PRC Files?

Brian345ysd · 10-06-2015, 02:54 AM

Hi all,

I'm looking to download a couple of ebooks (MacBeth and Importance of Being Ernest) and have found them by searching under the Mobi downloads - but the files attached to those threads are .prc files and not .mobi.

Have I misunderstood something or is there a way to convert these .prc's?

Thank you

Brian

darryl · 10-06-2015, 03:29 AM

It is not uncommon to find mobi files with the prc extension. Calibre handles them with no issues, including conversion.

Jellby · 10-06-2015, 05:23 AM

For practical effects they are the same format.

But... "Mobi downloads"? It should say "Kindle formats". Where did you see it says "Mobi"?

EDIT: Ah, I see, here the "format" column says "MOBI", even though the format selection drop-down says "Kindle Formats"

HarryT · 10-06-2015, 07:16 AM

"PRC" is a file extension, not a format. The Kindle handles files with a PRC extension just fine (provided that what's in the file is a Mobi book, of course). No need to convert anything.

Brian345ysd · 10-06-2015, 07:41 AM

Thanks everyone for your help.

I also see that the "send to kindle" program for windows recognises .prc files for sending directly.

Thanks again

Brian

HarryT · 10-06-2015, 08:45 AM

The ".mobi" file extension is actually a rather modern innovation. Mobipocket-format books always traditionally used a ".prc" extension.

10-06-2015, 02:54 AM	#1
Brian345ysd Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: Kindle	PRC Files? Hi all, I'm looking to download a couple of ebooks (MacBeth and Importance of Being Ernest) and have found them by searching under the Mobi downloads - but the files attached to those threads are .prc files and not .mobi. Have I misunderstood something or is there a way to convert these .prc's? Thank you Brian

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10-06-2015, 03:29 AM	#2
darryl Wizard Posts: 3,108 Karma: 60231510 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kindle Oasis, Huwei Ascend Mate 7	It is not uncommon to find mobi files with the prc extension. Calibre handles them with no issues, including conversion.

10-06-2015, 05:23 AM	#3
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,549 Karma: 19500001 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	For practical effects they are the same format. But... "Mobi downloads"? It should say "Kindle formats". Where did you see it says "Mobi"? EDIT: Ah, I see, here the "format" column says "MOBI", even though the format selection drop-down says "Kindle Formats"

10-06-2015, 07:16 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	"PRC" is a file extension, not a format. The Kindle handles files with a PRC extension just fine (provided that what's in the file is a Mobi book, of course). No need to convert anything.

10-06-2015, 07:41 AM	#5
Brian345ysd Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: Kindle	Thanks everyone for your help. I also see that the "send to kindle" program for windows recognises .prc files for sending directly. Thanks again Brian

10-06-2015, 08:45 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The ".mobi" file extension is actually a rather modern innovation. Mobipocket-format books always traditionally used a ".prc" extension.

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