I am using Kindle for Mac. I've just downloaded a kindle book, but I cannot find it anywhere on my Mac.
For someone new to the Kindle, finding the downloaded Kindle books is not an easy job. Even if you have purchased many Kindle books already, I guess many of you have various difficulties in finding downloaded Kindle books on PC, Mac, or Android devices. Where are Kindle books stored on PC, Mac, or Android?
Please ensure that your kindle books have been downloaded to your devices already.
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Where are Kindle Books Stored on PC?
"Where are Kindle for pc books stored?"-- If your Kindle books are downloaded via Kindle for pc, this is the most frequently asked question. Below is the Kindle book location on Windows 11/10/7/8:
C:\Users\YourComputerUser name\Documents\My Kindle Content
Frequently Asked QuestionsQ: Can I change the location of Kindle books on PC?
A:
Yes, you can change the location of your Kindle books. Here are the steps:
1. Open Kindle for PC. Go to "Tools" and select "Options", then choose "Content".
2. You'll see your current content folder for Kindle books. Click on "Change folder"
and select the folder where you want to store your Kindle books. Click on the "Save" button
After completing these steps, your default Kindle content path will have been successfully changed.
Q: Where are Kindle books stored on Windows 11?
The default location of Kindle books on Windows 11 is the same as on Windows 10. So you can find it here:C:\Users\your computer user name\Documents\My Kindle Content
Where are Kindle Books Stored on Mac?
If you are a Mac user, you need to know where you obtained your Kindle for Mac app. There are two situations that should be considered.
Situation 1 If you obtained your Kindle for Mac from the App Store and haven't changed the default location for your Kindle files, you will find your Kindle books stored on your Mac in the following location:
/Users/Mac user name/Library/Containers/com.amazon.Kindle/Data/Library/Application Support/Kindle/My Kindle Content
Since the Kindle for Mac from 1.40.2 has been renamed as "Kindle Classic", if you've upgraded your kindle for Mac to the version 1.40.2 or later version, the path of your kindle books will be renamed as below.
/Users/Mac user name/Library/Containers/Kindle Classic/Data/Library/Application Support/Kindle/My Kindle Content
Situation 2 If you downloaded Kindle for Mac installation from sources beyond the App Store, such as the Amazon website or software download websites, you may find that the path to the "My Kindle Content" folder is completely different.
/Users/Mac user name/Library/Application Support/Kindle/My Kindle Content
Frequently Asked QuestionsQ: Where are my kindle books stored on Mac Big Sur?
A: The location for kindle books on Mac Catalina or Big Sur is the same as the other Mac version.
Q: Can I change the location of Kindle books on Mac?
A: Sure, you can choose where to store your downloaded kindle books on Mac. Run Kindle for Mac, Click on “Kindle”-->Preference-->General. Then you will find “Content Folder” option, just click on “Change” to change the location of Kindle books on Mac.
Where are Kindle Books Stored on Android?
If you read a lot on your Android smartphone, here are the steps to find your Kindle books stored on your Android device:
Step 1. Connect your Android device to your computer.
Step 2. The location where your downloaded Kindle titles are stored depends on how you obtained these Kindle books.
For books purchased from your own Kindle account, the default path is:
This PC\Android device\Internal storage\Android\data\com.amazon.kindlefc\files\
For documents or files you send to your Kindle for Android, when these books has been downloaded, it should be stored here:
This PC\Android device\ Internal storage \kindle\
The Easiest Way to locate Your Kindle Books
From the above shared kindle book locations, you can find your kindle books easily. But there is a much easier way to find kindle books on PC/Mac with the assistance of Epubor Ultimate.
Download and install Epubor Ultimate on your computer.
Launch Epubor ULtimate, the kindle books will be loaded in the left side under "kindle" tab. Drag and drop the kindle books to the right side, and right click the book title, then choose "Explore source file" to locate your "My Kindle Content" folder.
