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How to Transfer MOBI Files to Kindle for Free?

Jun 02,2012 17:30 pm / Posted by to eBooks Topics
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If you already own a Kindle device and Kindle content, you can download your existing content to a new Kindle device. You can buy and wirelessly download Kindle books, newspapers, magazines, and blogs from the Kindle Store as well as download and read other types of non-DRM text-based content on your Kindle device. If you don't know what eBook format that Kindle can recognize, please read Kindle Fire eBook Format.

To read Mobi books on Kindle, you need to transfer the books to Kindle first. We know there are many methods can achieve this goal, for example, via email, via the wireless network, via third party software. Here we show several commonly used methods.

Method 1: Upload Mobi Books to Kindle Via USB Cable

This is the most simple method, and Amazon official website also introduces this method. You just need to plug the larger end of a USB cable into an available USB port or a powered USB hub connected to your computer. If the connection is successful, your Kindle device will appear in the same location as external USB drives usually appear.

Double-click My computer and locate the folder named Documents. Drag and drop the MOBI eBooks to the folder. That's it. You've made it.

Method 2: Copy Mobi eBooks to Kindle Via Kindle for PC App

Amazon has announced an app named Send to Kindle for PC. This app supports for collections allows you to take control of your Kindle library and organize your books with ease.

Step 1: You can free download and install it on your computer, and then you can directly send files to Kindle.

Step 2: Locate your files that you want to send to Kindle. Right-click the files, you will see some available options for you to choose, one of them is "Send to Kindle". You can also send to other device like iPad, iPod, iPhone.

For any Windows application that can print, select Print > Send to Kindle.

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If you have any other eBook formats on local and want to send them to Kindle for reading, you can Convert eBooks to Kindle Fire Format, then follow the above steps to send books to Kindle.

Method 3: Import Mobi Books to Kindle Via Email

If you do not wish to connect the Kindle with your computer using the USB cable, you can try the wireless way. Just sign in to your Kindle account at Amazon.com to discover what your Kindle E-mail Address is. This email address like this **@Kindle.com. After that send the mail with the MOBI eBooks linked to your Amazon e-mail address. Connect your Kindle with Wi-Fi, and open and sync the MOBI to your Kindle.

OK, with the above three ways, I think you can easily send Mobi books to Kindle for reading at will. If you have other e-Readers, for example iPad, iPod or iPhone, you can also Transfer ePub eBooks to iPad iPod iPhone for reading on the move.

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