An electric brake device comprising: a brake rotor ; a friction member ; a friction member operator configured to bring the friction member into contact with the brake rotor ; an electric motor configured to drive the friction member operator ; a rotation angle estimator configured to estimate a motor rotation angle of the electric motor ; a braking force estimator configured to estimate a braking force; and a control device configured to control the braking force by use of the electric motor so as to achieve a target braking force, wherein the braking force estimator includes: a direct estimator configured to convert, into an estimated braking force, output of a braking force sensor which detects a load or displacement corresponding amount acting on one of the friction member , the friction member operator , and a member supporting the friction member or the friction member operator ; and an indirect estimator configured to estimate the braking force on the basis of information other than the output of the braking force sensor , and characterised in that a range in which the braking force is estimated by the direct estimator is a specified low-braking-force range, and in a range beyond the specified low-braking-force range, estimation of the braking force is performed by the indirect estimator . a brake rotor ; a friction member ; a friction member operator configured to bring the friction member into contact with the brake rotor ; an electric motor configured to drive the friction member operator ; a rotation angle estimator configured to estimate a motor rotation angle of the electric motor ; a braking force estimator configured to estimate a braking force; and a control device configured to control the braking force by use of the electric motor so as to achieve a target braking force, wherein the braking force estimator includes: a direct estimator configured to convert, into an estimated braking force, output of a braking force sensor which detects a load or displacement corresponding amount acting on one of the friction member , the friction member operator , and a member supporting the friction member or the friction member operator ; and an indirect estimator configured to estimate the braking force on the basis of information other than the output of the braking force sensor , and characterised in that a range in which the braking force is estimated by the direct estimator is a specified low-braking-force range, and in a range beyond the specified low-braking-force range, estimation of the braking force is performed by the indirect estimator . a direct estimator configured to convert, into an estimated braking force, output of a braking force sensor which detects a load or displacement corresponding amount acting on one of the friction member , the friction member operator , and a member supporting the friction member or the friction member operator ; and an indirect estimator configured to estimate the braking force on the basis of information other than the output of the braking force sensor , and characterised in that a range in which the braking force is estimated by the direct estimator is a specified low-braking-force range, and in a range beyond the specified low-braking-force range, estimation of the braking force is performed by the indirect estimator . <EOS>