"I want to convert my ebook to pdf format, but I don't know how to?" Why? Because when you google how to convert ebook to pdf, you'll be redirected to the online ebook converter which can only handle drm-free ebooks.
Bear this in your mind that almost all purchased ebooks are encrypted with DRM protection. To convert any ebook to pdf format, the first step is to removing DRM from ebooks.
Here let me explain some baisc knowledge of ebooks formats and how to convert an ebook to pdf.
Part 1.Basic Knowledge of eBook Formats
Before converting eBooks to PDF, you will learn the basic knowledge of the main eBook formats. The following table has listed the mainstream eBook formats and devices they are compatible with.
| Ebook format | Introduction | Supported eReader & platform |
|---|---|---|
| Kindle exclusive format: AZW3, AZW, AZW4, KFX, PRC, Mobi, TPZ | Amazon Kindle, the biggest eBook vendor, employs these formats as their exclusive eBook formats for different types of eBooks. For the detailed introduction of Kindle eBook formats, please read Difference Between Kindle Content AZW, AZW3, PRC, Mobi, Topaz, AZW6, KFX. | Kindle, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| ePub | Epub is the most widely used eBook format because it is free to use, open standard and vendor-dependent. Epub has been applied to almost all ebooks except Amazon Kindle eBooks. | Kobo, Nook, Sony Readers, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| Portable Document Format(PDF) is developed by Adobe system and has been adopted in many eBooks. Because the PDF is fixed-layout documents, it is easy to be viewed and printed by users. It is also a open standard format. | Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Sony Reader, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android | |
| DJVU | DjVu is designed for storing the scanned images, and is widely used for scientific publication, manuals, newspapers, ancient documents. Like PDF, DJVU file also cannot be re-flowed. | Some Reader apps, like Sumatra PDF Reader |
| Plain text files: txt | TXT format is the basic notepad style. The txt format does not support any formatting, like color, graphics or colors. | Any eReader or Operation system |
According to the introduction of eBooks formats, I bet you've already known that PDF almost can be read on any eReaders, devices or computers with the PDF supported apps installed. But this is the only reason that people choose to convert eBook to PDF. The main feature of PDF is that it is a printing-oriented format with the fixed-layout. If you want to print the eBook, PDF should be your top priority.
Part 2. Convert eBook to PDF with Epubor Ultimate
For above mentioned eBook formats, all of them work well with DRM scheme except TXT. All the mainstream eBooks vendors have employed different DRM schemes to protect their eBook from copying, but also prevent users from converting eBook to PDF or any other format. Therefore, we have to remove eBook DRM before converting eBook to PDF. If your ebooks are not protected by DRM, please skip the DRM-removing step and go directly to eBook-converting step.
Here I want to introduce you an one-stop eBook tool--Epubor Ultimate which is not only the best eBook DRM Removal tool, but also the best eBook format converter. With the simple interface, even the newbie know how to use it without the guidance. However, I will show you the detailed steps to remove ebooks DRM and convert eBook to PDF.
Step 1. Remove DRM from eBooks.
As the best eBook DRM Removal, Epubor Ultimate can remove DRM from eBooks purchased from almost all popular online eBookstores, like Amazon Kindle, Kobo, Google Play etc..
As we can see in above picture that the interface of Epubor Ultimate is very clean but each button is necessary. In the left column, your books has been detected automatically and displayed at corresponding tabs. This will save your time on finding your downloaded ebooks.
To remove eBook DRM, just drag and drop ebooks from the left to right column, the DRM will be removed successfully.
Step 2. Convert eBook to PDF with Epubor Ultimate.
When all eBooks have been decrypted, the next step is to converting the DRM free eBooks to PDF. It is a super easy step and you definitely can do it with Epubor Ultimate.
At the central bottom, you will see the conversion button. Select "PDF" as the output format, and then click on "Convert to PDF" button to start the conversion process.
When all books has been converted to pdf, you will see "Succeeded" at the end of each converted eBook. To find the converted books, just click on the output folder icon at the bottom right corner.
Now you have your ebooks converted to pdf successfully. With the DRM- free pdf eBooks, you can read them at any devices, like Kindle, Kobo, Nook, Sony Readers, Android devices, and iPhones etc. What's more, you can easily print the PDF version of eBooks.
Iris Yan Marketing Architect at Epubor since 2017, drives the brand’s product design, advertising, and all-channel strategy.
