Transfer Kindle eBooks to Another Kindle Easily and Freely

Many eBook lovers own more than one Kindle device — maybe you upgraded from an e-ink Kindle to a Fire tablet, or you and your family members each have your own device. Because of Amazon's account restrictions, you can't freely move books between Kindle devices by default. This guide covers every scenario for how to transfer Kindle eBooks to another Kindle device — whether it's the same account, a different account, or a different eReader brand entirely.

1. Transfer Downloaded Books from an Old Kindle to a New One

To transfer downloaded (not purchased) books:

Step 1: Connect your old Kindle to your computer via USB.
Your Kindle will appear as a drive under "My Computer" — click it to open the drive.

Step 2: Open the relevant folders and drag the files you want from your Kindle into a folder on your computer's hard drive.

Step 3: Connect your new Kindle to the computer via USB. Copy the files from your computer over to the new device. Put audiobooks in the "Audible" folder, and regular eBooks in the "Documents" folder.

To transfer purchased books:

All your purchased Kindle books are stored in your Amazon account's cloud library. Simply sign in with the same Amazon account on your new device, open the Kindle reading app, and every book you've ever purchased will appear on your bookshelf — ready to download.

2. Share Purchased Books Between Kindles on the Same Account

Note: You can register your Amazon account on multiple Kindle devices, and your purchased books will automatically sync across all of them. Books you had already downloaded to your old Kindle (before registering the new one) will remain only on that old device unless you re-download them.

For newly purchased books, you can also choose exactly which device to deliver them to from the "Manage Your Content and Devices" page.

Step 1: Register your new Kindle with the same Amazon account used on your first one. Go to Amazon's official site and open "Manage Your Content and Devices" (formerly "Manage Your Kindle"). Under "Your Content," you'll see all your purchased titles.

Step 2: Click the "Deliver" button next to a title. A pop-up will show every Kindle device and app registered to your account — from here you can manually deliver any purchased book to any of them, even if auto-sync doesn't cover it.

3. Transfer Books to a Kindle on a Different Account

The methods above only work when both Kindles share the same Amazon account. If you want to share books with a friend or family member who uses a different account, your options are more limited today than they used to be:

• Amazon's peer-to-peer book lending feature (the old "lend for 14 days" option) was quietly discontinued in August 2022 and is no longer available for any titles.
• Kindle Family Library (part of Amazon Household) still lets you share your Kindle library with up to one other adult and four children linked to your household — but it only works within that fixed family group, not with arbitrary friends.

If neither of those fits your situation — for example, you want to share a book permanently, with someone outside your household, or on a non-Kindle device — the only remaining option is to remove the DRM from your purchased books so the files themselves become freely transferable.

Transfer downloaded, DRM-free books:

DRM-free eBooks can be copied between Kindle devices freely via USB. Plug in the source Kindle, copy the books to your computer, then plug in the target Kindle and paste them into its "Books" folder (for Fire tablets) or "Documents" folder (for e-ink Kindles).

Transfer purchased Amazon books (DRM removal required):

To share or freely move purchased Amazon books, you'll first need to remove their DRM using a dedicated decryption tool such as Epubor Ultimate:

   

Once your books are DRM-free, transfer them to other Kindles using the same USB method described above.

4. The Easiest Solution: Kindle Transfer

Many Epubor customers have asked whether we offer a tool to transfer Kindle books directly between devices — the answer is yes. Our Kindle Transfer tool moves books between e-ink Kindle devices, computers, and even Kobo devices, in just a few clicks.

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1. Connect both Kindle eReaders to your computer.
2. Open Kindle Transfer.
3. Click the source device and tick the books you want to transfer.
4. Choose the target device from the drop-down menu, then click "Transfer."

That's it — four steps to move any book from one Kindle to another.

5. Frequently Asked Questions

1 Will transferring books this way keep my reading progress and highlights?

A: Reading progress, bookmarks, and notes are usually tied to your Amazon account and re-sync automatically once you sign in on the new device. If you transfer DRM-free files manually via USB, however, this metadata is not carried over — only the book content itself.

2 Can I transfer books to a device that isn't a Kindle at all?

A: Yes, but you'll need to remove the DRM first and convert the file to a format your target device supports (usually EPUB). See the DRM removal section above.

3 Is it legal to remove DRM from books I've purchased?

A: Rules vary by country and are generally intended to allow personal backup and format-shifting of content you've legitimately purchased. We recommend checking your local copyright law before removing DRM, and using these methods only for your own purchased books.

6. Bottom Line

Which method you need depends entirely on your situation: use Section 1 if you're simply upgrading to a new Kindle on the same account, Section 2 if you're syncing purchases across multiple devices you own, and Section 3 or 4 if you need to share books with someone on a different account or move them to a non-Kindle device. For most cross-account or cross-brand transfers, removing DRM with a tool like Epubor Ultimate remains the most reliable long-term solution.

   

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