How to: Get a text file from PC to Kindle?

terrypin · 11-12-2011, 08:16 AM

Could one of the experts list the steps needed to get a TXT file from my Windows PC onto my Kindle please?

Would the same method also work for PDF files?

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Terry, UK

Shack70 · 11-12-2011, 08:30 AM

.txt file can be read by the Kindle as PDFs can as well.

Serpentine · 11-12-2011, 08:36 AM

Plug the Kindle in via USB
Give it a few seconds the add the device and make sure things are ok
Go to "My Computer"
There should be a drive there named "Kindle" - Open that.
Go into the folder "documents"
Paste in the txt/pdf files that you want to move over - remember to name them something you can remember/find easily.
Unplug Kindle and it should take a second or two to refresh and show the new 'books' in your home screen.

DustyDisks · 11-12-2011, 08:39 AM

What flavor of windows are you using. When you connect your kindle to your computer , do you get a pop up menu asking what to do ? I ask because there are several ways too do this. If you know how to go to , computer or my computer and see the computer drives, you should see your kindle as a removable drive.

Click on the kindle drive icon so you can see the file systems, You will see a directory called" Documents" , that is where your kindles book files are kept.

You can copy or drag and drop your text or pdf files too the document directory on your kindle and they will now be on your kindle.

Hope I got that right, still low on my caffeine levels this morning!

Belle2Be · 11-12-2011, 01:01 PM

you can also email it, open a email address it to your kindle address (listed in your amazon acct) and attach the file. Send it and turn your wifi on on your kindle

SteveEisenberg · 11-12-2011, 07:16 PM

In addition to what was said above:

-- A .txt file is always readable, and the minimal formatting possible with .txt is usually retained fairly well.

-- A .pdf file can be a problem, and, if you search around the board, you'll see repeated discussions of this. If, on a PC, it looks like it would be hard to fit what is on a pdf page into a readable Kindle-sized screen, it probably is. One of the first things that could be tried is to email your pdf, as an attachment, to your kindle email address. Make sure to have this one word as the subject of that email:

Convert

P.S. I assumed above that you have the common 6 inch screen Kindle. The 9.7 inch Kindle DX does a better job with the more complex pdf's.

terrypin · 11-13-2011, 05:28 AM

Thanks all, I'll try those suggestions today.

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Terry, UK

11-12-2011, 08:16 AM	#1
terrypin Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 40000 Join Date: Nov 2003 Device: iPAQ 2210 PPC	How to: Get a text file from PC to Kindle? Could one of the experts list the steps needed to get a TXT file from my Windows PC onto my Kindle please? Would the same method also work for PDF files? -- Terry, UK

11-12-2011, 08:36 AM	#3
Serpentine Evangelist Posts: 416 Karma: 1045911 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Device: Kindle 3	Plug the Kindle in via USB Give it a few seconds the add the device and make sure things are ok Go to "My Computer" There should be a drive there named "Kindle" - Open that. Go into the folder "documents" Paste in the txt/pdf files that you want to move over - remember to name them something you can remember/find easily. Unplug Kindle and it should take a second or two to refresh and show the new 'books' in your home screen.

11-12-2011, 07:16 PM	#6
SteveEisenberg Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,046 Karma: 39379388 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: near Philadelphia USA Device: Kindle Kids Edition, Fire HD 10 (11th generation)	In addition to what was said above: -- A .txt file is always readable, and the minimal formatting possible with .txt is usually retained fairly well. -- A .pdf file can be a problem, and, if you search around the board, you'll see repeated discussions of this. If, on a PC, it looks like it would be hard to fit what is on a pdf page into a readable Kindle-sized screen, it probably is. One of the first things that could be tried is to email your pdf, as an attachment, to your kindle email address. Make sure to have this one word as the subject of that email: Convert P.S. I assumed above that you have the common 6 inch screen Kindle. The 9.7 inch Kindle DX does a better job with the more complex pdf's. Last edited by SteveEisenberg; 11-12-2011 at 07:21 PM.

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11-12-2011, 08:30 AM	#2
Shack70 Guru Posts: 775 Karma: 1043626 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: York, Pa Device: Kindle Fire 10", Honor 8 Android Phone	.txt file can be read by the Kindle as PDFs can as well.

11-12-2011, 08:39 AM	#4
DustyDisks Old Fart In Training Posts: 534 Karma: 2742476 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Gladewater, Texas Device: K3+3g/KFHD 7"/Nexus 7/Nexus 7.2	What flavor of windows are you using. When you connect your kindle to your computer , do you get a pop up menu asking what to do ? I ask because there are several ways too do this. If you know how to go to , computer or my computer and see the computer drives, you should see your kindle as a removable drive. Click on the kindle drive icon so you can see the file systems, You will see a directory called" Documents" , that is where your kindles book files are kept. You can copy or drag and drop your text or pdf files too the document directory on your kindle and they will now be on your kindle. Hope I got that right, still low on my caffeine levels this morning!

11-12-2011, 01:01 PM	#5
Belle2Be Peace, Love, and Books Posts: 355 Karma: 1242738 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3(3g), NookColor	you can also email it, open a email address it to your kindle address (listed in your amazon acct) and attach the file. Send it and turn your wifi on on your kindle

11-13-2011, 05:28 AM	#7
terrypin Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 40000 Join Date: Nov 2003 Device: iPAQ 2210 PPC	Thanks all, I'll try those suggestions today. -- Terry, UK

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