How to Convert Mobipocket Files to the Kindle

The Amazon Kindle uses the .azw format as its default file format for e-books. This format is almost identical to the .mobi format used by the MobiPocket, as Amazon purchased Mobi. You do not need to convert your MobiPocket books to a different format before adding them to your Kindle. As long as the .mobi file does not have digital rights management, you can add it to your Kindle.

Things You'll Need

• Kindle USB cable

Instructions

1. Navigate through the files on your hard drive to find the .mobi files you want to read on the Kindle. Open the folder that contains them in Windows Explorer.

2. Connect your Kindle to your computer with the USB cable.

3. Click "Open Folder to View Files" to open a second window on your desktop that contains the contents of your Kindle.

4. Drag and drop the .mobi files from their location on your computer to the "Documents" folder on your Kindle. Windows will copy the files.

5. Disconnect your Kindle from your computer when Windows finishes copying the files.

References

• Amazon Help: Transferring, Downloading and Sending Files to Kindle