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YouVersion-DL

Use this website to download Bibles from YouVersion. Use them in your Bible software.

Download website. Offline conversion.

Step 1: Download .yves ZIP file

YouVersion Bibles are DRM-protected .yves ZIP files. Can be downloaded in this step. You can also download JSON metadata. Bible name and bible book names only in metadata. Not included in .yves ZIP file.

Step 2: Remove DRM from .yves ZIP file

Upload .yves ZIP file. Get ZIP file with .html fragments.

Step 3: Convert HTML fragments to USX3

Upload HTML Fragments ZIP file. Maybe also JSON metadata. Get USX3 ZIP file.

Step 4: Convert USX3 to your bible format (if required)

If Bible software cannot import USX3, look here:

Step 5: Enjoy!