How can I remove the DRM from a Kindle book?
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I'd like to know how I can strip DRM from a Kindle book. I would like to buy a Kindle ebook from Amazon. I'd strip the DRM, and convert it to Epub (so I can listen to it on a headset connected to my iPhone) and to PDF format (so, while listening, I can follow the story in a PDF reader (Okular) using my Ubuntu based distro, and annotate the book).
I have spent an hour searching for software for stripping the DRM but only found links to pages of which the content didn't seem helpful, or which I didn't trust.
drm kindle
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I'd like to know how I can strip DRM from a Kindle book. I would like to buy a Kindle ebook from Amazon. I'd strip the DRM, and convert it to Epub (so I can listen to it on a headset connected to my iPhone) and to PDF format (so, while listening, I can follow the story in a PDF reader (Okular) using my Ubuntu based distro, and annotate the book).
I have spent an hour searching for software for stripping the DRM but only found links to pages of which the content didn't seem helpful, or which I didn't trust.
drm kindle
edited Jun 24 '18 at 5:01
andrew.46
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asked Mar 19 '18 at 23:43
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Since removing a DRM violates copywrite laws, I don't think you will find anything trustable.
– ravery
Mar 19 '18 at 23:51
Removing or bypassing DRM doesn't violate copyright. It may violate some other (more serious) anti-circumvention law, such as the DCMA, but this is dependent on where you live and possibly what purpose you will be using the e-book for. The OP may or may not live somewhere that format shifting is an exemption, or even somewhere where there is no DMCA equivalent.
– thomasrutter
Mar 20 '18 at 0:02
If you're in the US, the DMCA makes it it illegal to bypass a control that would prevent you accessing (eg viewing) some content, but it's not illegal to bypass a control that only prevents you copying or doing some other action with the content. It is however illegal to distribute tools that do that.
– thomasrutter
Mar 20 '18 at 0:07
I live in the US and the Kindle formats are not controls that prevent me from "accessing (eg viewing)" the contents from Kindle books since Amazon offers Kindle book readers which are available to me. Since I intent to pay for the book, I feel justified doing with it as I described in my initial posting. I have no intention to distribute it or to do anything with it which would result in financial gain.
– Vim
Mar 20 '18 at 0:45
add a comment |
I'd like to know how I can strip DRM from a Kindle book. I would like to buy a Kindle ebook from Amazon. I'd strip the DRM, and convert it to Epub (so I can listen to it on a headset connected to my iPhone) and to PDF format (so, while listening, I can follow the story in a PDF reader (Okular) using my Ubuntu based distro, and annotate the book).
I have spent an hour searching for software for stripping the DRM but only found links to pages of which the content didn't seem helpful, or which I didn't trust.
drm kindle
edited Jun 24 '18 at 5:01
andrew.46
22.4k1470150
asked Mar 19 '18 at 23:43
VimVim
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I'd like to know how I can strip DRM from a Kindle book. I would like to buy a Kindle ebook from Amazon. I'd strip the DRM, and convert it to Epub (so I can listen to it on a headset connected to my iPhone) and to PDF format (so, while listening, I can follow the story in a PDF reader (Okular) using my Ubuntu based distro, and annotate the book).
I have spent an hour searching for software for stripping the DRM but only found links to pages of which the content didn't seem helpful, or which I didn't trust.
drm kindle
drm kindle
edited Jun 24 '18 at 5:01
andrew.46
22.4k1470150
asked Mar 19 '18 at 23:43
VimVim
3112
edited Jun 24 '18 at 5:01
andrew.46
22.4k1470150
asked Mar 19 '18 at 23:43
VimVim
3112
edited Jun 24 '18 at 5:01
andrew.46
22.4k1470150
edited Jun 24 '18 at 5:01
andrew.46
22.4k1470150
edited Jun 24 '18 at 5:01
andrew.46
22.4k1470150
22.4k1470150
asked Mar 19 '18 at 23:43
VimVim
3112
asked Mar 19 '18 at 23:43
VimVim
3112
asked Mar 19 '18 at 23:43
VimVim
3112
3112
Since removing a DRM violates copywrite laws, I don't think you will find anything trustable.
