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Old 07-12-2016, 12:44 PM   #1
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Can I convert kindle books to something readable?
I found a kindle book on amazon.com, but I'm unsure how to even download the thing, and if it can be converted to .epub so I can read the thing. Does anyone have any experience here?
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Old 07-12-2016, 01:03 PM   #2
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You need an account on Amazon.com to download the kindle books. They can be in MOBI, AZW3 or other proprietary formats. If the book has a price you have to pay to download it. Some kindle eBooks are also protected by DRM and are not easily converted.

Assuming you have properly downloaded the kindle file (No DRM), you can use the Calibre Portable Program.

https://calibre-ebook.com/download_portable

This is a very popular program which can convert the kindle formats, mobi, azw3 etc. to EPUB format very easily. The Portable version of Calibre works without installing on the computer. You may install to any folder and copy this folder to a USB HDD/flash and use it.
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I found a kindle book on amazon.com, but I'm unsure how to even download the thing, and if it can be converted to .epub so I can read the thing. Does anyone have any experience here?
Depends on the format. If it's a standard AZW (Mobi) or AZW3 (KF8) book then it can be easily converted to ePub (if it has DRM that will have to be removed first, which isn't hard). Some of their other formats aren't so easily converted.

Downloading can easily be done for most books using Kindle for PC/Mac (if the book has certain requirements there will be a list of devices/apps it works with).
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Old 07-12-2016, 02:39 PM   #4
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Thanks it worked! I had to install the kindle app in order to download the file, but then I just dragged it into calibre, clicked convert and ... done! :-)
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Helpful hint for books that are difficult to convert (looking at you, DRM infested KFX): Go to your Manage Your Content and Devices on Amazon, click on the Actions button next to your book, and select Download & transfer via USB from the drop-down menu. The one caveat here is that I'm not sure if you can download if you have no Kindle device listed to download to. I always choose my Kindle Keyboard as I know by so doing I'll get an AZW formatted version. You might get the same results by trying to download a Kindle for PC format, but I don't know as I've never tried.
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The one caveat here is that I'm not sure if you can download if you have no Kindle device listed to download to.
No you can't (at least not in the UK). I don't have a Kindle device and my only option for getting AZW3 (or MOBI), rather than KFX, is Kindle for PC.
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I have the Kindle for PC on my computer.

If he creates an account, he should be able to download and install that program - I would think.
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