Copy books from Kindle to laptop

bertie11 · 02-14-2016, 09:57 AM

Hi All.
I have just installed Calibre and now want to copy some books I have on my Kindle Fire 7 HD into my Calibre program on my laptop.

I tried connecting via the KIndle cable and Windows Explorer (Win 10) shows the Kindle but I don't see it in Calibre and I don't see where I would expect to see the KIndle in Calibre. I looked at every folder showing under Kindle but I see no sign of the books I want to copy in the laptop Calibre. I'm wondering if I need a plugin or am I doing it right so far?

I thought I would be able to connect over wi-fi but I can't see how to do that either!

Any pointers/explanations would be gratefully received.

eschwartz · 02-14-2016, 11:09 AM

If the books are downloaded from Amazon, you cannot get them from a Kindle tablet app.

(Well, you might be able to find the hidden directory where they are stored, but getting them DeDRMed is... complicated.)

Install Kindle for PC: http://amzn.com/kindlepcdownload and download your books using that, then add them into calibre.

bertie11 · 02-14-2016, 12:11 PM

Thanks for that! I had been trying to use USB but the battery was very low. Once I topped it up I could then see my books.

As you say DRM is a problem which I'm attempting to solve, if I can.

Barbara1955 · 02-14-2016, 12:20 PM

You need to DL them from your Amazon account to your PC then transfer them to the Calibre. Go to Amazon DL the App to your PC

02-14-2016, 09:57 AM	#1
bertie11 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: Kindle Fire 7 HD	Copy books from Kindle to laptop Hi All. I have just installed Calibre and now want to copy some books I have on my Kindle Fire 7 HD into my Calibre program on my laptop. I tried connecting via the KIndle cable and Windows Explorer (Win 10) shows the Kindle but I don't see it in Calibre and I don't see where I would expect to see the KIndle in Calibre. I looked at every folder showing under Kindle but I see no sign of the books I want to copy in the laptop Calibre. I'm wondering if I need a plugin or am I doing it right so far? I thought I would be able to connect over wi-fi but I can't see how to do that either! Any pointers/explanations would be gratefully received.

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02-14-2016, 11:09 AM	#2
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)	If the books are downloaded from Amazon, you cannot get them from a Kindle tablet app. (Well, you might be able to find the hidden directory where they are stored, but getting them DeDRMed is... complicated.) Install Kindle for PC: http://amzn.com/kindlepcdownload and download your books using that, then add them into calibre.

02-14-2016, 12:11 PM	#3
bertie11 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: Kindle Fire 7 HD	Thanks for that! I had been trying to use USB but the battery was very low. Once I topped it up I could then see my books. As you say DRM is a problem which I'm attempting to solve, if I can.

02-14-2016, 12:20 PM	#4
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	You need to DL them from your Amazon account to your PC then transfer them to the Calibre. Go to Amazon DL the App to your PC

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