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romad · 08-14-2023, 07:23 PM

Basically I was wondering if after I import a Kindle ebook into Calibre for conversion to ePub, are the Kindle files Calibre adds to my Calibre Library on my iMac, still DRM free or is the DRM only blocked while the file is being converted?

Second, since the newer Kindle ebooks are basically ePubs now, what is the best way to convert them to the older MOBI format? Use the AZW3 file as the source or the ePub file created during conversion?

08-14-2023, 07:23 PM	#1
romad U.S. Air Force, Retired Posts: 210 Karma: 5212 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Prescott, AZ Device: iPad Mini 5 & Mini 6	Kindle ebooks in the Calibre Library folder Basically I was wondering if after I import a Kindle ebook into Calibre for conversion to ePub, are the Kindle files Calibre adds to my Calibre Library on my iMac, still DRM free or is the DRM only blocked while the file is being converted? Second, since the newer Kindle ebooks are basically ePubs now, what is the best way to convert them to the older MOBI format? Use the AZW3 file as the source or the ePub file created during conversion?