Now the Calibre Kindle DRM removal plugin should be successfully installed. Click the Apply button in at the bottom of the window to save changes. Find the Kindle AZW or KFX ebook that you have downloaded to your desktop Kindle app. Add the ebook to Calibre by dragging and dropping or by clicking the Add books button in the menu. Calibre can synchronize the information in its database with that of some eBook readers such as Sony PRS 500/505/700, Cybook Gen 3, Amazon Kindle (1 and 2), as well as the iPhone. Not only does it allow updating the metadata of eBooks stored in these devices, but you can also create collections from the tags defined in the program.
Calibre is a complete e-book library manager. Organize your collection, convert your books to multiple formats, and sync with all of your devices. Let Calibre be your multi-tasking digital librarian. Manage, convert, sync, and more. Library management. Calibre keeps things orderly by creating single entries for books that contains multiple formats. With Windows, it's an easier process—all you have to do is open the Books folder in the Kindle directory and place the MOBI eBook into it. Transferring eBooks via Email. To send the eBook via email, just right click on the book (or books) that you want to send, go to Connect/share- Setup email based sharing of books.Enter your email address, and Calibre will shoot the eBook over. Since this is Macworld, after all, I thought it was worth a refresher about how the Kindle and the Mac interact. Download the free app Calibre and use it to convert ePub files.
DRM (Digital Rights Management) is a usually polarizing topic. Some call it a necessary evil because it protects the rights of the copyright holder, while others term it a big hassle for the consumer who doesn’t deserve that when he has already paid for the product. The downside of DRM hit me when I bought Kobo, a digital e-ink reader, few days back.
As you might know, ebooks that are bought from Kindle store can only be read on Kindle apps and devices. As a consumer, when I have already purchased the digital media why should I be stopped from reading it just because I didn’t buy a Kindle and a Kobo instead? You with me on this? Then here’s how you can remove DRM from ebooks you have purchased on the Kindle store.
Note: This guide is for personal use only. Do not circulate decrypted eBooks over the internet or using any other media. According to the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) it’s a punishable offence. We at Guiding Tech cannot be held responsible for any misuse.Removing DRM from Kindle Books
Calibre For Mac Kindle Fire
Step 1: Download and install Kindle for PC and Calibre for Windows on your computer. Once you have installed these tools, launch the Kindle app for Windows and download the books you would like to remove the DRM from to your hard disk. To download the book, log in to your Kindle account, right-click on the book you would like to download from your library and select the option Download. Once you have done that, you can close the app.
Step 2: Download Alf’s DRM removal tools and extract the content to a folder in your computer. While downloading the file, the host would ask you if you would like to use the web service download manager. Don’t forget to uncheck the option before you start downloading. Just to be extra cautious, make sure you download a Zip and not an Exe file.
Step 3: Now run the Calibre tool on your computer. In you are using the tool for the first time, you might be asked to configure it. Just select the default options and complete the wizard. Once you are on the main screen, click on the Preferences button and select Plug-ins from the window that opens up.
Step 4: In the Plug-ins windows click on the option Load plug-in from a file located at the bottom of the page and import all the zip files contained in Alf’s DRM removal tools/Calibre_Plugins folder. Once you have added all the plugins, restart Calibre.
Step 5: Now the easiest way to remove DRM from a book is to import the file to Calibre. To do so, click on the Add books button on Calibre and import the book from Kindle directory which is %userprofile%documentsMy Kindle Content. Make sure you import the .awz file type to the library.
Step 6: As soon as the file is added to Calibre it’s decrypted and the DRM is removed. You can now convert the file to various formats using the right-click context menu and read it on any device capable of reading an eBook. We have covered a complete guide on how to convert ebooks formats using Calibre that you might find useful.
Conclusion
So that was how you can remove DRM for ebooks purchased on Kindle and read it on any device. This should come in handy for people who love shopping eBooks on the Kindle store but want to read it on an eBook reader other than Kindle.
The above article may contain affiliate links which help support Guiding Tech. However, it does not affect our editorial integrity. The content remains unbiased and authentic.Also See#ebooks #kindle
Did You Know
The first Amazon Kindle was released on November 19, 2007.
More in ebooks
4 Best Ways to Add Ebooks to Kindle App From Mobile and Desktop
Free Calibre Download For Kindle
Calibre is one of the most popular ebook management programs out there and they have just added support for the new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4 today. This means your device will now be recognized by the program and you can begin transferring documentation, ebooks, manga, PDF files and all sorts of other content directly to your Paperwhite.
Calibre works not only on your Windows PC, but also MAC and Linux. The one thing I like about this program is how powerful it is. It has extensive metadata support, so if an ebook you downloaded from the internet has the book uploaded instead of the author, or is missing the cover art, this is easily fixed with a few button clicks.
There are many different ways to deliver content to your Kindle, Calibre is one of the best. You can checkout a video we did for the Oasis 2, which goes over using Calibre, Windows Explore and sending ebooks via email directly to your Kindle, you can watch the video below.
Calibre App For Kindle Fire
Michael Kozlowski is the Editor in Chief of Good e-Reader. He has been writing about audiobooks and e-readers for the past ten years. His articles have been picked up by major and local news sources and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times.