Calibre For Mac Kindle



  1. Calibre DeDRM removal plugin does not work for Kindle books downloaded via Kindle for Mac/PC higher than version 1.25. So, the current solution is to downgrade your Kindle for PC/Mac to an older version. Calibre DRM Removal plugin cannot remove DRM from iBooks. Yes, the fact is the Calibre DRM Removal DeDRM plugin doesn’t support iBook.
  2. Calibre is a complete e-book library manager. Organize your collection, convert your books to multiple formats, and sync with all of your devices. Let Calibre be your multi-tasking digital librarian. Manage, convert, sync, and more. Library management. Calibre keeps things orderly by creating single entries for books that contains multiple formats.

Calibre supports both Windows and Mac OS X, but this plugin might not be run on Calibre 64 bit version. Calibre Plugins also supports to remove remove DRM from PDB, EPUB,PDF,Kindle, etc. How to remove DRM from Kindle books. Calibre can synchronize the information in its database with that of some eBook readers such as Sony PRS 500/505/700, Cybook Gen 3, Amazon Kindle (1 and 2), as well as the iPhone. Not only does it allow updating the metadata of eBooks stored in these devices, but you can also create collections from the tags defined in the program. Since this is Macworld, after all, I thought it was worth a refresher about how the Kindle and the Mac interact. Download the free app Calibre and use it to convert ePub files.

Convert Kindle to PDF Calibre 2020

I want to convert my kindle books to pdf so that I can read it with my remarkable. Is there any to convert kindle to pdf free?

Guide

“I want to convert my kindle books to pdf so that I can read it with my remarkable. Is there any to convert kindle to pdf free?”

Sure, you can convert kindle books to pdf with Calibre for free. In this article, I will walk you through how to convert kindle to pdf Calibre.

Quick Access:
Method 1: Convert Kindle to PDF with Calibre
Method 2: Alternative Solution to Converting Kindle to PDF

Method 1: Convert Kindle to PDF with Calibre

Note: If your are on Mac catalina 10.15, this method will not work on you. Please skip to the alternative method to convert kindle to pdf.

Step 1. Download Kindle books via Kindle for PC/MAC

Please download your kindle books via Kindle for PC or Mac. If you are now using the Kindle for PC/MAC 1.25 or later version, you will get the kindle books with the latest Kindle DRM which cannot be decrypted by Calibre DRM Removal Plugin. So please delete the older version of kindle app from your computer and then install the older version.

Kindle for PC V1.24 Download
Kindle for Mac V1.23 Download

Note: Please uncheck the auto update option.

Then register the Kindle app with your Amazon account and redownload your kindle books again.

Step 2. Download Calibre and DRM Removal Plugin

Step 3. Install DRM Remvoal Plugin to Calibre

Please note that all kindle books are encrypted with DRM so we have to remove kindle DRM at first before converting kindle books. That's why we have to install DRM Removal Plugin to Calibre.

Find the Calibre DRM Removal Plugin file and select to unzip it. And you'll get a a folder with files as the below picture. You don't need to unzip the files in this folder.

After calibre has been installed, click on Preference>>Advanced>>plugin>>load plugin from file>>select the DeDRM_plugin.zip file and then click 'Yes'.

Note: You need to restart the Calibre to ensure the DRM Removal plugin to take effect.

Step 4. Remove Kindle DRM

Click '+Add books' in Calibre, go to 'my kindle content' folder where stored your downloaded kindle books, then add the books to Calibre, the DRM will be removed automatically.

Step 5. Convert Kindle books to PDF with Calibre

Then right click the book title>>Convert books>> Convert individually>>select 'PDF' as the output format in the pop up window and then click on 'ok' button. Give it a few seconds, your book will be converted successfully.

Calibre Kindle Fire

Method 2: Alternative Solution to Converting Kindle to PDF

Calibre kindle fire

What if I my computer is Mac catalina 10.15? I cannot install the older version of Kindle for Mac on Mac catalina.
I don’t want to downgrade my kindle app to older version.

Here is another solution: imElfin Kindle Converter which can convert kindle books on both windows and Mac, even the Mac Catalina 10.15. Learn how to convert kindle to PDF with imElfin Kindle Converter.

Download imIelfin Kindle Converter for Wins
Download imIelfin Kindle Converter for Mac

Kindle Calibre Download

DRM (Digital Rights Management) is a usually polarizing topic. Some call it a necessary evil because it protects the rights of the copyright holder, while others term it a big hassle for the consumer who doesn’t deserve that when he has already paid for the product. The downside of DRM hit me when I bought Kobo, a digital e-ink reader, few days back.

As you might know, ebooks that are bought from Kindle store can only be read on Kindle apps and devices. As a consumer, when I have already purchased the digital media why should I be stopped from reading it just because I didn’t buy a Kindle and a Kobo instead? You with me on this? Then here’s how you can remove DRM from ebooks you have purchased on the Kindle store.

Calibre App For Kindle Fire

MacNote: This guide is for personal use only. Do not circulate decrypted eBooks over the internet or using any other media. According to the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) it’s a punishable offence. We at Guiding Tech cannot be held responsible for any misuse.

Removing DRM from Kindle Books

Mac

Step 1: Download and install Kindle for PC and Calibre for Windows on your computer. Once you have installed these tools, launch the Kindle app for Windows and download the books you would like to remove the DRM from to your hard disk. To download the book, log in to your Kindle account, right-click on the book you would like to download from your library and select the option Download. Once you have done that, you can close the app.

Step 2: Download Alf’s DRM removal tools and extract the content to a folder in your computer. While downloading the file, the host would ask you if you would like to use the web service download manager. Don’t forget to uncheck the option before you start downloading. Just to be extra cautious, make sure you download a Zip and not an Exe file.

Step 3: Now run the Calibre tool on your computer. In you are using the tool for the first time, you might be asked to configure it. Just select the default options and complete the wizard. Once you are on the main screen, click on the Preferences button and select Plug-ins from the window that opens up.

Step 4: In the Plug-ins windows click on the option Load plug-in from a file located at the bottom of the page and import all the zip files contained in Alf’s DRM removal tools/Calibre_Plugins folder. Once you have added all the plugins, restart Calibre.

Step 5: Now the easiest way to remove DRM from a book is to import the file to Calibre. To do so, click on the Add books button on Calibre and import the book from Kindle directory which is %userprofile%documentsMy Kindle Content. Make sure you import the .awz file type to the library.

Step 6: As soon as the file is added to Calibre it’s decrypted and the DRM is removed. You can now convert the file to various formats using the right-click context menu and read it on any device capable of reading an eBook. We have covered a complete guide on how to convert ebooks formats using Calibre that you might find useful.

Conclusion

So that was how you can remove DRM for ebooks purchased on Kindle and read it on any device. This should come in handy for people who love shopping eBooks on the Kindle store but want to read it on an eBook reader other than Kindle.


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Did You Know

The first Amazon Kindle was released on November 19, 2007.

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