Yesterday was an enormous day within the e book world, and never in a great way. In case you missed the information, Amazon is planning to take away the flexibility to obtain bought ebooks from their web site beginning February twenty sixth, 2025.
Most Kindle customers don’t actually perceive what meaning since most individuals don’t use the Obtain & Switch possibility, however you need to use it proper now to get backups of your bought ebooks earlier than the choice is gone for good!
As soon as February twenty sixth hits you’ll now not have the ability to obtain your bought ebooks from Amazon’s web site for backup and potential DRM removing, so shifting ahead your bought ebooks will without end be locked into Amazon’s ecosystem and also you’ll solely ever have the ability to learn them utilizing Kindle ereaders and Kindle apps. If that’s not an issue for you, then don’t fear about it, however you would possibly remorse it sooner or later.
After February twenty sixth it will likely be rather a lot more durable to get your bought ebooks away from Amazon. It in all probability gained’t be inconceivable however it should definitely be rather a lot more durable than downloading them from their web site. Presently there’s an advanced Android emulator workaround that also works, and when you have a very previous Kindle you’ll have the ability to get AZW3 books off of it, (the Kindle 3 via the Paperwhite 1 reportedly work for that).
Newer Kindles get ebooks delivered in KFX format, and also you normally can’t take away the DRM from KFX books (often it has been attainable however Amazon is at all times closing the door on that), so that you want entry to the AZW3 format to make backups. That’s the place the Obtain and Switch possibility at Amazon is available in.
Methods to Backup Your Kindle eBooks
To obtain your bought Kindle ebooks in AZW3 format, simply head over to Amazon’s Digital Content material web page earlier than February twenty sixth. Click on the place it says “Extra actions”, then choose “Obtain and switch by way of USB”, choose your Kindle mannequin, after which obtain.
Sadly there isn’t a bulk obtain possibility so it’s a must to undergo and choose one guide at a time.
Be aware that this selection is just obtainable for those who personal a Kindle machine that was launched earlier than 2024. In case you don’t personal a Kindle it’s going to be much more sophisticated. See this Coping with Kindle ebooks in Calibre put up at MobileRead for attainable workarounds.
Why Obtain Your Kindle eBooks?
In case you ever resolve to get an ereader that’s not a Kindle you gained’t have the ability to learn your Kindle ebooks on it for those who didn’t obtain backups. Or for those who resolve you don’t need to do enterprise with Amazon any longer in some unspecified time in the future sooner or later your ebooks might be caught with them and also you gained’t have the ability to do something about it.
Even for those who don’t plan on eradicating the DRM out of your bought Kindle ebooks with a purpose to learn them on non-Kindle gadgets, it will be sensible to obtain your bought Kindle ebooks now when you nonetheless can. In case you resolve you need to liberate them sooner or later you are able to do so then, however both means it’s a good suggestion to obtain backups now simply in case.
Amazon has been recognized to erroneously shut accounts for mainly no cause, and when that occurs you instantly lose entry to your entire bought Kindle ebooks, even for those who had them downloaded to your Kindle (if it’s related to the web it should lock you out if it detects an invalid account). Even when it’s only a short-term downside that will get labored out, it illustrates how a lot management Amazon has over your bought ebooks.
Studying Kindle eBooks on Different Units
Upon getting your Kindle ebooks downloaded and backed up in AZW3 format, you possibly can simply take away the DRM from them at anytime if you wish to learn them on non-Amazon gadgets and apps.
The subject of DRM-removal is a slippery slope due to piracy considerations, and it’s thought of unlawful in some locations, however in the end it’s your personal private alternative.
I’m not going to enter specifics with this put up, however you possibly can study every thing it’s essential to know by studying the instructions that include the DeDRM instruments at Github. Additionally, you will must obtain Calibre, a program for managing your e book library. Don’t pay for applications that declare to take away DRM from Kindle ebooks as a result of they’re simply stealing the code from the free instruments at Github.
