Epubor

2024 Best Kindle Converter Review (with How to Guide)

Posted by on .

What is kindle converter? Kindle Converter is developed to convert Kindle books to pdf, epub, azw3 or other formats, or convert other ebook formats to Kindle format. There are many different Amazon Kindle Converters out there, but it is hard for normal users to invest a lot of time on testing them one by one. Therefore, I have tested and reviewed many of them and select the best Kindle Converters download or online to help you find the most suitable one.

Part 1. Why Need Kindle Converter?

Amazon, the biggest ebook vendor in the word, has already built its own ebook ecological  system. Still, there are some basic things you should know about Kindle books or Kindle eReaders before starting anything.

1. The ebooks purchased from Amazon Kindle are in Kindle exclusive ebook formats, like AZW, KFX, AZW3, MOBI, PRC and so on. While EPUB and PDF are the most common-used ebook formats and have been adopted by the majority of reading apps and eReaders. This is one conflict.

2. All ebooks you have purchased from Amazon are protected by Amazon Kindle DRM. That means you can only read Kindle books on Kindle reading apps or kindle eReaders registered with your Amazon account.

3. 90% of eBooks purchased not from Amazon are protected by its own DRM, such as adobe drm, kobo drm which is not compatible with kindle device or kindle app.

Due to the conflicts mentioned above, you will not be able to read your Kindle books on any other reading app or eReader, nor will you be able to read other ebooks on Kindle. However, if you have a Kindle converter, you can convert Kindle books to DRM-free EPUB or PDF formats as well as convert DRM-protected EPUB or PDF formats to DRM-free Kindle format.

Part 2. Best Kindle Converter Download

After reviewing many Kindle Converter software, Epubor Ultimate, Calibre and Epubor Kindle Converter can be assumed as the most outstanding Kindle format Converters. You'll discover how to use these Kindle format converters in the following part. During this process, you will see the features of them and know which one you want to pick.

Epubor Ultimate ( The most functional Kindle Converter Download)

Why Epubor Ultimate has been nominated as the most powerful Kindle Converter? Because it not only can remove DRM from Kindle books but also can convert Kindle books to PDF, EPUB, AZW3 or TXT. What’s more, it also removes DRM from adobe digital editions, Google play books and Kobo books, not to speak of converting these books to Kindle format.

Updated August 2024: Epubor Ultimate now can deal with the Kindle for PC 2.4.0 & Kindle for Mac 1.40, as well as the 2023 kindle books. If you've already updated your kindle App to later version, please downgrade kindle for PC/Mac.

How to use Epubor Ultimate Kindle Converter?

Step 1 Download & Install Epubor Ultimate.

   

Step 2 Make sure your books have been downloaded to your computer. If your kindle books have been downloaded to Kindle e-ink device, please plugin it to your computer. The Epubor Ultimate will automatically detect your Kindle books and display them at the left column under kindle tab or e-ink device tab.

remove drm kindle converter

Step 3 Just drag the books from left to the right column. Kindle DRM will be removed automatically. “Decrypted” will appear at the end to each book title.

Step 4 Here comes to the most important step, converting Kindle books to pdf, epub, or any other format. Click on the down arrow beside the “Convert to …” button and select the output format. Then click on “Convert to …” to start the conversion.

convert successfully kindle converter

Once finished, you'll see “Succeeded”. Click “Succeeded” or the output folder at the bottom right to explore your converted ebooks.

As for decrypting and converting kobo/google play books to Kindle book format, the steps are almost the same as above described.

Calibre (The free Kindle Converter download)

Calibre is the open-source ebook manager which can convert Kindle books to epub, pdf, mobi, azw3 and other 19 different formats. Compared with ebook converting function, Calibre performances more as the ebook organizer. And it is totally free. So if you have limited budget, you should never miss out this free Kindle Converter.

How to use Kindle Converter Calibre?

Step 1 Download and install Calibre.

