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Calibre DRM busting is great. It is also what I do when adding any ebook to my library.

• james-bcn 3y ago
  How do you get it to work? If I try it with a Kindle book it just comes up with a message saying it is protected by DRM.
  • hanche 3y ago
    Calibre won’t do it out of the box, but you can install third party software to do the de-DRMing, and Calibre will use it if present. At least that is how it worked years ago. I think the Calibre web site (if not the app itself) had pointers. Sorry I can’t be more specific – I don’t have access to my laptop at the moment.
  • fractallyte 3y ago
    https://github.com/apprenticeharper/DeDRM_tools/releases https://github.com/apprenticeharper/DeDRM_tools/releases Import the plugin into Calibre, provide your Kindle serial number, and then DRM removal is transparent. I have over 2000 books in my library, all DRM-free, thanks to these excellent tools.
    • hanche 3y ago
      That one has not been maintained for a couple years. Apparently, this is the current version, approved by the original maintainer: https://github.com/nodrm/DeDRM_tools https://github.com/nodrm/DeDRM_tools
  • vincent-manis 3y ago
    I found Calibre clumsy to use. I ended up with a program called Epubor, which so far has worked flawlessly. I'm a strong supporter of software freedom, and think it's ironic that one of the few non-free programs I have actually enhances my freedom to read.