Downloading From Amazon

cos2147 · 12-19-2011, 06:36 AM

I'd like to download some of the cheap titles from Amazon, but I don't have a Kindle and I don't necessarily want to just read them on my PC; can someone offer advice?

thanks very much

Mark

danskmacabre · 12-19-2011, 07:15 AM

You can convert the files (most likely mobi from Amazon) to an epub format using software called "Calibre"
It's free and works quite well.

taming · 12-19-2011, 08:00 AM

If they have Amazon DRM, you would need to remove that before the books can be converted to ePUB. Google Apprentice Alf for more information.

masona8 · 12-19-2011, 08:23 AM

I am not quite so sure. Amazon books are in AZW format. It does not repesent itself on Calibre as a file type and I don't know if you can just substitute the AZW extension with mobi

cos2147 · 12-20-2011, 04:59 AM

thanks very much to all for the response. I'll give them a go. I already have Calibre.

moyogi2 · 12-20-2011, 10:21 PM

install kindle for PC - then download books to your PC. They can then be imported into Calibre, with the help of Alf, then converted and loaded on to any reader.

12-19-2011, 06:36 AM	#1
cos2147 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: kobo	Downloading From Amazon I'd like to download some of the cheap titles from Amazon, but I don't have a Kindle and I don't necessarily want to just read them on my PC; can someone offer advice? thanks very much Mark

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12-19-2011, 07:15 AM	#2
danskmacabre Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 3593438 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Glo. Galaxy Tab S 8.4	You can convert the files (most likely mobi from Amazon) to an epub format using software called "Calibre" It's free and works quite well.

12-19-2011, 08:00 AM	#3
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	If they have Amazon DRM, you would need to remove that before the books can be converted to ePUB. Google Apprentice Alf for more information.

12-19-2011, 08:23 AM	#4
masona8 Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: kobo, Kindle DX graphite, Kindle 3	I am not quite so sure. Amazon books are in AZW format. It does not repesent itself on Calibre as a file type and I don't know if you can just substitute the AZW extension with mobi

12-20-2011, 04:59 AM	#5
cos2147 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: kobo	thanks very much to all for the response. I'll give them a go. I already have Calibre.

12-20-2011, 10:21 PM	#6
moyogi2 ereader apprentice guru Posts: 44 Karma: 300000 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: the Great Midwest Device: Kindle 3, Sony PRS-T1, Sony 300 (so far)	install kindle for PC - then download books to your PC. They can then be imported into Calibre, with the help of Alf, then converted and loaded on to any reader.

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