However, if we want to read non-Amazon books on kindle or the purchased kindle books are not showing on the device due to connection problem, we will need to transfer the books from computer to kindle manually. this guide will tell you how to transfer books to kindle ereader, kindle fire (hd), kindle for android/ipad app from pc or mac.
step 1. make sure your personal books are in mobi format (no drm)
Amazon kindle devices do not support epub books, but they do support mobi (drm-free) and pdf formats. I personally prefer mobi to pdf because the former is more flexible and better to read.
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Note: Starting in late 2022, you will no longer be able to send mobi files (.azw, .mobi) to your kindle library using send to kindle. this change will not affect any mobi files that are already in your kindle library. you can still read them with kindle.
but most of the books we download from torrent sites are usually epub files. If you want to transfer these books to kindle for reading, the perfect solution is to convert epub books to mobi.
and if you want to transfer e-books purchased from barnes & noble, kobo, google play books to turn on, things will be a bit difficult. These books are usually drm protected, so we can’t directly convert the formats. Instead, we have to remove drm protection at first. drm protected pdf books should also be decrypted because kindle only supports pdf without drm.
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step 2. transfer books from computer to kindle ereader, kindle fire (hd) and kindle apps
once the books are drm free in mobi or pdf, we can easily transfer them from pc/mac to kindle ereader, kindle fire (hd), kindle for android/ios app with usb or wirelessly.
the general steps to transfer books to kindle
1 connect your device to computer via usb.
2 Double-click the drive to open it and view the folders.
3 select the item you want to transfer (mobi or pdf).
4 copies of books to the (documents) folder under the kindle drive.
5 or you can also use the shipping email address to kindle.
For each case below, I mainly explain how to transfer ebooks from mobi to kindle with usb, which also works on pdf documents. To transfer books to kindle without a usb cable, you need to find out the device’s email address first (mentioned in each case), then send your books to the given device/application address.
1. transfer mobi/pdf books to kindle ereader
here i take kindle paperwhite as an example.
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1 connect your kindle e-ink device to the computer with the usb cable. it will be recognized as a “kindle” drive.
2drag and drop the mobi books into the “documents” folder under the kindle drive.
3 eject the kindle from the computer. locally transferred books will be displayed on the “device” shelf.
2. transfer mobi/pdf books to kindle fire tablets
here I take the kindle fire for example.
how to transfer mobi or pdf books to kindle fire or kindle fire hd with usb:
1 connect your kindle fire (hd) to computer with usb cable and it will be recognized as a kindle drive.
2 copy and paste your mobi books into the “books” folder under the kindle fire (hd) drive.
3 Check the transferred books by tapping “books” (on the top menu bar) and then “device”.
kindle fire email address to send to kindle:
3. transfer mobi/pdf books to kindle app for android app
1 connect your android tablet or smartphone to pc.
2 go to the “kindle” folder on your android device storage. copy and paste the mobi books into that folder.
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3 tap the menu icon in the upper right corner of the kindle app, then select “on device” to check the transferred books.
4. transfer mobi/pdf books to kindle app for ios
there is no way to directly transfer the mobi books to the kindle app for ios with itunes. In this case, we can use the Kindle email system to send personal Mobi books to the Kindle for iPad app email address. pdf files can be transferred to ipad with itunes (opened with apple books by default) or with kindle for ios email address (opened with kindle app for ios by default).
kindle shipping email address for kindle app for ios:
Tap the gear icon in the lower right corner and select “email address to send to kindle”.
5. transfer mobi/pdf books to kindle wirelessly (without usb cable)
As long as we know the email addresses of kindle devices or apps, we can send drm-free mobi and pdf books to kindle, kindle paperwhite, kindle fire (hd), kindle for android/ipad app wirelessly.
note: starting in late 2022, you will no longer be able to send mobi files (.azw, .mobi) to your kindle library using send to kindle. so if you want to use the send to kindle service, please convert your ebooks to drm-free epub format.
1 Add your own (from) email address to the Kindle Approved Personal Documents email list.
Visit manage your kindle to sign in, go to “your kindle account” on the left side menu and select “personal document settings”. pay attention to the “approved personal documents email list” and select “add a new approved email address”. enter your email address and then click “add address”.
2 compose an empty email (empty subject and body), attach your mobi or pdf documents and enter the email address to send to kindle.
Tap the sync icon on your kindle device or in the kindle app. In minutes, you will find the sent mobi and pdf documents in the category “all items” and “docs” (cloud). (This screenshot was taken on nexus 7.)
that’s it. This guide is based on windows operating system but also works if you want to transfer books to kindle from mac. As long as the books are unprotected and converted to kindle compatible formats (mobi or pdf), we will be able to read e-books from other sources without being limited to amazon.
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