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What formats does it handle? Can it handle EPUB for example?

• benologist 6y ago
  There are online converters for it all, the process is a little annoying but works fine and you can do it locally too with various tools: https://www.epubconverter.com/epub-to-mobi-converter/ https://www.epubconverter.com/epub-to-mobi-converter/
• Mediterraneo10 6y ago
  The Kindle handles .mobi and .azw3. It is trivial to convert EPUB to MOBI before you send the book to the device over USB (it can even be done as part of a command-line script, for example).
  • anilakar 6y ago
    Having to deal with the .epub conversion was the main reason I ditched my Voyage and got a Kobo Aura One instead.
    • Mediterraneo10 6y ago
      Why ditch a device just for that reason? Again, the OP assumes that one will transfer books to the device over USB for privacy’s sake. In this case, creating a shell wrapper around cp to automatically convert any EPUB to MOBI upon copying the file (naming the command, say, kindlecp) is trivial.
      • AlotOfReading 6y ago
        Conversion can occasionally barf and completely screw up the formatting. It's annoying to have to go back and re-convert with different settings for a problem that's non-existent when native support exists.
• crashocaster 6y ago
  Loading books using programs like calibre [1] allows you to covert EPUB to MOBI (the kindle format) seamlessly before transferring. In my experience this works perfectly. [1] https://calibre-ebook.com/ https://calibre-ebook.com/
• UncleSam 6y ago
  No it cannot. It only supports Amazon's proprietary ebook formats: AZW and MOBI. I love the paperwhite, but the limited format support led me to choose a different ereader when I last bought a new one. Edit: I know I could convert between formats, but that process is not always perfect and can lose important formatting.
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• alongreyber 6y ago
  For this I recommend Calibre: https://calibre-ebook.com/ https://calibre-ebook.com/ It will convert any format of E-Book to a compatible format for the Kindle (usually MOBI) and allows you to upload it directly. I use it often and it's an amazing piece of software!
  • umvi 6y ago
    I actually prefer KindleGen[0] to convert EPUB to MOBI - I find it produces a superior e-book. Edit: Oh no, Amazon removed KindleGen! When did that happen? I still have x86 copies for Linux and windows if anyone wants it. Supposedly "Kindle Previewer" can do the same thing, but a cursory glance looks like it no longer supports Linux... [0] https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000765211 https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000765...
    • sreevisakh 6y ago
      > Edit: Oh no, Amazon removed KindleGen! When did that happen? We know where this is going, don't we? Offering interoperability in the beginning and then gradually taking it away - the old bait and switch trick. We consumers fall for it again and again.
    • mobilio 6y ago
      It's replaced with Kindle Create: https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Create/b?ie=UTF8&node=18292298011 https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Create/b?ie=UTF8&node=18292298...
      • umvi 6y ago
        Again though, KindleGen had Linux support, it looks like this doesn't...
    • Tijdreiziger 6y ago
      Damn, they removed KindleGen?! What a bummer!
    • wjdp 6y ago