DRM EPUB books to Kindle

dickey38 · 04-11-2011, 08:17 PM

I am considering Kindle, but my borrowed library books are epub format. Can Calibre convert these and load onto a Kindle?

How about epub books without DRM?

Thanks.

Elfwreck · 04-11-2011, 08:36 PM

Calibre can't, on its own, convert library books for the Kindle; Calibre can't do anything with DRM'd ebooks. (You may be able to find a third-party plugin for Calibre for this. Otherwise, there are other methods to remove the DRM, and the book can be converted.)

Calibre will convert non-DRM'd epub books to the Kindle format. (Mobi/prc.)

Note that stripping DRM from library books is a contentious issue; some believe it's illegal; many believe it's only ethical if you remove the ebook promptly when the two weeks are up. Some believe it's not legal or ethical, no matter how it's done.

The Terminator · 04-11-2011, 09:52 PM

We can't show you how to remove the DRM because of forum rules. But it can easily be done by adding a plugin. I liberate the books I buy in E-pub, because I don't like the idea that I can't do what I want with the books I buy. But you are going to read the book anyway so I don't know about the ethics on stripping the library books.

dickey38 · 04-15-2011, 11:53 AM

Thanks for advice. I've decided on Nook to avoid the problem.

04-11-2011, 08:17 PM	#1
dickey38 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: kindle	DRM EPUB books to Kindle I am considering Kindle, but my borrowed library books are epub format. Can Calibre convert these and load onto a Kindle? How about epub books without DRM? Thanks.

04-11-2011, 09:52 PM	#3
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	We can't show you how to remove the DRM because of forum rules. But it can easily be done by adding a plugin. I liberate the books I buy in E-pub, because I don't like the idea that I can't do what I want with the books I buy. But you are going to read the book anyway so I don't know about the ethics on stripping the library books. Last edited by The Terminator; 04-11-2011 at 09:55 PM.

04-15-2011, 11:53 AM	#4
dickey38 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: kindle	Thanks for your advice Thanks for advice. I've decided on Nook to avoid the problem.

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04-11-2011, 08:36 PM	#2
Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,187 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	Calibre can't, on its own, convert library books for the Kindle; Calibre can't do anything with DRM'd ebooks. (You may be able to find a third-party plugin for Calibre for this. Otherwise, there are other methods to remove the DRM, and the book can be converted.) Calibre will convert non-DRM'd epub books to the Kindle format. (Mobi/prc.) Note that stripping DRM from library books is a contentious issue; some believe it's illegal; many believe it's only ethical if you remove the ebook promptly when the two weeks are up. Some believe it's not legal or ethical, no matter how it's done.

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