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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

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
  Aghh, I have (had?) a project that relied on downloading kindlegen as part of the CI/CD step. I just downloaded it from Amazon each time. I doubt I have a copy of it somewhere. Does anyone have / know of a copy of kindlegen for Linux anywhere? Edit: Wayback machine has it, thank god. Had a very real sense of loss there. Unsure why it's a project I've hardly touched for years. https://github.com/wjdp/gotdict https://github.com/wjdp/gotdict for the interested.
criddell 6y ago
It works pretty well except for the latest generation of Kindle DRM. AFAIK, it hasn't been cracked yet. There are workarounds but the workaround result in a lower quality book.
me_me_me 6y ago
I second that, I have older Paper Kindle with only wifi. And I never connect to wifi, Calibre is excellent for managing kindle archive without amazon's breathing down my neck. Highly recommend.

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
Aghh, I have (had?) a project that relied on downloading kindlegen as part of the CI/CD step. I just downloaded it from Amazon each time. I doubt I have a copy of it somewhere. Does anyone have / know of a copy of kindlegen for Linux anywhere? Edit: Wayback machine has it, thank god. Had a very real sense of loss there. Unsure why it's a project I've hardly touched for years. https://github.com/wjdp/gotdict https://github.com/wjdp/gotdict for the interested.

criddell 6y ago

It works pretty well except for the latest generation of Kindle DRM. AFAIK, it hasn't been cracked yet. There are workarounds but the workaround result in a lower quality book.

me_me_me 6y ago

I second that, I have older Paper Kindle with only wifi. And I never connect to wifi, Calibre is excellent for managing kindle archive without amazon's breathing down my neck. Highly recommend.