– ravery
Mar 19 '18 at 23:51
Removing or bypassing DRM doesn't violate copyright. It may violate some other (more serious) anti-circumvention law, such as the DCMA, but this is dependent on where you live and possibly what purpose you will be using the e-book for. The OP may or may not live somewhere that format shifting is an exemption, or even somewhere where there is no DMCA equivalent.
– thomasrutter
Mar 20 '18 at 0:02
If you're in the US, the DMCA makes it it illegal to bypass a control that would prevent you accessing (eg viewing) some content, but it's not illegal to bypass a control that only prevents you copying or doing some other action with the content. It is however illegal to distribute tools that do that.
– thomasrutter
Mar 20 '18 at 0:07
I live in the US and the Kindle formats are not controls that prevent me from "accessing (eg viewing)" the contents from Kindle books since Amazon offers Kindle book readers which are available to me. Since I intent to pay for the book, I feel justified doing with it as I described in my initial posting. I have no intention to distribute it or to do anything with it which would result in financial gain.
– Vim
Mar 20 '18 at 0:45
add a comment |
Since removing a DRM violates copywrite laws, I don't think you will find anything trustable.
– ravery
Mar 19 '18 at 23:51
Removing or bypassing DRM doesn't violate copyright. It may violate some other (more serious) anti-circumvention law, such as the DCMA, but this is dependent on where you live and possibly what purpose you will be using the e-book for. The OP may or may not live somewhere that format shifting is an exemption, or even somewhere where there is no DMCA equivalent.
– thomasrutter
Mar 20 '18 at 0:02
If you're in the US, the DMCA makes it it illegal to bypass a control that would prevent you accessing (eg viewing) some content, but it's not illegal to bypass a control that only prevents you copying or doing some other action with the content. It is however illegal to distribute tools that do that.
– thomasrutter
Mar 20 '18 at 0:07
I live in the US and the Kindle formats are not controls that prevent me from "accessing (eg viewing)" the contents from Kindle books since Amazon offers Kindle book readers which are available to me. Since I intent to pay for the book, I feel justified doing with it as I described in my initial posting. I have no intention to distribute it or to do anything with it which would result in financial gain.
– Vim
Mar 20 '18 at 0:45
Since removing a DRM violates copywrite laws, I don't think you will find anything trustable.
– ravery
Mar 19 '18 at 23:51
Since removing a DRM violates copywrite laws, I don't think you will find anything trustable.
– ravery
Mar 19 '18 at 23:51
Removing or bypassing DRM doesn't violate copyright. It may violate some other (more serious) anti-circumvention law, such as the DCMA, but this is dependent on where you live and possibly what purpose you will be using the e-book for. The OP may or may not live somewhere that format shifting is an exemption, or even somewhere where there is no DMCA equivalent.
– thomasrutter
Mar 20 '18 at 0:02
Removing or bypassing DRM doesn't violate copyright. It may violate some other (more serious) anti-circumvention law, such as the DCMA, but this is dependent on where you live and possibly what purpose you will be using the e-book for. The OP may or may not live somewhere that format shifting is an exemption, or even somewhere where there is no DMCA equivalent.
– thomasrutter
Mar 20 '18 at 0:02
If you're in the US, the DMCA makes it it illegal to bypass a control that would prevent you accessing (eg viewing) some content, but it's not illegal to bypass a control that only prevents you copying or doing some other action with the content. It is however illegal to distribute tools that do that.
– thomasrutter
Mar 20 '18 at 0:07
If you're in the US, the DMCA makes it it illegal to bypass a control that would prevent you accessing (eg viewing) some content, but it's not illegal to bypass a control that only prevents you copying or doing some other action with the content. It is however illegal to distribute tools that do that.
– thomasrutter
Mar 20 '18 at 0:07
I live in the US and the Kindle formats are not controls that prevent me from "accessing (eg viewing)" the contents from Kindle books since Amazon offers Kindle book readers which are available to me. Since I intent to pay for the book, I feel justified doing with it as I described in my initial posting. I have no intention to distribute it or to do anything with it which would result in financial gain.
