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Since this is pretty much a useless conversation thread where most comments are warning you to not waste your time, I want to ask a question to people who buy b

Since this is pretty much a useless conversation thread where most comments are warning you to not waste your time, I want to ask a question to people who buy books from Amazon via this one click purchase. How do I get the book I purchased as a mobi or epub file? I don't really like the cloud reader but cannot find anywhere how to download the mobi or epub file I purchased for a book from them.

itafroma 13y ago
Technically, Kindle's native ebooks are MOBI (albeit DRM-encumbered), but Amazon doesn't provide unencumbered MOBI or EPUB versions of the ebooks they sell. There are gray market tools available to strip the DRM from Kindle ebooks and convert them into a more open format: doing a quick Google search for "convert kindle to epub" provided a number of tutorials.
philwelch 13y ago
There isn't any. Kindle is a DRM walled garden.
gman99 13y ago
You can download the file (using Kindle For PC), but it's DRM'd. Instructions on downloading and stripping DRM using Calibre/Kindle for PC: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/10/drm-be-damned-how-to-protect-your-amazon-e-books-from-being-deleted/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/10/drm-be-damned-how-to-...
- malandrew 13y ago
  Thanks so much for this. Now I can use GoodReader on my iPad.
finnn 13y ago
As someone else said, Amazon isn't down with that other device crap. Fortunately o'Reilly is. first page of the book says that if you buy it from them you get it DRM free. http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920021506.do http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920021506.do it's free there too.
- malandrew 13y ago
  Yeah, I always buy directly from Oreilly and everyone else should to. In my case, it's an ebook that is only available from Amazon.
pico303 13y ago
You need to download and run the Kindle software from Amazon on you Mac, PC, tablet, or phone. The books you buy can be downloaded and read through that.

itafroma 13y ago

Technically, Kindle's native ebooks are MOBI (albeit DRM-encumbered), but Amazon doesn't provide unencumbered MOBI or EPUB versions of the ebooks they sell. There are gray market tools available to strip the DRM from Kindle ebooks and convert them into a more open format: doing a quick Google search for "convert kindle to epub" provided a number of tutorials.

philwelch 13y ago

There isn't any. Kindle is a DRM walled garden.

gman99 13y ago

You can download the file (using Kindle For PC), but it's DRM'd. Instructions on downloading and stripping DRM using Calibre/Kindle for PC: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/10/drm-be-damned-how-to-protect-your-amazon-e-books-from-being-deleted/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/10/drm-be-damned-how-to-...

malandrew 13y ago
Thanks so much for this. Now I can use GoodReader on my iPad.

finnn 13y ago

As someone else said, Amazon isn't down with that other device crap. Fortunately o'Reilly is. first page of the book says that if you buy it from them you get it DRM free. http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920021506.do http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920021506.do it's free there too.

malandrew 13y ago
Yeah, I always buy directly from Oreilly and everyone else should to. In my case, it's an ebook that is only available from Amazon.

pico303 13y ago

You need to download and run the Kindle software from Amazon on you Mac, PC, tablet, or phone. The books you buy can be downloaded and read through that.