Cannot load .AZW3 books to Amazon Personal Documents

BeeTee-Ess · 12-14-2013, 11:07 PM

I have several Kindles, an iPad Mini and an iPhone 4. I use Calibre to maintain my library. Where necessary, I convert my books to .MOBI format using Calibre.

I particularly like the fact that I can switch from one device to another, and they are automatically sync'ed for me from the cloud. This is my main reason for loading my books onto the Amazon Personal Documents page, using Amazon's Send to Kindle app.

I switch from my Kindle to my iPhone Kindle app whenever I go out. I do not like carrying the Kindle out and about. This works well. On my return, I take up with the Kindle, and the process is seamless.

Thank you, Amazon.

I have seen that Amazon is promoting the .AZW3 format for use with Kindles, and I set about to use it for one of my books. However, I find I cannot load books in this format to the Amazon Personal Documents page. If I were using only the one device, this would not matter to me, but until Amazon accepts .AZW3 books on its Personal Documents page, I must continue to use .MOBI.

Am I overlooking something?

PS: This also militates against my using the new Edit Books feature Kovid has recently added to Calibre. It does not work with .MOBI books.

Blossom · 12-15-2013, 01:28 AM

Nope. AZW3 or New Mobi is not supported by Personal Documents. I doubt it ever will seeing Amazon is moving away from book formats for pdocs. On the new Fires Mobi pdocs were limited in functions when the new Kindle Fires first came out they have fixed a few things since but the documents area is really more for office documents than sending a book to your Kindle now.

JimmyR · 12-15-2013, 01:34 AM

Try converting to mobi and select "both" for the "Mobi file type:" See the screenshot...

Amazon wants both formats together or mobi alone for compatibility with all devices. At least when I did it this way in the past, it worked.

Edit:
I'm talking about emailing documents to your kindle address. I haven't tried the "Send to Kindle" software.

EbokJunkie · 12-15-2013, 03:51 AM

BeeTee-Ess
You can try this uncommon procedure to upload azw3.
Take any epub book (book shouldn't be converted by Calibre) and convert it to mobi using kindlegen. Find application KindleUnpack at this forum and unpack your mobi with option "Split combination KF8 Kindle books". You'll obtain azw3 file. Rename this file either to .mobi or to .prc. Upload renamed file via Send-to-Kindle.
Sometimes uploading fails due to unexplained reasons but in most cases azw3 successfully uploads.

eschwartz · 12-15-2013, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EbokJunkie

BeeTee-Ess
You can try this uncommon procedure to upload azw3.
Take any epub book (book shouldn't be converted by Calibre) and convert it to mobi using kindlegen. Find application KindleUnpack at this forum and unpack your mobi with option "Split combination KF8 Kindle books". You'll obtain azw3 file. Rename this file either to .mobi or to .prc. Upload renamed file via Send-to-Kindle.
Sometimes uploading fails due to unexplained reasons but in most cases azw3 successfully uploads.

Yes, I've heard that part of why azw3 gets rejected is because Amazon doesn't trust 3rd party coversions. Apparently KDP uploads suffer from the same problem.

JimmyR · 12-15-2013, 10:29 AM

I installed the Send to kindle Software this morning and did a few tests. All the files I converted with Calibre to mobi:both were accepted either through email or Send to Kindle. I ended up with AZW3 files from the personal document service.

HarryT · 12-15-2013, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy-Jim

I installed the Send to kindle Software this morning and did a few tests. All the files I converted with Calibre to mobi:both were accepted either through email or Send to Kindle. I ended up with AZW3 files from the personal document service.

That's correct - dual Mobi/KF8 files work fine. It's just "pure" KF8 files that don't.

Blossom · 12-15-2013, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

That's correct - dual Mobi/KF8 files work fine. It's just "pure" KF8 files that don't.

Unfortunately they don't for me. I don't know why I think Amazon forgot to update some accounts. If I send a hybrid It gives me the old mobi instead of KF8.

