Kindle to Kindle on different Amazon accounts

mr8kc · 09-07-2012, 06:22 PM

Evening all.

First time in here and already found some great stuff to help me along.

My wife has a couple of ebook conversions on her Kindle. They weren't bought from Amazon and were converted from another format. Is there a way to move these across to my Kindle which is on a different Amazon account to hers?

I have copied the files across but my Kindle doesn't even appear to see the content. I'm puzzled

Thanks.

jswinden · 09-07-2012, 06:35 PM

From one account to another, no. However, since these are not DRM protected you can send them from your computer to each Kindle's unique email address.

To do so, go to the Manage Your Devices page for each account and lookup the unique email address listed beside each Kindle. From your PC/Mac send the book via email to each Kindle using the email address that Amazon has assigned to it.

This process will actually turn book into what Amazon calls a Personal Document, in this case in two different Kindle accounts. The book is now stored in the Cloud for each account and each account can download it from the Cloud to any other registered device within that account.

mr8kc · 09-07-2012, 06:36 PM

I'll give that a try. Thanks.

susan_cassidy · 09-07-2012, 06:37 PM

If the books don't have DRM, it doesn't matter which account the Kindles are on. You can drag and drop the files into the documents folder, when the Kindle is connected via USB, or email the file to the Kindle, assuming it is in a supported format. If the format is not supported by the conversion email service, you will have to use Calibre or other software to convert it to .mobi format.

jswinden · 09-07-2012, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by susan_cassidy

If the books don't have DRM, it doesn't matter which account the Kindles are on. You can drag and drop the files into the documents folder, when the Kindle is connected via USB, or email the file to the Kindle, assuming it is in a supported format. If the format is not supported by the conversion email service, you will have to use Calibre or other software to convert it to .mobi format.

Yes, you can drag and drop it into the Kindle via a PC/Mac and USB cable. This method will not place it in the Cloud though. The Cloud might not be important to you, but if it is use the email instructions. Also use the email instructions if the other Kindle is located somewhere else. For example she is at work and you are at home and she wants the book before she comes home. As long as she has WiFi and/or 3G connection she will receive it.

pidgeon92 · 09-07-2012, 11:18 PM

Assuming that you are simply moving the files from Kindle to Kindle, and the files are non-DRM as they open on the original Kindle, as long as they are in the "documents" folder of the second Kindle, there is no reason for them not to appear on that Kindle's menu.

09-07-2012, 06:22 PM	#1
mr8kc Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Kindle Touch 3g	Kindle to Kindle on different Amazon accounts Evening all. First time in here and already found some great stuff to help me along. My wife has a couple of ebook conversions on her Kindle. They weren't bought from Amazon and were converted from another format. Is there a way to move these across to my Kindle which is on a different Amazon account to hers? I have copied the files across but my Kindle doesn't even appear to see the content. I'm puzzled Thanks.

09-07-2012, 06:35 PM	#2
jswinden Nameless Being	From one account to another, no. However, since these are not DRM protected you can send them from your computer to each Kindle's unique email address. To do so, go to the Manage Your Devices page for each account and lookup the unique email address listed beside each Kindle. From your PC/Mac send the book via email to each Kindle using the email address that Amazon has assigned to it. This process will actually turn book into what Amazon calls a Personal Document, in this case in two different Kindle accounts. The book is now stored in the Cloud for each account and each account can download it from the Cloud to any other registered device within that account. Last edited by jswinden; 09-07-2012 at 06:41 PM.

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09-07-2012, 06:36 PM	#3
mr8kc Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Kindle Touch 3g	I'll give that a try. Thanks.

09-07-2012, 06:37 PM	#4
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	If the books don't have DRM, it doesn't matter which account the Kindles are on. You can drag and drop the files into the documents folder, when the Kindle is connected via USB, or email the file to the Kindle, assuming it is in a supported format. If the format is not supported by the conversion email service, you will have to use Calibre or other software to convert it to .mobi format.

09-07-2012, 11:18 PM	#6
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	Assuming that you are simply moving the files from Kindle to Kindle, and the files are non-DRM as they open on the original Kindle, as long as they are in the "documents" folder of the second Kindle, there is no reason for them not to appear on that Kindle's menu.

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