Calibre for Wins Calibre for Mac Calibre for Linux

Kindle in mind that Calibre doesn't support DRM-protected ebook natively. To activate this function, you need to install the Calibre DRM Removal Plugin first. Otherwise, you can only handle drm-free ebooks with Calibre.

kindle books is drm-protected

Step 2 Click on “+Add  books” and navigate to the folder storing your kindle content. Since Kindle for pc/mac version 1.19, most of the Kindle books are in KFX format and not stored in the root content of My Kindle content folder, but the sub-folder. So you need to open each sub-folder to add your Kindle books one by one. If you have many books, adding books to Calibre can be a huge project.

add kindle books to calibre

Step 3 Once the Kindle book has been added, right click on the book title, select “Convert books”, and then you can choose to “Convert individually” or “Bulk Convert”.

convert kindle books to other format

Step 4 In the pop-up window, select the output format and then click on “OK” to start the conversion.

conversion process

Step 5 When the conversion has completed, you will see that there are two formats listed beside the “Formats” option. Also, you can click on “Click to open” to open the output folder.

convert kindle to epub successfully with calibre

All done. Your Kindle books have been converted to other format. To be mentioned, installing Calibre DRM Removal plugin is necessary because almost all Kindle books are protected by Kindle DRM. If the Kindle DRM is not removed, it cannot be converted successfully.

It takes the same process for converting other format, like epub/pdf to kindle supported formats.

Epubor Kindle Converter (Handle 2023 kindle books + KCR format on Mac)

Epubor Kindle Converter was released in 2023, addressing the issue of newly published Kindle books that couldn't be downloaded with older Kindle for PC/Mac versions. Epubor Kindle Converter seamlessly works with the Android simulator, allowing you to download Kindle books through Kindle for Android and effortlessly remove DRM from Kindle books 2023.
Furthermore, some Kindle books, like cartoon or picture books on Mac are in KCR format, which was once considered uncrackable. By utilizing the Kindle Converter, you can easily handle and convert these Kindle KCR format books, removing DRM from all your Kindle books on Mac. If your Mac computer contains a collection of cartoon or picture kindle books, Epubor Kindle Converter should undoubtedly be your top choice.

How to use Epubor Kindle Converter?

Step 1 Download and install Epubor Kindle Converter.

Download Epubor Kindle Converter for Free
   

Step 2 Download and install Android Simulator.

Step 3 Install Kindle for Android on Android simulator and download kindle books via it.

Step 4 Launch Kindle Converter to remove drm and convert kindle books to pdf, epub, mobi, azw3 and more formats.

For the detailed guide, please reader Kindle Converter User Guide.

convert kindle in 2023 succeeded

Part 3. Best Kindle Converter Online

Besides the Kindle Converter software, many online Kindle Converters also can help you convert Kindle documents to pdf, epub, or  other mainstream ebook formats. Anyway, there is an common feature of online Kindle Converter which is they can only handle DRM-free Kindle books. So if your Kindle books are not with DRM protection, you can choose these online Kindle Converter, otherwise the afore mentioned two Kindle Converters will be more suitable for you.

Part 4. Kindle Converters Comparison

After checking how to use these kindle converter, you must clearly know which one can meet you requirements. If you are still have no clue which one you should pick. Don't worry. Please check the pros and cons of these Kindle converters.

  Pros Cons
Epubor Ultimate

1. Handle DRM protected Kindle, Google Play, adobe digital editions, Kobo books and so on.
2. Convert Kindle books to EPUB, MOBI, PDF, AZW3, TXT;
3. Automatically detect Kindle books and display them on the interface;
4. Support bulk conversion;
5. Fast conversion speed;
6. 7/24 customer support.

1. Paid software with $24.99;
2. The trial version only converts 20% content of each book.

Calibre

1. Support multiple output formats, up to 19 formats;
2. It is totally free.

1. Only handle drm-free ebooks, otherwise you Need to install Calibre DRM Plugin to handle drm-protected ebooks ;
2. Cannot automatically detect Kindle books so you need to find them and add them one by one;
3. The interface is a little bit complicated and dated;
4. No customer support to help you fix your problem.

 

Epubor Kindle Converter

1. Support kindle books, including the kindle books published in 2023;
2. Support bulk conversion;

3. Convert kindle books to pdf, epub, azw3, mobi, docx and txt.

1. It cannot convert ebooks from other formats to Kindle format;
2. Work with Android simulator;
3. It is a paid software with free trial version.

 

Online Kindle Converter

1. Convert DRM free books to multiple ebook formats;
2. No installation requirement.

1. Cannot handle DRM-protected Kindle books
2. Need to keep internet connection during the converting;
3. You need to upload your ebooks online at first and this is not safe.

After checking the above table, can you pick up yourself one Kindle Converter now? If still not, please answer the following questions to help yourself make the final decision.

