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Old 08-23-2020, 05:15 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by marnold View Post
I got better display results on iOS by converting epub to mobi using Calibre.
The MOBI7 conversion from calibre may be superior to Amazon's in some cases, but may not work as well in other cases. For example, it lacks some of the data structures produced by kindlegen used for synchronization of reading position and annotations across devices.

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If I want to avoid the store and distribute the book for Kindle without any DRM, are MOBI/PDF formats most suitable to achieve that?
Personally I believe that a Master MOBI produced using kindlegen is the best option available for this purpose. Others may disagree.

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I've seen some books with the AZW3 extension, can KindleGen make it?
The AZW3 file extension used for KF8 format. KF8 is included as part of the Master MOBI produced by kindlegen.

A separate AZW3 file will be smaller than a Master MOBI, but will be far less usable since it must be sideloaded via USB to be usable on a Kindle. It will not work with "Send to Kindle".
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