DRM (Digital Rights Management) is an often divisive topic. Some call it necessary evil because it protects the rights of the copyright owner, while others call it big trouble for the consumer who doesn’t deserve it when he has already paid for it. product. The downside of DRM affected me when I bought a Kobo, a digital e-ink reader, a few days ago.
As you may know, eBooks purchased from the Kindle store can only be read on Kindle apps and devices. As a consumer, when I’ve bought digital media, why should I stop reading it just because I didn’t buy a Kindle and Kobo instead? Are you with me about this? Then here’s how you can remove DRM from ebooks you bought on the Kindle store.
Note: This guide is for personal use only. Do not circulate Decrypted E-Books over the internet or using any other means. Under the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), it’s a punishable offence. We at Guiding Tech cannot be held responsible for any abuse.
Remove DRM from Kindle Books
Step 1: Download and install Kindle for PC and Caliber for Windows on your computer. Once you have these tools installed, launch the Kindle for Windows app and download the books you want to remove DRM from your hard disk. To download books, log into your Kindle account, right click on the book you want to download from your library and select the option Download. Once you’ve done that, you can close the app.
Step 2: Download Alf’s DRM removal tool and extract the contents to a folder in your computer. While downloading the file, the server will ask if you want to use the web service’s download manager. Don’t forget to uncheck the option before you start the download. As extra caution, make sure you download the zip file and not the exe file.
Step 3: Now run the Caliber tool on your computer. If you are using this tool for the first time, you may be asked to configure it. Just select the default options and complete the wizard. When you are on the home screen, click the . icon Interest button and select Additional from the window that opens.
Step 4: In the Plug-ins window click on the option Load plug-ins from a file located at the bottom of the page and import all the zip files contained in Alf’s DRM/Calibre_Plugins removal tool folder. Once you have added all the plugins, restart Caliber.
Step 5: Now, the easiest way to remove DRM from a book is to import the file into Caliber. To do so, click more books on Caliber and import books from the Kindle folder as %userprofile%\documents\My Kindle Content. Make sure you import .awz file type to the library.
Step 6: As soon as the file is added to Caliber, the file will be decrypted and the DRM will be deleted. You can now convert files to different formats using the right-click context menu and read them on any eBook-capable device. We have covered a complete guide on how to convert ebook formats using Caliber which you may find useful.
Conclusion
So that’s how you can remove DRM for ebooks purchased on Kindle and read it on any device. This will come in handy for people who like to buy an e-book on the Kindle store but want to read it on an e-reader other than Kindle.
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