Are your Kindle books DRM-free or DRM-protected? –If DRM-free, please choose online Kindle Converter. With it, you don’t have to install software on your computer but can convert your Kindle books.
Do you have budget limits?—If yes, Calibre is completely free but for those who is specializing in computer technology. Otherwise, Epubor Ultimate will be the perfect tool for those who don’t want to spend many time on studying how to install a plugin.
Do you need the technical support?—If yes, Epubor Ultimate is your first choice as it has 7/24 customer service with livechat. Their support team even can help you fix your problem via Teamviewer.
Do you need to handle Google play books or Kobo books?-- If yes, Epubor Ultimate will help you handle books purchased from different ebook vendors.

Conclusion

Now I guess you can make the final decision and choose the best kindle converter for yourself. Hope this post can help you find the most suitable one. If you are still hesitating, then just pick up Epubor Ultimate Kindle Converter because it can meet all your needs for ebook drm removing, ebook conversion and ebook organizing. And you can get the technical support if you don't know how to use it. So why not download the free trial to convert your Kindle books now?

Download Epubor Ultimate for free

   

author

has been a passionate member of Epubor since 2017. Her mission is to enhance your ebook reading experience by sharing insightful tips and tricks. Join her on a journey towards reading excellence today!

13 Comments
reply
reply
08/16/2019 13:35:41
So, on the Mac, we will loose kindle 1.24 as it is a 32bit app, gone with the next macOS X version.
reply
08/16/2019 17:29:01
If kindle for mac 1.23 cannot be installed on your mac, please try to use KCR converter to export your kindle cloud reader to epub, mobi, or azw3 format.
reply
06/29/2021 07:17:48
IF i buy Epubor Ultimate, do i need to delete the new version of KINDLE 1.31.0 AND THEN INSTALL AN OLDER  VERSION OF Kendle reader to use the Ultimate?
reply
06/29/2021 09:20:24
Thank you for using our software. To remove drm from kindle books, it is better to install older kindle for pc and then download kindle book for removing drm.
You can just click the Downgrade link in the Epubor Ultimate software.
Any more problem, please feel free to contact us.
reply
01/27/2022 05:38:20
Hi!  Have downloaded a book from Amazon Kindle which does not appear in any format I have seen before. It came into my Kindle content folder in its own folder called "BXX513NXXX_EBOK" (some letters/numbers marked as x's) Inside the folder are various files ending with ".apnx" ".kcr" ".mbpV2" and ".phi". There is also a "resources" folder. Can anything be done to convert these files? Am looking for an Epub or a .pdf conversion of this book.
reply
02/7/2022 14:48:16
Thank you for asking. Are you using the kindle for MAC download this kindle books? .kcr is a new kindle format. Please follow this guide to remove drm from kindle books: https://www.epubor.com/patch-kindle-for-mac-on-mac-catalina.html
Any more problem, please feel free to contact us.
reply
01/1/2023 01:56:36
Thank you all for the work that you do on these programs. I am very happy with all the products I've bought  over the years. My favorite is Epubor Ultimate, it does everything I want and need. Best money I've ever spent.
Happy New Years!
Suzanne J.
reply
01/3/2023 14:30:45
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to know you like our software. Happy new year!
reply
01/17/2023 16:45:44
Does this still work after the Jan 3rd update locking down downloads of kindle unlimited books?
reply
01/28/2023 11:26:57
Thank you for asking. If you can download kindle books via download and transfer via usb, you can still remove kindle drm with Epubor Ultimate even your kindle books are published after 3rd Jan, 2023.
reply
05/4/2023 09:16:47

Yes, an update awaited to work on PC without this workaround.

Is there a date for availability ?

Happy to test beta release.

Thak you.

reply
05/4/2023 09:14:48
Does it cope with latest version of Kindle PC software and recent book releases ?
reply
05/4/2023 10:30:39

Hello,
Thanks for your comment. We were aware of this issue.
It requires the latest Kindle app to download the new book.

For the ebooks published in 2023, here is still another way to remove DRM if you have any Kindle device (Kindle fire or kindle eink device) registered with your Amazon account.

Please download the Kindle books via "Download and transfer via usb" and then remove kindle drm with Epubor Ultimate.

Here is the detailed guide: https://www.epubor.com/how-to-remove-drm-from-kindle-kfx-ebooks.html#meth4

If there are other questions, please feel free to contact us.
Best regards,
Epubor Team

reply
Leave a comment
Rating
YourName *
email
Comments UBB Editor
Home > Guide >Best Kindle Converter Download and Online
mcafee badgenorton badge