How to Make a Kindle Format
The Kindle e-book reader device is compatible with several different types of digital documents. Amazon.com's preferred file type is the AWZ format, as copyright protection can be added to these files. Creating your own Kindle format prohibits the use of copyright-encryption systems unless you submit your e-book for sale on the Kindle Store. The AWZ file type is based on the MOBI format, however, which can be easily created using free online tools and which is fully compatible with the Kindle.
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Instructions
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Launch your computer's Web browser by clicking its icon on the desktop.
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Navigate to a free online e-book conversion tool such as Online-Convert.com, Convert Files or Just Free Books.
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Click the "Browse" button and locate your original document on your computer. Most online tools can convert a variety of different digital documents -- such as Microsoft Word documents, text files and PDFs -- into a Kindle-compatible MOBI e-book.
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Select your original document in the dialog box and click the "Open" button. The document is uploaded to the online conversion tool.
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Select "MOBI" as the desired output format if required by the online conversion tool, and click the "Convert" button. The online conversion tool will process the e-book file.
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Select a location to save your MOBI-formatted e-book on your computer when prompted by the online conversion tool. Click the "Save" button to save the Kindle-format e-book to your computer.
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Tips & Warnings
Connect your Kindle to your computer using its USB cable, open its "Documents" folder and drag and drop your new MOBI-format e-book in to the folder to add the file to the Kindle's library.
Do not close the Web browser window during processing, or the online conversion tool will be unable to notify you when the Kindle-format e-book is ready to be downloaded.
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