Thread: How to add Kindle Books to Calibre
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Old 09-03-2022, 07:39 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Quaxo76 View Post
I have a question regarding this method. It worked very well for most of my books; but 2 of them, can't be sent to an eInk reader, so I can't download the file. Is there any way to convert these?
Also, it only works if I download them for my (very) old Kindle. If I download them for my new paperwhite, the DRM is not removed. Why? Does this mean I have to keep this old reader just for the conversion's sake?

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1) If an ebook isn't available for eInk, it's not a real reflowable ebook, but likely some sort of fixed layout for larger tablets, or even a PDF in an Amazon wrapper. Those don't convert at all or badly. Same applies to actual PDFs.

2) You need to copy & paste the serial number of the Kindle you are downloading for "Transfer via USB" from your "Manage Your Content and Devices" > "Devices" into the DeDrm plugin installed separately from Git into Calibre.
Delete from Calibre and re-add any ebooks for the later Kindle.
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