how to save books from kindle pc to computer

goodereader · 03-27-2010, 08:30 PM

hey guys, i bought many books from amazon both in topaz and amz format, is there a way when i buy books and send them to kindle 2 pc, that i can save these books to my local hard drive? I do not have a kindle.

animedude01 · 03-27-2010, 08:36 PM

They actually are on your local drive somewhere in the My Documents folder. I don't have access to a Windows PC at the moment so can't tell you where exactly, but you should be able to find them if you poke around a bit.

lene1949 · 03-27-2010, 09:14 PM

You should have a folder in My Documents called My Kindle Content.

animedude01 · 03-27-2010, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lene1949

You should have a folder in My Documents called My Kindle Content.

That's the one!

Just remember that those books have DRM so you can't just load them onto a reader or even just move them to another computer to read.

lene1949 · 03-28-2010, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by animedude01

That's the one!

Just remember that those books have DRM so you can't just load them onto a reader or even just move them to another computer to read.

All the books I buy from Smashwords go in there as well... They have an options to save to kindle for PC...

bookoffers · 03-30-2010, 04:28 AM

Access your My Documents and click on My Kindle Content folder..And there you have it, Enjoy reading your books..

judahis · 03-30-2010, 02:20 PM

Can these documents then be transferred to a USB drive or a smart card to be read on another e-reader, netbook or laptop?

JSWolf · 03-30-2010, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by judahis

Can these documents then be transferred to a USB drive or a smart card to be read on another e-reader, netbook or laptop?

If you can strip the DRM they become DRM free Mobipocket eBooks unless some are Topaz and then you may as well delete those.

animedude01 · 03-30-2010, 02:28 PM

The books can be copied, but they can't be read on another reader or even on another Kindle for PC app due to DRM. They can only be read on that particular machine. To read them on another machine you'd have to install the app there and use your Amazon account to send it to that machine in order to reset the DRM.

Alternately, you can strip the DRM in order to free them and use any reader or application that can read mobi files (as long as the books are mobi and not Topaz).

Please remember, though, to respect copyright. Most people strip DRM so that they can use their legally purchased books (well, Amazon claims you purchase them, not license them) anywhere they want, and not to pirate.

There are threads on MR that should help with the DRM stripping.

Hope this helps.

03-27-2010, 08:30 PM	#1
goodereader Banned Posts: 39 Karma: 6106 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vancouver BC Device: Many, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Pocketbook, Sony etc.	how to save books from kindle pc to computer hey guys, i bought many books from amazon both in topaz and amz format, is there a way when i buy books and send them to kindle 2 pc, that i can save these books to my local hard drive? I do not have a kindle.

03-27-2010, 09:14 PM	#3
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,966 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Device: Kindle 2, Sony PRS 650, Ipod Touch	You should have a folder in My Documents called My Kindle Content. __________________ Lene

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animedude01 Addict Posts: 254 Karma: 394 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: DR1000S, ILIAD2, Nokia n900, Kindle for PC, Astak EZReader Pro	They actually are on your local drive somewhere in the My Documents folder. I don't have access to a Windows PC at the moment so can't tell you where exactly, but you should be able to find them if you poke around a bit.

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bookoffers Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: NOne	Access your My Documents and click on My Kindle Content folder..And there you have it, Enjoy reading your books..

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judahis Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 68 Join Date: Dec 2005	Can these documents then be transferred to a USB drive or a smart card to be read on another e-reader, netbook or laptop?

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animedude01 Addict Posts: 254 Karma: 394 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: DR1000S, ILIAD2, Nokia n900, Kindle for PC, Astak EZReader Pro	The books can be copied, but they can't be read on another reader or even on another Kindle for PC app due to DRM. They can only be read on that particular machine. To read them on another machine you'd have to install the app there and use your Amazon account to send it to that machine in order to reset the DRM. Alternately, you can strip the DRM in order to free them and use any reader or application that can read mobi files (as long as the books are mobi and not Topaz). Please remember, though, to respect copyright. Most people strip DRM so that they can use their legally purchased books (well, Amazon claims you purchase them, not license them) anywhere they want, and not to pirate. There are threads on MR that should help with the DRM stripping. Hope this helps.


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