How to read EPUB books on Kindle

Are you one of those who like to read digital books and do you have a Kindle? Well then at some point you might have gotten frustrated trying to read something in EPUB format. Although Kindles are designed to read e-books, they are not compatible with all formats. For the same reason, today we will explain how to read EPUB books on Kindle. It is much easier than you think!

It's no secret that e-books have changed the way many people read their favorite books. While many prefer to read the old-fashioned way, there is a large audience who feel comfortable reading books in digital format. Do you have an Amazon Kindle? So find out exactly what to do to read books on EPUB, get the most out of it!




What file formats does Kindle read?

How to read EPUB books on Kindle

Kindle compatible e-book formats

So far, these are the formats that Amazon Kindle natively supports:

  • AZW3
  • AZW
  • TXT
  • PDF
  • MOBI
  • HTML
  • DOC
  • DOCX
  • JPEG
  • GIF
  • BMP (per conversion)
  • PNG
  • PRC

If you are a fan of digital reading, you may be affected by the incompatibility of the EPUB format with your Amazon Kindle. However, there is a method you can do to be able to read this e-book format on your device.

Don't have a Kindle? Then check out this article with the best applications to read books from your Android.

How to convert EPUB books to MOBI

The best way to read books in EPUB format on your Kindle is to convert them to MOBI. There are several software that allow you to do this in seconds. So, if you want to read EPUB on your Kindle, the best thing you can do is download one of these two tools:




CALIBRO

How to read EPUB books on Kindle

Caliber is software you can use convert your e-books to different formats. You can download Caliber for free and it is available for Windows, Mac OS and Linux.

After downloading it, you just need to add a book in EPUB format to the library. After adding it, select it and click Convert Books.

After doing this, a window will open with numerous options to adjust the data and format of the new file. Select the drop-down menu that appears in the upper right corner e make sure the selected format is MOBI.

It's done! Now you can read the books in EPUB, transformed into MOBI from the comfort of your Kindle. But if you have a device with Google's mobile operating system, better take a look at this article which explains how to read ePub on your Android.

Kindle Preview

How to read EPUB books on Kindle

Here's what the Kindle Previewer app looks like on Windows

Kindle Previewer is Amazon's solution to convert EPUB files to MOBI. We are talking about a totally free tool for Windows and Mac OS. With Kindle Previewer, you can preview e-books on multiple Kindles. And last but not least, the preview automatically converts EPUBs to MOBI.

If you want to convert, select Open book on the main page after downloading and installing the application. After waiting for a while, the conversion will finish and a dialog box will open providing a link to the folder where the new file is located. Click there and you will see where the new exported MOBI is located.



How to transfer MOBI books to Kindle

How to read EPUB books on Kindle


Connect your Amazon Kindle to the PC

There are many ways to transfer MOBI books to your Kindle. If you want to transfer the books you have on your computer to your Kindle, the first thing you need to do is connect the Amazon device to the PC via the USB port.


Since the Kindle has internal storage memory, your computer will detect it like any other drive and you can transfer books in MOBI format by simply dragging and dropping them, or by copying and pasting them, from your PC hard drive to your Kindle. As you have surely seen, this is a fairly simple process.

On the other hand, it should be noted that Caliber, the app that allows you to convert EPUBs for your Kindle, also works as an e-book manager. That is, you can use this tool to easily put books on your Kindle.

Transferring MOBI books to your Kindle is child's play!


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