E-book downloading UK 2022

Data on e-book downloading among internet users in the United Kingdom found that in 2022, a total of 18 percent of respondents had downloaded an e-book in the three months running to the survey, the same as in the previous year. Despite this, the most popular way of accessing e-books remains purchasing rather than downloading or sharing.

E-book downloading in the past three months in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022

Characteristic	Share of respondents
2022	18%
2021	18%
2020	20%
2018	9%
2017	10%
2016	10%
2015	11%

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Release date

February 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2015 to 2022

Number of respondents

5,749 respondents

Age group

12 years and older

Special properties

internet users

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question: Have you downloaded any of the following through the internet in the past 3 months? By downloaded we mean transferring/saving a copy of a file onto your device (e.g. computer, laptop, smartphone etc.): E-books
Missing figures were not provided by the source.

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