Can I still read the ebooks, bought on Amazon, with my Kobo Sage?

Odyssee · 02-27-2025, 07:25 AM

I have a Kindle Basic and a Kobo Sage. I prefer to read my ebooks on my Kobo.
Amazon has discarded the Download & Transfer option, which I used to store my books on my HD from which I sideloaded them via Calibre to my Kobo.
Is this still possible one way or another? I could and probably will buy my books elsewhere but I find that several authors that I follow, only (self) publish on Amazon.

Sirtel · 02-27-2025, 08:45 AM

All currently working methods are listed here:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...35&postcount=1

Odyssee · 02-27-2025, 02:07 PM

Thank you. That is helpful. Good to know that there are still ways.

Rugbyfan1986 · 03-03-2025, 07:40 AM

There is also a program called Epubor https://www.epubor.com/ which costs $29.99 and is a very effective way of both stripping DRM and converting to epub at the same time.

Quoth · 03-03-2025, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Rugbyfan1986

There is also a program called Epubor https://www.epubor.com/ which costs $29.99 and is a very effective way of both stripping DRM and converting to epub at the same time.

It's a rip off of the open source solutions. People are feeding a parasite if they use it. They've added nothing!

Sirtel · 03-03-2025, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rugbyfan1986

There is also a program called Epubor https://www.epubor.com/ which costs $29.99 and is a very effective way of both stripping DRM and converting to epub at the same time.

Epubor uses the same open-source deDRM plugin, they just charge you for it. If the plugin stops working, so will Epubor.

m_pluto · 03-03-2025, 08:03 PM

However you strip the DRM of your books, if you wish to maintain the original CSS of your kindle books (without converting them which modifies the css somewhat, but not breaking it) there is a plugin for calibre called "KindleUnpack - The Plugin" which essentially changes the container of the ebook keeping the contents of your ebook intact as they appear in a azw format.

To add it open calibre, open preferences/settings ->plugins ->get new plugins - search "kindleunpack" and follow instructions to install it from there.

Here is a link to the plugins page on the forum

02-27-2025, 07:25 AM	#1
Odyssee Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 25572 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Kobo Sage, Kindle Basic 11	Can I still read the ebooks, bought on Amazon, with my Kobo Sage? I have a Kindle Basic and a Kobo Sage. I prefer to read my ebooks on my Kobo. Amazon has discarded the Download & Transfer option, which I used to store my books on my HD from which I sideloaded them via Calibre to my Kobo. Is this still possible one way or another? I could and probably will buy my books elsewhere but I find that several authors that I follow, only (self) publish on Amazon.

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02-27-2025, 08:45 AM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,491 Karma: 239746053 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	All currently working methods are listed here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...35&postcount=1

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Odyssee Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 25572 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Kobo Sage, Kindle Basic 11	Thank you. That is helpful. Good to know that there are still ways.

03-03-2025, 07:40 AM	#4
Rugbyfan1986 Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2021 Device: Kobo	There is also a program called Epubor https://www.epubor.com/ which costs $29.99 and is a very effective way of both stripping DRM and converting to epub at the same time.

03-03-2025, 08:03 PM	#7
m_pluto Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2021 Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour	However you strip the DRM of your books, if you wish to maintain the original CSS of your kindle books (without converting them which modifies the css somewhat, but not breaking it) there is a plugin for calibre called "KindleUnpack - The Plugin" which essentially changes the container of the ebook keeping the contents of your ebook intact as they appear in a azw format. To add it open calibre, open preferences/settings ->plugins ->get new plugins - search "kindleunpack" and follow instructions to install it from there. Here is a link to the plugins page on the forum

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