03-26-2023, 06:33 AM | #1 |
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Is it possible to re-download EPUBs?
Hi all, I was wondering if it’s possible to re-download epub files that are showing on my Amazon Content and Devices section as Docs?
There are a couple I don’t seem to have offline backups of and would like to take a backup. I couldn’t see any way of doing this with my account. Thanks |
03-26-2023, 07:54 AM | #2 |
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Your Amazon Content has no epubs.
I don't understand your question. |
03-26-2023, 08:05 AM | #3 |
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No, you can't get back the original EPUB you sent to Amazon, but you can get something useable.
Amazon does not allow the Download & Transfer via USB function of their website for personal documents so there is no easy download mechanism. You can obtain a copy of the book by sending it to an e-ink Kindle device or app and copying it from there. It won't have DRM but it also won't be an EPUB. It will be in the Kindle format to which Amazon converted it, usually KF8 (azw3). You can use the kindleunpack plugin for calibre to produce an EPUB from that and result will be fairly close to the original EPUB. |
03-26-2023, 08:51 AM | #4 |
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I got it sorted. Transferred the file from the Kindle itself via usb and converted it in Calibre.
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03-26-2023, 09:02 AM | #5 |
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Backup stuff before using "Send to Kindle" and ideally don't use it at all. You can convert from anything to azw3 or mobi yourself with better control than Amazon's system, and without giving Amazon a copy. The security and privacy of Amazon's system for "Send to Kindle" is unclear.
Note, the Internet or Cloud is for sharing, not backups. |
03-31-2023, 02:11 PM | #6 |
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Not every possible data is sensitive enough, or valuable enough to need a proper backup. Using the cloud is fine by storing your stuff on someone else's computer to safekeep you from accidental deletion on your device. It is a backup as in backup plan, not a backup as in data backup.
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04-01-2023, 11:32 AM | #11 |
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Out of the box, only the Sage has it. Works well, I haven't had any issues, but as I use it seldom, I haven't bothered to try it on the Libra. Of course there's no syncing, you'll just get the book. Generally I prefer Calibre, I read only at home anyway.
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04-01-2023, 01:34 PM | #13 | |
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I agree with the Amazon experience generally being less buggy and smoother. Comes with a pretty completely closed and controlled OS, I suppose. My problem with Amazon devices is that I can't customize them the way I want without jailbreaking, which is a PITA for me, as I'm no computer whiz. And as a heavy Calibre user, I value the Kobo/Calibre integration. No more plugboards and manual collection creating. I did use Kindles for years, exclusively. At some point their options were just no longer enough for me. |
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04-02-2023, 10:34 AM | #14 |
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I started using Pocketbook a few months ago: Pocketbook has the main Amazon features: a "send to Pocketbook" email, a cloud and automatic syncing. And they all work well. These are a little slower and more intrusive than the Amazon equivalents, but not significantly. So I guess you can do all these things without also needing a closed system.
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