Mobi2Mobi File types for Mobi2Mobi

Muppet Rat · 11-26-2013, 10:27 PM

So I've managed to open Mobi2Mobi (I have v012) but I'm still confused. The guide I've read on https://wiki.mobileread.com says it should convert .azw files, but the readme suggests only .mobi & .prc files.
How do I find the .mobi of an Amazon book? My only choices in My Kindle Library are Download to *** device; Clear furthest page read & Delete. I have the .azw, but Mobi2Mobi doesn't see it and it won't convert in calibre, so I don't really know what to do from here.

eschwartz · 11-26-2013, 11:31 PM

.azw is the file extension Amazon uses instead of .mobi, to indicate it came from them. They are the exact same format, in other words. Originally, it was a modification of .prc (Palm Resource Code) for PalmOS which is why it can also use the .prc extension.

If your .azw cannot be opened by mobi2mobi, and calibre cannot convert it, it is undoubtedly locked by DRM encryption, as most ebooks are. After getting the .azw from Amazon your choice is to either use it as-is, and only on the device it was authorized for at the time of download, or to use a third-party tool to strip the DRM from your books, after which both calibre and mobi2mobi can read and convert them.

To start you on your journey, I recommend doing a Google search for "Apprentice Alf".

Muppet Rat · 11-27-2013, 01:41 AM

Thanks, I'll look into that

11-26-2013, 10:27 PM	#1
Muppet Rat Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: Android tablet	File types for Mobi2Mobi So I've managed to open Mobi2Mobi (I have v012) but I'm still confused. The guide I've read on https://wiki.mobileread.com says it should convert .azw files, but the readme suggests only .mobi & .prc files. How do I find the .mobi of an Amazon book? My only choices in My Kindle Library are Download to *** device; Clear furthest page read & Delete. I have the .azw, but Mobi2Mobi doesn't see it and it won't convert in calibre, so I don't really know what to do from here.

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11-26-2013, 11:31 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	.azw is the file extension Amazon uses instead of .mobi, to indicate it came from them. They are the exact same format, in other words. Originally, it was a modification of .prc (Palm Resource Code) for PalmOS which is why it can also use the .prc extension. If your .azw cannot be opened by mobi2mobi, and calibre cannot convert it, it is undoubtedly locked by DRM encryption, as most ebooks are. After getting the .azw from Amazon your choice is to either use it as-is, and only on the device it was authorized for at the time of download, or to use a third-party tool to strip the DRM from your books, after which both calibre and mobi2mobi can read and convert them. To start you on your journey, I recommend doing a Google search for "Apprentice Alf".

11-27-2013, 01:41 AM	#3
Muppet Rat Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: Android tablet	Thanks, I'll look into that

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