Step 4) Select 'File' - 'Import Files', or type 'Ctrl-I'. Step 5) Select the file you downloaded in Step 1, and click 'Open'. Step 6) Your new ebook should now be in your list of books under 'Library'. Click on the book title and drag the new book to the icon of your device listed on the left-hand menu. Logos is a ministry and sermon prep platform that cuts out busywork so you can be more focused and effective in your calling. Find the right Logos Bible Software package. Get recommendation. Join for weekly Logos tips, plus news and updates. MacOS Big Sur elevates the most advanced desktop operating system in the world to a new level of power and beauty. Experience Mac to the fullest with a refined new design. Enjoy the biggest Safari update ever. Discover new features for Maps and Messages. And get even more transparency around your privacy.
People can read Amazon Kindle books on Kindle eReaders, Kindle Fire tablets as well as other smart devices with Kindle apps installed. Generally, once a device is registered to an Amazon account, all Kindle books under that account will be synced automatically with Internet connected.
However, if we want to read non-Amazon books on Kindle or purchased Kindle books do not shown on the device due to a connection problem, we will have to transfer books from computer to Kindle manually. This guide will tell you how to transfer books to Kindle, Kindle Fire (HD), Kindle Paparwhite, Kindle for Android/iPad app from PC or Mac.
Step 1. Make sure your personal books are MOBI format(drm free)
Amazon Kindle does not support EPUB books, but supports MOBI (DRM-free) and PDF formats. I personally prefer MOBI to PDF because the former is more flexible and better for reading.
But most of books we downloaded from torrent sites are often EPUB files. If you want to transfer these books to Kindle for reading, the perfect solution is converting them to Mobi.
And If you want to transfer eBooks purchased from Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Sony or other stores to Kindle, things will be a little tough. These books are typically DRM protected so we can't directly convert the formats. Instead, we have to strip the DRM restrictions first. DRM-protected PDF books also have to be decrypted because Kindle only supports DRM-free PDF.
In a word, before transferring files to Kindle, we should comfirm 2 points: Files are DRM free; files are Kindle Mobi format.
Download Epubor DRM Removal tool:
Step 2. Transfer books to Kindle, Kindle Fire(HD) and Kindle apps from computer
Once the books are open MOBI or PDF, we can easily transfer them from PC/Mac to Kindle, Paperwhite, Kindle Fire (HD), Kindle for Android / iPad app with USB or wirelessly.
To transfer books to Kindle
1Connect your device to computer via USB.
2Double click the drive to open it and view the folders.
3Select the item you want to transfer (mobi or pdf).
4Copy books to the folder (documents) under Kindle drive.
5Or you can also use the Send-to-Kindle email address.
For each case below, I mainly explain how to transfer MOBI eBooks to Kindle with USB, which also works on PDF docs. To transfer books to Kindle without a USB cable, you should first find out the device email address (mentioned in each case), then send your books to the given device/app address.
1. Transfer MOBI/PDF books to Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite and other Kindle E-ink readers
Here I take the Kindle Paperwhite for example.
1 Connect the Kindle device to computer with the USB cable. It will be recognised as a 'Kindle' drive.
2Drag and drop the MOBI books to the 'documents' folder under Kindle drive.
3 Eject Kindle from computer. The loaded books will display under 'Device' shelf.
Send-to-Kindle E-mail Address of Kindle Paperwhite:
Tap the menu icon (top right corner) from the home screen, then 'Settings' -> 'Device Options' -> 'Personalize your Kindle' -> 'Send-to-Kindle E-mail'.
For conventional Kindle, select 'Settings' from the home screen menu and use the Next page and Previous Page buttons to get the Send-to-Kindle E-mail.
2. Transfer MOBI/PDF books to Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD
Here I take the Kindle Fire for example.
![Logos Logos](/uploads/1/2/6/4/126453939/144261852.png)
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 the USB cable and it will be recognized as a Kindle drive.
2 Copy and paste your MOBI books to the 'Books' folder under the Kindle Fire (HD) Drive.
3 Check the transferred books by tapping 'Books' (on the top menu bar) then 'Device'.
Send-to-Kindle E-mail Address of Kindle Fire:
Tap the top right corner, select 'More...' -> 'My Account' to get the device email address.
Note that Kindle Fire (HD) does not come with a USB cable. If you don't have a USB cable, get the Send-to-Kindle email address of the Kindle Fire and transfer MOBI or PDF books to it wirelessly.
3. Transfer MOBI/PDF books to Kindle for Android app
Here I take the Nexus 7 for example.
