Post date:** [10 March 2026 15:17 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/pandoc-error-when-uploading-epub-file-to-open-webui/619/3 "2026-03-10T15:17:14Z")

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Pushed the fix, can you try now?

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**Author:** ![Dan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/syncloud.discourse.group/dan/32/138_2.png) [@Dan](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/Dan)\
**Post date:** [24 March 2026 10:34 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/pandoc-error-when-uploading-epub-file-to-open-webui/619/4 "2026-03-24T10:34:08Z")

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Yep, epub imported no problem!