Ebooks

Kindle book to PDF converter for DRM-free files

DRM-free only: get ebook entities as PDF pages, chapters, headings, paragraphs, images, table of contents, metadata, margins, and page size.

Before you start

What to expect

Uploads are not used to train models, and retained files are deleted after 24 hours unless your account policy says otherwise.
DRM-protected purchased Kindle books cannot be converted. This workflow is for personal, sideloaded, public-domain, or otherwise DRM-free files.
Pagination, fonts, and line breaks change because an ebook is reflowed into fixed PDF pages.

A PDF generated by our ebook engine from DRM-free AZW3, MOBI, or EPUB files.
Chapters, headings, paragraphs, images, and table-of-contents structure converted into paginated PDF form where the source allows it.
Personal documents, sideloaded books, and public-domain or DRM-free ebooks are the intended inputs.
DRM-protected purchased Kindle books cannot be converted and should not be uploaded expecting removal.

Input: DRM-free AZW3 personal document, 14 chapters, 96 images, generated table of contents, and monospace code blocks.
Output: PDF with 238 pages on Letter paper, chapter headings and images preserved; code blocks wrapped differently and Kindle page locations were not preserved.

DRM-protected purchased Kindle book: Conversion is refused or fails. FileType Converters does not remove DRM or help bypass copy protection.
Reflowable ebook becomes paginated PDF: Our ebook engine lays out pages with selected paper size and margins; line breaks and page counts will differ from Kindle.
Images or fonts change: Embedded assets convert where available, but Kindle-specific fonts and layout features can simplify.
Huge or malformed ebook package: Malformed archives may fail. Validate the file in Calibre locally if the web conversion cannot read it.

Command line

ebook-convert

bash

ebook-convert book.azw3 book.pdf --paper-size letter

Works for DRM-free files only. Do not use it to bypass DRM on purchased books.

Can this convert Kindle books I bought from Amazon?

Not if they are DRM-protected. FileType Converters does not remove DRM or bypass copy protection.

What Kindle files work?

DRM-free AZW3 or MOBI personal documents, sideloaded ebooks, and public-domain files are the intended inputs.

Will page numbers match Kindle locations?

No. Our ebook engine repaginates the ebook into PDF pages, so Kindle locations and page counts change.

Can I choose page size?

The ebook engine path supports paper-size style options such as Letter or A4 where exposed.