What document types will the Kindle read natively?

brent_strong · 04-29-2008, 04:13 PM

I just got my new Kindle and I'm trying to load some books onto the SD card on it but not having much luck. I've tried a variety of formats - .opf, .rtf, .txt, .pdf, .htm, .lit (I know that one won't work), and none show up in the content manager. What format(s) do I need to convert files to?

Thanks!

NatCh · 04-29-2008, 04:18 PM

This should help you with that.

http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle

But the short answer is: mobipocket.

brent_strong · 04-29-2008, 04:20 PM

Ah, ok. The .txt one confused me. Maybe I should try my test again. Hmm..

Thanks.

wallcraft · 04-29-2008, 04:23 PM

Convert to DRM-free MobiPocket format (.prc or .mobi). There are several ways to do this, including e-mailing the file to Amazon, or using Windows MobiPocket Reader (or Creator), or Mobiperl.

brent_strong · 04-29-2008, 04:26 PM

I'm going to go through this and I think start using MobiPocket software. I'm on a Mac, but I should be able to run it using Parallels. Thanks!

DaleDe · 04-29-2008, 06:23 PM

The browser on the Kindle will read HTML natively but I have no idea if you can store the files locally on the device and no one seems able to find out.

Dale

Shenzhov · 04-30-2008, 01:32 AM

Is there a program to do this conversion that runs natively on the Mac that anyone has used? I've been wondering about that myself and have been looking around but have not found anything as of yet.

brent_strong · 04-30-2008, 11:32 AM

I'm working with mobiperl right now, but the only file I've converted loads onto the Kindle fine but includes no content...just the cover image.

http://www.ida.liu.se/~tompe/mobiperl

It was also a bit of a bear to install.

brent_strong · 04-30-2008, 11:41 AM

I think the first problem was a fluke...the second file I converted seems to work fine.

04-29-2008, 04:13 PM	#1
brent_strong Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle	What document types will the Kindle read natively? I just got my new Kindle and I'm trying to load some books onto the SD card on it but not having much luck. I've tried a variety of formats - .opf, .rtf, .txt, .pdf, .htm, .lit (I know that one won't work), and none show up in the content manager. What format(s) do I need to convert files to? Thanks!

04-29-2008, 04:18 PM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,605 Karma: 926222 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Nook STGR	This should help you with that. http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle But the short answer is: mobipocket. __________________ ΨΦ! "Torg, why do you have emergency pants?" -- Riff

04-29-2008, 06:23 PM	#6
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,702 Karma: 3644259 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2	The browser on the Kindle will read HTML natively but I have no idea if you can store the files locally on the device and no one seems able to find out. Dale __________________ Dale DePriest http://pages.suddenlink.net/dalede or http://daledepriest.wikispaces.com currently using an EZ Reader or a Literati or my iPad.

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brent_strong Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle	Ah, ok. The .txt one confused me. Maybe I should try my test again. Hmm.. Thanks.

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wallcraft reader Posts: 6,979 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3 and Fire	Convert to DRM-free MobiPocket format (.prc or .mobi). There are several ways to do this, including e-mailing the file to Amazon, or using Windows MobiPocket Reader (or Creator), or Mobiperl.

04-29-2008, 04:26 PM	#5
brent_strong Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle	I'm going to go through this and I think start using MobiPocket software. I'm on a Mac, but I should be able to run it using Parallels. Thanks!

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Shenzhov Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle 2	Is there a program to do this conversion that runs natively on the Mac that anyone has used? I've been wondering about that myself and have been looking around but have not found anything as of yet.

04-30-2008, 11:32 AM	#8
brent_strong Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle	I'm working with mobiperl right now, but the only file I've converted loads onto the Kindle fine but includes no content...just the cover image. http://www.ida.liu.se/~tompe/mobiperl It was also a bit of a bear to install.

04-30-2008, 11:41 AM	#9
brent_strong Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle	I think the first problem was a fluke...the second file I converted seems to work fine.


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