BeeTee-Ess · 12-17-2013, 12:28 AM

Thanks everyone for the advice.

I have my convert to .MOBI set to 'Both.' I shall experiment with changing the resulting extension to .AZW3, and see what happens.

12-14-2013, 11:07 PM	#1
BeeTee-Ess Addict Posts: 306 Karma: 679580 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: K3, K4NT, KPW2, Voyage, iP4, iP6, iPad Mini, HP TouchPad, Kobo Mini	Cannot load .AZW3 books to Amazon Personal Documents I have several Kindles, an iPad Mini and an iPhone 4. I use Calibre to maintain my library. Where necessary, I convert my books to .MOBI format using Calibre. I particularly like the fact that I can switch from one device to another, and they are automatically sync'ed for me from the cloud. This is my main reason for loading my books onto the Amazon Personal Documents page, using Amazon's Send to Kindle app. I switch from my Kindle to my iPhone Kindle app whenever I go out. I do not like carrying the Kindle out and about. This works well. On my return, I take up with the Kindle, and the process is seamless. Thank you, Amazon. I have seen that Amazon is promoting the .AZW3 format for use with Kindles, and I set about to use it for one of my books. However, I find I cannot load books in this format to the Amazon Personal Documents page. If I were using only the one device, this would not matter to me, but until Amazon accepts .AZW3 books on its Personal Documents page, I must continue to use .MOBI. Am I overlooking something? PS: This also militates against my using the new Edit Books feature Kovid has recently added to Calibre. It does not work with .MOBI books.

12-15-2013, 01:34 AM	#3
JimmyR ɴₐɴ Posts: 421 Karma: 2507940 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: 37.2N 93.3W Device: KV PW4 PW3 PW2	Try converting to mobi and select "both" for the "Mobi file type:" See the screenshot... Amazon wants both formats together or mobi alone for compatibility with all devices. At least when I did it this way in the past, it worked. Edit: I'm talking about emailing documents to your kindle address. I haven't tried the "Send to Kindle" software. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by JimmyR; 12-15-2013 at 02:27 AM.

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12-15-2013, 01:28 AM	#2
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	Nope. AZW3 or New Mobi is not supported by Personal Documents. I doubt it ever will seeing Amazon is moving away from book formats for pdocs. On the new Fires Mobi pdocs were limited in functions when the new Kindle Fires first came out they have fixed a few things since but the documents area is really more for office documents than sending a book to your Kindle now.

12-15-2013, 03:51 AM	#4
EbokJunkie Addict Posts: 229 Karma: 13495 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SoCal Device: Kindle 3, Kindle PW, Pocketbook 301+, Pocketbook Touch, Sony 950, 350	BeeTee-Ess You can try this uncommon procedure to upload azw3. Take any epub book (book shouldn't be converted by Calibre) and convert it to mobi using kindlegen. Find application KindleUnpack at this forum and unpack your mobi with option "Split combination KF8 Kindle books". You'll obtain azw3 file. Rename this file either to .mobi or to .prc. Upload renamed file via Send-to-Kindle. Sometimes uploading fails due to unexplained reasons but in most cases azw3 successfully uploads.

12-15-2013, 10:29 AM	#6
JimmyR ɴₐɴ Posts: 421 Karma: 2507940 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: 37.2N 93.3W Device: KV PW4 PW3 PW2	I installed the Send to kindle Software this morning and did a few tests. All the files I converted with Calibre to mobi:both were accepted either through email or Send to Kindle. I ended up with AZW3 files from the personal document service.

12-17-2013, 12:28 AM	#9
BeeTee-Ess Addict Posts: 306 Karma: 679580 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: K3, K4NT, KPW2, Voyage, iP4, iP6, iPad Mini, HP TouchPad, Kobo Mini	Thanks everyone for the advice. I have my convert to .MOBI set to 'Both.' I shall experiment with changing the resulting extension to .AZW3, and see what happens.

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