In contrast, an EPUB file is the most widely-accepted eBook format on the market. However, it is a pity that the MOBI file is protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) which locks the book so it can only be read on devices associated with your Amazon Kindle account. And readers can add their own pages, freehand drawings, annotations, highlights, bookmarks, corrections, and notes if devices support it.

Therefore, the MOBI file is very lightweight in size. The format takes advanced navigation controls, supports indexing and a high degree of compression. The news is not only good for users, but also for independent authors and publishers who seek to offer their titles through electronic reading devices and who sometimes had to choose which format to bet on.As known, MOBI is a 'native' format of Kindle eBook from Amazon. While this means there won't be full support for EPUB files, it's good news, as we'll finally be able to import books purchased on other platforms to the Kindle. However, the process is not transparent: through the 'Send to Kindle' function, the user will be able to send and open epub files on their device, however, these will be automatically converted to a format called AZW3, which is nothing else than EPUB, but with some technical features of Amazon.

Amazon updated the documentation on the Kindle support page and finally lists epub as one of the supported formats for the device. The Kindle uses its own format (called AZW) and the MOBI format, and although files can be transferred in EPUB format, it is necessary to do a manual process using a package like Caliber.īut things are about to change.

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