The Right Way to Backup Kindle Books
May I ask you a question: Why do you want to find the file location of your Kindle books? My guess is that most of you want to back up your Kindle books. However, simply copying and pasting the original "My Kindle Content" folder is not the correct way to do this. Why? Because all Kindle books are protected by Kindle DRM, which means you cannot access them without your account authorization.
The correct way to back up your kindle books is removing Kindle DRM to get the DRM-free kindle books. With DRM-free Kindle books, you do not have to worry about computer crash, Amazon account banned issues, books disappeared from Amazon account etc.
To remove DRM from books downloaded via Kindle for PC/MAC, Epubor Ultimate is the most powerful tool you should use to handle kindle books and any other ebooks. With it, you can decrypt Kindle books and convert them to any other formats.
Just drag the kindle books from left column to the right, the Kindle DRM will be removed. Then select the output format and click on "Convert to ...", you can get any ebook format. Super easy, right?
More ways about removing drm from kindle books 4 Methods to Remove DRM from Kindle KFX eBooks in 2023
Here are all the tips and tricks I want to share with you today. If you have any better tips, please share them with us in the comments to benefit more users.
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Thank you for contacting us. We are sincerely sorry to inform you that there is no way to get the kindle books via Android or kindle fire devices unless you root them. Even if you have root them, the kindle books you got from these devices are not able to be converted to drm-free ebook. Therefore, there is no way to read them. The best way to get drm-free kindle book, please download kindle books via kindle for pc and then convert them with epubor ultimate. Here is the detailed guide: https://www.epubor.com/how-to-remove-drm-from-kindle-kfx-ebooks.html
Any more problem, please feel free to contact us via epubor.iris@gmail.com
I'm browsing books on Amazon and there is an option to buy the Kindle ereader version of the book. They used to be really cheap for most books, but nowadays they costs more. So I find one I want to buy the digital version of and I click Through to get the digital book, which I assume is DRMed. Now, these books just seem to appear on my Kindle, and on my Kindle for PC. I like them both but would choose Kindle for PC if I had to pick one. How does the book get to my Kindle for Windows PC app or to my Kindle device? Is there a way to choose either? or both? Are there consequences for choosing one over the the other? Seems that Epubor is the way to go, and worth the cost if I can deDRM my books and back them up as stand alone books like the other digital books I have.
And, is there a way to tell if a Kindle book is DRMed? Can I grab it from the library of files and try to open it in another program like Sumatra PDF or even Calibre? Does that prove they are DRM free if they open?
Thanks ahead of time for your thoughts and your work.
For removing drm from kindle books, you can follow this guide to get the full guidance here>>https://www.epubor.com/kindle-kfx-drm-remove-failed-and-solution.html
It is better to download kindle books via kindle for pc and then remove drm.
After the kindle drm removed, please convert kindle books to mobi or azw3 for backup cause many desktop reader or eReader doesn't support kindle kfx format.
I'm trying to copy my Kindle books as a pdf file, which appears to be an option on my Amazon "Manage Your Content and Devices" page. But when I try to use the "Download & transfer via USB" option under the "More Actions" tab, I get the error message, "You do not have any compatible devices registered for this content. Buy a Kindle or get the free Kindle reading app." The thing is, I DO have the Kindle reading app installed on my Mac! And I have it running when I try to use this process.
I even installed the Kindle reading app on an external drive and attached it to my Mac via USB, thinking that maybe the whole "via USB" was the hangup. Nope. Still didn't work.
Any idea as to why I can't use this function?
My computer is a MacBook Air running macOS Big Sur (11.6.5).
I have not received them on my Kindle. I have managed to get them on my computer Via the free download.I would like to get them on my Kindle as all the others are.
Can you help here please John Davies.
I have not received them on my Kindle. I have managed to get them on my computer Via the free download.I would like to get them on my Kindle as all the others are.
Can you help here please John Davies.
Any more problem, please feel free to contact us.