1 Connect your Android tablet or smart phone to PC.
2 Go to the 'Kindle' folder of your Android device storage. Copy and paste the MOBI books to that folder.
3 Tap the menu icon in the top right corner of Kindle app, then select 'On Device' to check the transferred books.
Send-to-Kindle E-mail Address of Kindle for Android app:
Tap the menu icon (top left corner), then 'Setting' to get the 'Send-to-Kindle E-mail Address'.
4. Transfer MOBI/PDF books to iPad / iPod / iPhone Kindle app
There is no way to directly transfer MOBI books to Kindle iPad / iPod / iPhone app with iTunes. In this case, we can use Kindle email system to send personal MOBI books to the email address of Kindle for iPad app. PDF files can be transferred to iPad with iTunes (opened with iBooks by default) or with Kindle for iPad email address (opened with Kindle for iPad app by default).
Send-to-Kindle E-mail Address of Kindle for iPad app:
Tap the gear icon in the bottom right corner and select 'Send-to-Kindle Email Address'.
5. Transfer MOBI/PDF books to Kindle wirelessly (without a USB cable)
As long as we know the email addresses of the Kindle devices or apps, we will be able to send DRM-free MOBI and PDF books to Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Fire (HD), Kindle for Android / iPad app wirelessly.
1Add your own (sender) email address to Kindle Approved Personal Document E-mail List.
Visit Manage Your Kindle to sign in, go to 'Your Kindle Account' from the left side menu and select 'Personal Document Settings'. Pay attention to the 'Approved Personal Document E-mail List' and select 'Add a new approved e-mail address.' Enter your e-mail address then click 'Add Address.'
2 Compose an empty email (empty subject and empty body), attach your MOBI or PDF docs and input the Send-to-Kindle E-mail address to send.
Tap sync icon on the Kindle device or Kindle app. In minutes, you will find the sent MOBI and PDF docs under 'All Items' and 'Docs' category (Cloud). (This screenshot was taken on Nexus 7.)
Note:
1. When you transfer PDF books to Kindle from computer, you will find the books not shown under 'Books' (on device) shelf or category. That's right. PDF books typically display under 'Docs' (on device) shelf.
2. If your purchased Kindle books are not auto synced due to the Internet issue, you can download the books to your computer (Amazon site -> 'Manage Your Kindle' under 'Your Account' - > 'Your devices and content; - > 'Deliver to my...' -> 'Download and transfer via USB') to download the books to your computer. The downloaded books are typically AZW3. Transfer them to your Kindle device or app according to steps above.
That's all. This guide is based on Windows OS, but it also works if you want to transfer books to Kindle from Mac. As long as the books are not protected and converted to Kindle supported formats (MOBI or PDF), we will be able to read eBooks from other sources without confining to Amazon.
Ada Wang works for Epubor and writes articles for a collection of blogs such as ebookconverter.blogspot.com.
If you buy an item via this post, we may get a small affiliate fee. Details.
In this post you’ll find two ways to back up Kindle books from the cloud to your computer. One requires a Kindle; the other one doesn’t.
Having Kindle books stored in the cloud is very convenient. It allows to sync reading progress between devices registered to the same account. It also is a way to back up the books you don’t currently read.
See also:- 50 best Kindle covers and sleeves – the 2020-21 edition
– November 23, 2020 - Free ebooks for your Amazon Fire tablet – sources and tips
– November 10, 2020
Well, sometimes it’s good to back up the books the other way round. In this post, we’ll show how to do it, using:
- the Kindle e-reader,
- the Kindle for Mac/PC application.
Ebookstores have much more control over Kindle users’ accounts than anyone could imagine. This e-reader privacy chart explains this in detail.
In other words, someone else has access to your Kindle library and it’s not 100% up to you what and when will change. It’s how cloud storage works, we either deny it or live with it.
While removing content from user’s account is an exception, you may see changes in books you’ve bought. It happens when a publisher updates the file associated with the book. It could be just a formatting, or it could be a new edition that differs from what you had before.
Before moving to the guides, please keep in mind that ebooks from Amazon are DRM-ed. You won’t be able to read them on any other app or device. Or, to put it differently, you will be able after you get rid of the DRM layer.
Tips shared below will let you bring the books you purchased in Amazon’s Kindle Store to you computer – just in case something wrong happens on the other side.
Read also50 best Kindle covers and sleeves – the 2020-21 edition
Top article
Are you looking for refreshingly different alternatives to Kindle covers you have used so far? It doesn't have to take too much time – just have a look at this quick roundup.
Back up Kindle books using Kindle e-reader
This tip works for anyone who owns a Kindle e-reader. It’s a quite useful idea to get access to the ebook library even when you don’t have access to the internet.
