The key is a free piece of software called Calibre (Opens in a new window). epub files to Mobi files for the Kindle to read. EPUB FormatĮPUB is a common ebook format around the web, but the Kindle can't read it natively.

The graphics will still be in there as well, but you'll lose the layout of the original PDF. Send it to your Kindle email address and your PDF will be converted into a Mobi file, where you can control the font size and formatting. Your other option is to attach the PDF file to an email, and make the subject line 'convert'-just that word. If you're okay with this kind of formatting, you can also drag and drop the file onto your Kindle if you attach the device to your PC with a USB cable. That will maintain the formatting and graphics, but the font size may be too small to read. pdf file to your Kindle's address without a subject line. If you want your Kindle to display every page in the PDF as if it were a graphic, just email the. PDF FormatĪmazon can automatically convert PDFs into the Kindle format, but you get two formatting choices. You can also drag and drop the file onto your Kindle if you attach the device to your PC with a USB cable. While Amazon no longer (Opens in a new window) supports the Mobi format for new and updated reflowable (Opens in a new window) (aka, where you can customize fonts, etc.) ebooks in the Mobi format, existing ebooks in the Mobi format are still readable by the Kindle.Īttach the file to an email, send it to your Kindle's email address (with any subject, and nothing in the body of the email), and it should appear on your Kindle shortly. Now you know how to email an e-book to your Kindle, the next step is to figure out your e-book's format, which will determine how best to send it. *Deals are selected by our partner, TechBargains (Opens in a new window)

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