How to get books from Dropbox directly onto my Paperwhite

Josieb1 · 03-28-2014, 02:21 PM

I'd like to load books directly from dropbox onto my Paperwhite. Can anyone tell me how to actually do it?

I can see my book on dropbox using the browser and when I touch it a paperclip type icon apears on the right of the book and the whole line the book is on is lightly grey'd, but nothing actually happens.

What am i suposed to do next? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

ElspethB · 03-28-2014, 04:14 PM

Once you've touched your filename and it's highlighted the light grey color, touch the paper icon to the left of the fllename. The name of the file will appear above your file list. To the right of that file name you will see these choices: Share Link, Download, Delete, and More. Choose Download and OK again and it should end up in your home directory.

HTH.

eschwartz · 03-28-2014, 05:08 PM

I'd use http://calibre2opds.com, and bookmark the catalog index. This is a generic Dropbox+Kindle solution.

Josieb1 · 03-28-2014, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElspethB

Once you've touched your filename and it's highlighted the light grey color, touch the paper icon to the left of the fllename. The name of the file will appear above your file list. To the right of that file name you will see these choices: Share Link, Download, Delete, and More. Choose Download and OK again and it should end up in your home directory.

HTH.

Thanks Elsperth, that worked a treat.

Josieb1 · 03-28-2014, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

I'd use http://calibre2opds.com, and bookmark the catalog index. This is a generic Dropbox+Kindle solution.

Thanks for the link. I'll have to take a look, although it's only the odd book I need to load this way, normally I use a USB lead.

03-28-2014, 02:21 PM	#1
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,082 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra Colour, Libra 2	How to get books from Dropbox directly onto my Paperwhite I'd like to load books directly from dropbox onto my Paperwhite. Can anyone tell me how to actually do it? I can see my book on dropbox using the browser and when I touch it a paperclip type icon apears on the right of the book and the whole line the book is on is lightly grey'd, but nothing actually happens. What am i suposed to do next? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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03-28-2014, 04:14 PM	#2
ElspethB Passionate Reader Posts: 276 Karma: 1829152 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Central Jersey, USA Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, Kobo Clara HD, Fire HD 8, Voyage, Oasis 3, PW5	Once you've touched your filename and it's highlighted the light grey color, touch the paper icon to the left of the fllename. The name of the file will appear above your file list. To the right of that file name you will see these choices: Share Link, Download, Delete, and More. Choose Download and OK again and it should end up in your home directory. HTH.

03-28-2014, 05:08 PM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	I'd use http://calibre2opds.com, and bookmark the catalog index. This is a generic Dropbox+Kindle solution.

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