– Vim
Mar 20 '18 at 0:45
I live in the US and the Kindle formats are not controls that prevent me from "accessing (eg viewing)" the contents from Kindle books since Amazon offers Kindle book readers which are available to me. Since I intent to pay for the book, I feel justified doing with it as I described in my initial posting. I have no intention to distribute it or to do anything with it which would result in financial gain.
– Vim
Mar 20 '18 at 0:45
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I'll leave the legalities, and ethicalness of this up to the lawyers, but my understanding is that it's illegal to break DRM, but legal to make a single backup of DRM material you have a legal right to have access to.
The answer to the question I believe is found by combining two separate works:
- First this package: Calibre
- Coupled with this plugin: DeDRM
The directions are detailed at the plugin link.
edited Jun 24 '18 at 5:10
andrew.46
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answered Mar 20 '18 at 5:04
DaveDave
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Perhaps also this: mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=291290 to deal with the newer kfx books...
– andrew.46
Jun 26 '18 at 8:17
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I will recommend you use free tool Calibre (but also need to install the DeDRM plugins) or a paid software Epubor Ultimate (but very easy to use with its clean interface).
Just sync your Kindle books via Kindle desktop or Kindle e-ink devices, and then add books to the software main interface, select the output format as ePub or PDF, conversion begin.
I think the drm removing is not illegal to break the drm because what we do is just for our personal use, back up, or read our own files freely. We are not to re-sell these books, right?
edited Dec 24 '18 at 3:03
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I'll leave the legalities, and ethicalness of this up to the lawyers, but my understanding is that it's illegal to break DRM, but legal to make a single backup of DRM material you have a legal right to have access to.
The answer to the question I believe is found by combining two separate works:
- First this package: Calibre
- Coupled with this plugin: DeDRM
The directions are detailed at the plugin link.
edited Jun 24 '18 at 5:10
andrew.46
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answered Mar 20 '18 at 5:04
DaveDave
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Perhaps also this: mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=291290 to deal with the newer kfx books...
– andrew.46
Jun 26 '18 at 8:17
add a comment |
I'll leave the legalities, and ethicalness of this up to the lawyers, but my understanding is that it's illegal to break DRM, but legal to make a single backup of DRM material you have a legal right to have access to.
The answer to the question I believe is found by combining two separate works:
- First this package: Calibre
- Coupled with this plugin: DeDRM
The directions are detailed at the plugin link.
edited Jun 24 '18 at 5:10
andrew.46
22.4k1470150
answered Mar 20 '18 at 5:04
DaveDave
681415
1
Perhaps also this: mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=291290 to deal with the newer kfx books...
– andrew.46
Jun 26 '18 at 8:17
add a comment |
I'll leave the legalities, and ethicalness of this up to the lawyers, but my understanding is that it's illegal to break DRM, but legal to make a single backup of DRM material you have a legal right to have access to.
The answer to the question I believe is found by combining two separate works:
- First this package: Calibre
- Coupled with this plugin: DeDRM
The directions are detailed at the plugin link.
edited Jun 24 '18 at 5:10
andrew.46
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answered Mar 20 '18 at 5:04
DaveDave
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I'll leave the legalities, and ethicalness of this up to the lawyers, but my understanding is that it's illegal to break DRM, but legal to make a single backup of DRM material you have a legal right to have access to.
The answer to the question I believe is found by combining two separate works:
- First this package: Calibre
- Coupled with this plugin: DeDRM
The directions are detailed at the plugin link.
edited Jun 24 '18 at 5:10
andrew.46
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answered Mar 20 '18 at 5:04
DaveDave
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edited Jun 24 '18 at 5:10
andrew.46
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edited Jun 24 '18 at 5:10
andrew.46
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edited Jun 24 '18 at 5:10
andrew.46
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answered Mar 20 '18 at 5:04
DaveDave
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answered Mar 20 '18 at 5:04
DaveDave
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answered Mar 20 '18 at 5:04
DaveDave
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Perhaps also this: mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=291290 to deal with the newer kfx books...