Also, it’s good if you want to add to your Kindle – and therefore, Kindle cloud library – the books that you acquired from other sites. We’ve got the extended list of the sites that offer free Kindle ebooks from the public domain.
![New New](/uploads/1/2/6/4/126453939/215232275.jpg)
There are two steps to back up Kindle ebooks via Kindle e-reader:
- Connect the Kindle to your computer via USB cable.
- Find the folder containing the books and copy it to disc.
1. Connect the Kindle to your computer with a USB cable
When you connect the Kindle to your computer, either PC or Mac, it will appear as an external drive. Open the drive icon, and locate the folder named “documents”.
Among other files types, the folder contains files in .azw format. It’s a .mobi file, protected with Amazon’s own DRM.
2. Copy the folder to a desired destination
Drag the “documents” folder to a desired place on your disc. You can also copy it to any cloud service you use, like Dropbox or Google Drive.
These cloud services are different from the cloud served by the Amazon. The files there are yours, and no one will change or update them if you don’t allow it.
Things to remember
Please keep in mind that you’ll copy only the files that are stored on the Kindle e-reader, and not the ones archived in the cloud.
To back up all the books from your Kindle library, you’ll first need to download them to the Kindle e-reader, which may take some time.
Back up Kindle books using Kindle desktop app
Using Kindle desktop app is convenient for Kindle users who don’t own an e-reader, and use mobile apps (iOS, Android) to read the ebooks.
It’s also good for Kindle e-reader owners who keep most of their books not on the e-reader but in the cloud.
There are four steps to back up Kindle books via Kindle desktop app:
- Download the Kindle desktop application (there are versions for PC and Mac).
- Download the books from the cloud to the app.
- Locate the folder with Kindle books on your computer.
- Copy it to disc.
1. Download the Kindle desktop app
The Kindle application lets you not only manage, but also read Kindle books on the computer. It’s available for the following systems:
- Kindle for Windows 7, XP and Vista
- Kindle for Windows 8
- Kindle for Mac
When you go to free Kindle apps page on Amazon and click on the Download button, the version that fits the operating system of your computer will start downloading immediately.
After instaling the app, open it and sign in with your Amazon credentials.
2. Download the books from the cloud
In the app, in the Library view on the left, you’ll see how many books you have in your Kindle cloud library. There are three sections:
- All items – how many books you have in your Kindle account in total,
- Downloaded items – how many books you have on the disc of your PC or Mac computer,
- Archived items – these books are stored in the Kindle cloud, and not downloaded to the computer.
Each book that’s not on your computer has a cloud icon in the bottom right corner.
To download the book (on Mac), either double-click on the book cover or select “Download” from a Ctrl+Click menu.
There is no option to download the Kindle books in bulk. You’ll have to do it title by title, but with the double-click, it’s pretty fast.
Please have in mind that just like with Kindle e-reader, you’ll have to download all the books from the archive to the Kindle app, if you want to back up all of them.
3. Locate the folder with downloaded books
During installation, Kindle desktop app creates a folder where all future downloads will be stored.
Below there are paths to find that folder:
Loading New Books Into Logos 4 For Mac Free
- Mac ⇢ ~/Library/Containers/com.amazon.Kindle/Data/Library/Application Support/Kindle/My Kindle Content
- Windows 7, XP, Vista ⇢ C: / Users / Your User ID / Documents / My Kindle Content
- Windows 8 ⇢ C: / Users / Your User ID / AppData / Local / Amazon / Kindle / application / content
I tested the directory on the Mac computer. For details on Windows, please read this Kindle forum.
Useful links
Here are a couple of reference links, in case you need more assistance:
- Free Kindle apps – the download page for Kindle application, not only for PC or Mac, but also iOS and Android.
- Kindle for Mac on the App Store – this is a download link for Mac users who prefer to get the Kindle app from the Mac App Store.
- Kindle for PC installation instructions – if you have problems with installing the Kindle app on your PC, had tot his section of Amazon Help Pages.
- Kindle for Mac support – assistance in installing and managing the Kindle for Mac application.
Loading New Books Into Logos 4 For Mac 2017
• • •
To get more posts like this, please subscribe by RSS or email. Let’s also connect on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
More posts for Kindle users:
Loading New Books Into Logos 4 For Macs
- There is no need to wait for Cyber Monday Kindle and Audible deals
– November 25, 2020 - 50 best Kindle covers and sleeves – the 2020-21 edition
– November 23, 2020 - Black Friday 2020 Kindle price predictions
– November 9, 2020 - 12 most exciting ebooks to read in winter 2020-21
– October 30, 2020 - Prime Day deal for non-members: save huge on 160 Kindle bestsellers!
– October 14, 2020