Here is how you can download books to your Kindle:
- Buy Kindle books from the Amazon website (not from the Kindle app on phones/tablets due to app store fees restrictions). After purchase, the books will be sent directly to your Kindle device, where you can download them over WiFi or cellular connection.
- Use the "Send to Kindle" service from Amazon (amazon.com/sendtokindle). You can upload supported ebook files (such as PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, RTF, HTML, EPUB) from your computer to your Kindle wirelessly.
- Connect your Kindle to your computer via USB. You can then transfer ebook files directly to your Kindle device's "Documents" folder.
- For ebooks you already own in formats like MOBI or EPUB, you can use software like Calibre to manage and send books to your Kindle.
- To find your Kindle's unique "Send to Kindle" email, log in to your Amazon account, go to "Manage Your Content and Devices," select your device, and look for the assigned email to send documents directly.
Note: Kindle ebooks purchased from Amazon are typically DRM-protected, so converting these files to other formats may require removing DRM with specialized tools like Calibre plugins (which is a separate technical matter). In summary, the main ways to download books to your Kindle are:
- Purchase from Amazon and sync to Kindle.
- Use Send to Kindle service for personal files.
- Transfer via USB cable for manually downloaded files.
This covers both official Kindle store purchases and personal ebook file transfers.
