A terrific good news for loyal Calibre users is last week Apprentice Alf released a new version of the DeDRM tools with added support for KFX format, so now you can easily import KFX books to Calibre to remove KFX DRM in order to create backups and convert them to other formats. So in this article I am going to show you how to remove DRM from KFX books and convert KFX to Mobi/Epub/PDF step by step.
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How to Convert Kindle KFX to Epub/PDF/Mobi with Calibre
The DeDRM Calibre plugin is intended to help anyone looking for free software for removing DRM from their purchased Kindle KFX ebooks. But we have to admit that the biggest inconvenience about using Calibre to remove DRM is that you have to install De-DRM Plugin and KFX Conversion Input Plugin to Calibre fisrt. And this is also the most difficult and also indispensable part to use Calibre to convert DRMed KFX books to Epub/PDF/TXT...
Step 1download Calibre to your computer and launch it.
Step 2download DeDRM_tools and KFX Conversion Input Plugin to your computer.
Step 3load DeDRM Calibre Plugin and KFX Conversion Input Plugin to Calibre.
Open calibre's Preferences dialog. Click on the Plugins button. Next, click on the Load plugin from file button.
Navigate to the unzipped DeDRM_tools folder and, in the folder DeDRM_calibre_plugin, find the file DeDRM_plugin.zip. Click to select the file and select Open.
Click Yes in the 'Are you sure?' dialog box. Click the OK button in the 'Success' dialog box.
Then repeat the same operation to load the zipped KFX Input folder to Calibre.
The loaded DeDRM plugin will be displayed under File type plugins.
And the loaded KFX Conversion Input Plugin will be displayed under Conversion input plugins.
Step 4add Kindle KFX books to Calibre by clicking Add books in the tool bar.
You need to download KFX books with Kindle for PC/Mac or Kindle e-ink Reader first, then add KFX books from My Kindle Content folder or the Kindle's Document folder to Calibre manually. The book will be decrypted soon after you add it to Calibre library.
The KFX books downloaded with Kindle for PC/Mac will be saved in .azw format.
While the KFX books downloaded with Kindle device will be saved in .kfx format.
When you add KFX books to Calibre library, please make sure that your know exactly where your downloaded KFX books are stored on your computer.
If your KFX books are downloaded to your computer with Kindle for PC/Mac, you need to add KFX books to Calibre library from My Kindle Document folder.
If your KFX books are downloaded with Kindle e-ink Reader, then you need to add KFX books to Calibre library from Kindle’s Document folder.
Step 5Convert KFX to Epub/Mobi/PDF
Click Convert books in the tool bar and choose ePub/Mobi/PDF/AZW3/TXT... as the output format and click OK to start the conversion.
The book will have two formats for you to choose from after the conversion.
Note: Though Calibre can remove DRM from KFX books , it still can't open decrypted KFX books.
How to Convert Kindle KFX to Epub/PDF/Mobi without Installing Plugins
Epubor Ultimate is the first software to declare that it can remove DRM from KFX books not long after Amazon adopts the latest the KFX format. Epubor Ultimate equals an eBook DRM Removal and eBook Converter, which makes it super easy and convenient to decrypt and convert a bunch of books to ePub, PDF or Mobi with just 2 clicks.
Step 1download Epubor Ultimate to your computer and launch it.
Step 2download your KFX books to your computer with old version Kindle for PC/Mac(below 1.25 version).
Kindle Mac Os
Tips for Mac users
If your Mac is not able to downgrade Kindle desktop app(does not support 32bit app), you should use the command line to remove Kindle DRM instead.
Step 3add the KFX books from the left to the right main window to remove DRM.
Note: One cool thing about Epubor Ultimate is that it can automatically detect your downloaded KFX books in the left sidebar under Kindle column.
Step 4choose PDF/ePub/Mobi/TXT/AZW3 as the output format and click Convert to PDF/ePub/Mobi/TXT/AZW3 to start the conversion.
If you have used Epubor software before, you should know what Epubor software is capable of. If you haven't used Epubor software before, now you can use the trial version to try it out by yourself.
Azw4 To Pdf
Besides converting DRMed KFX books to Mobi/ePub/PDF using the above methods, you can also convert Adobe DRMed books and other Kindle DRMed books to ePub/Mobi/PDF... using the two powerful tools.
Kindle To Pdf Mac
Calibre VS. Epubor Ultimate
Calibre is an open source freeware ebook library manager. It is the best tool around for keeping track of your ebooks. The DeDRM plugin for Calibre provides a free way to remove DRM from your Kindle and Adobe DRM ebooks. Though Epubor Ultimate is a paid software, it has absolute advantage over Calibre. First of all, you don't have to download the DeDRM plugins and the KFX Conversion Input Plugin. This could be a pain in the ass if you are a tech newbie. Second, Epubor Ultimate supports removing DRM from KFX books downloaded from Kindle e-Ink Reader. Third, Epubor Ultimate can automatically detect all of your downloaded Kindle books, so you don't need to add your downloaded KFX books to the software manually.
In a word, Calibre is not as easy as Epubor Ultimate, it's a little difficult to handle for some people who is not skillful. Epubor Ultimate can definitely save you a lot of trouble by converting DRMed books to Mobi/ePub/PDF... So it totally worths your money. And if you are not satisfied with Epubor software, you can get your money back within 30 days after you place the order.
Important Notice
Both calibre and Epubor Ultimate can’t remove KFX DRM if the Kindle books are downloaded from v1.25 or above Kindle desktop app. So we suggest you downgrade your Kindle app to an older version instead in order to decrypt Kindle books smoothly. However, if you don't want to downgrade Kindle for PC/Mac, you can use the command line to decrypt Kindle books downloaded via the latest Kindle for PC/Mac.
Conclusion
Comparing Calibre with Epubor Ultimate, to be honest, both tools have their own advantages. But Epubor Ultimate makes it more efficient and convenient to remove DRM from KFX books and convert KFX to Mobo/Epub/PDF... If you have little knowledge about computer, we strongly suggest you use Epubor Ultimate to solve your problem directly with simply 2 clicks.
Hillary Lopez works for Epubor and writes articles about eBooks and eReaders. She explores the best method to help you read eBooks more freely and wants to share all she has got with you.
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?
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“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.
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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.
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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.
Method 2: Alternative Solution to Converting Kindle to PDF
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.
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