For that reason, it is not allowed in Calibre's official plugin download tool. This plugin allows your version of Calibre to DeDRM Amazon's. If you are having issues get that version (link above) or an OLDER version. azw4 files (the files that Calibre uses best). IMPORTANT! I've been PMed by other users that Kindle for PC 1.17 is the LAST version that still downloads. You will need it to download the books that you wish to DeDRM.

It allows you to read books downloaded from Amazon's store that are in the. Kindle for PC is Amazon's official kindle book reader for PC. If You follow these steps to the point and it does not work for you, consider uninstalling Calibre and installing the older version. The current version should work, however, I am using the older version of Calibre 2.21. It can open most files, but is slow when compared to programs such as Adobe Digital Editions when trying to open. azw4 file types.Ĭalibre is an eBook management tool that is used for the conversion of eBooks in various formats to other formats. Guide to Copy, Convert and Save Kindle Content to PDF using CalibreĮasy-to-Follow Beginner's Guide to DeDRMing Amazon Trial and Purchased eBooks.įor starters, I will describe to you the type of books you can DeDRM (remove blocking restrictions). *I have updated some of the steps to reflect the changes (such as icon appearances) in the most recent version of Calibre v2.82. You can view the original reddit thread here: I check my reddit mail often so if you have a question please leave a comment! I wrote this as though I was explaining it to a 5 year old and do not assume any of you should know how to do any of this. I made it a lot of steps so I could be as specific as possible to reduce any chance of a mistake. Especially with the new school semesters starting and the high cost of school books these days.ĭon't get put off or intimidated by all the steps.

Hopefully this will help some of you out there. This link is an additional resource for DeDRM tools in case you are having issues: Additionally Apprentice Alf’s tool removes the unique user ID in ebooks (Header 208) LAST UPDATE:īelow is a reworked guide I made based on the other reddit post titled: Easy to follow beginner's guide for DeDRMing amazon trial, rental, and purchased eBooks which was written by r/coralrabbit. This is the local backup copy I made from 1-14-2019 I've re-posted this thread because the older versions will soon be deleted due to reddit's action on the r/Piracy sub of deleting all content over 6 months old to avoid potential copyright actions.

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