6/20/2023 0 Comments Calibre remove kindle drm![]() ![]() That said, if you then proceed to distribute the DRM-free content, that may be illegal depending on where you live. We’re not lawyers, but as far as we know it’s not illegal to remove DRM from ebooks, or any digital content for that matter. The main reason you’d want to remove DRM from your Kindle books - besides piracy - is to use a third-party e-reader or reading software other than Amazon’s Kindle applications. The aim of this is to make it harder to illegally distribute the ebook files outside of the Amazon store. Kindle DRM essentially stops you from opening or editing a book unless you’re using Amazon’s hardware or software to do so. Almost all Kindle ebook files are DRM-protected. If you want to load your purchase into your favorite third-party e-reader or reading software, chances are you’ll need to strip it of DRM first. ![]() DRM-protected Kindle books can only be opened with a Kindle or one of Amazon’s Kindle apps. Removing DRM isn’t illegal, but doing so in order to distribute copyrighted material usually is.Īlthough DRM is intended to stop the illegal distribution (or sharing) of digital content, that’s not the only reason you’d want to remove it.You need either a Kindle device or an old version of Kindle for Windows or Mac to be able to remove DRM from Kindle files. ![]()
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