– andrew.46
Jun 26 '18 at 8:17
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1
Perhaps also this: mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=291290 to deal with the newer kfx books...
– andrew.46
Jun 26 '18 at 8:17
1
1
Perhaps also this: mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=291290 to deal with the newer kfx books...
– andrew.46
Jun 26 '18 at 8:17
Perhaps also this: mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=291290 to deal with the newer kfx books...
– andrew.46
Jun 26 '18 at 8:17
add a comment |
I will recommend you use free tool Calibre (but also need to install the DeDRM plugins) or a paid software Epubor Ultimate (but very easy to use with its clean interface).
Just sync your Kindle books via Kindle desktop or Kindle e-ink devices, and then add books to the software main interface, select the output format as ePub or PDF, conversion begin.
I think the drm removing is not illegal to break the drm because what we do is just for our personal use, back up, or read our own files freely. We are not to re-sell these books, right?
edited Dec 24 '18 at 3:03
Sabacon
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answered Aug 3 '18 at 0:57
Angel DanAngel Dan
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I will recommend you use free tool Calibre (but also need to install the DeDRM plugins) or a paid software Epubor Ultimate (but very easy to use with its clean interface).
Just sync your Kindle books via Kindle desktop or Kindle e-ink devices, and then add books to the software main interface, select the output format as ePub or PDF, conversion begin.
I think the drm removing is not illegal to break the drm because what we do is just for our personal use, back up, or read our own files freely. We are not to re-sell these books, right?
edited Dec 24 '18 at 3:03
Sabacon
26.6k42839
answered Aug 3 '18 at 0:57
Angel DanAngel Dan
111
add a comment |
I will recommend you use free tool Calibre (but also need to install the DeDRM plugins) or a paid software Epubor Ultimate (but very easy to use with its clean interface).
Just sync your Kindle books via Kindle desktop or Kindle e-ink devices, and then add books to the software main interface, select the output format as ePub or PDF, conversion begin.
I think the drm removing is not illegal to break the drm because what we do is just for our personal use, back up, or read our own files freely. We are not to re-sell these books, right?
edited Dec 24 '18 at 3:03
Sabacon
26.6k42839
answered Aug 3 '18 at 0:57
Angel DanAngel Dan
111
I will recommend you use free tool Calibre (but also need to install the DeDRM plugins) or a paid software Epubor Ultimate (but very easy to use with its clean interface).
Just sync your Kindle books via Kindle desktop or Kindle e-ink devices, and then add books to the software main interface, select the output format as ePub or PDF, conversion begin.
I think the drm removing is not illegal to break the drm because what we do is just for our personal use, back up, or read our own files freely. We are not to re-sell these books, right?
edited Dec 24 '18 at 3:03
Sabacon
26.6k42839
answered Aug 3 '18 at 0:57
Angel DanAngel Dan
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Sabacon
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answered Aug 3 '18 at 0:57
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answered Aug 3 '18 at 0:57
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answered Aug 3 '18 at 0:57
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Since removing a DRM violates copywrite laws, I don't think you will find anything trustable.
– ravery
Mar 19 '18 at 23:51
Removing or bypassing DRM doesn't violate copyright. It may violate some other (more serious) anti-circumvention law, such as the DCMA, but this is dependent on where you live and possibly what purpose you will be using the e-book for. The OP may or may not live somewhere that format shifting is an exemption, or even somewhere where there is no DMCA equivalent.
– thomasrutter
Mar 20 '18 at 0:02
If you're in the US, the DMCA makes it it illegal to bypass a control that would prevent you accessing (eg viewing) some content, but it's not illegal to bypass a control that only prevents you copying or doing some other action with the content. It is however illegal to distribute tools that do that.
– thomasrutter
Mar 20 '18 at 0:07
I live in the US and the Kindle formats are not controls that prevent me from "accessing (eg viewing)" the contents from Kindle books since Amazon offers Kindle book readers which are available to me. Since I intent to pay for the book, I feel justified doing with it as I described in my initial posting. I have no intention to distribute it or to do anything with it which would result in financial gain.
– Vim
Mar 20 '18 at 0:45