#Kindle on computer how to#

CRP: It is an eBook format created by Mobipocket that is also compatible with the Amazon reader.

If you have an alternative, we recommend avoiding it when reading books. The problem is that it is a format that does not always 'layout' well on the Kindle screen. It was bought by Amazon so Kindles can read it just fine as long as it doesn't have DRM protection.

AZW: same as above but for older Kindle generations.

Another more proprietary format from Amazon.

AZW3: Also known as Kindle Format 8 (KF8).

It is the most recent developed by the company (native) for its Kindles. When it comes to ebooks for the Kindle, there is a good list of formats compatible with the device: The first thing you have to be clear about before starting to pass books like a possessed is that there are different formats for documents and electronic books (yes, just like for photos there is JPG, TIFF or BMP, to name just three of them). See offer on Amazon Kindle Compatible Formats

#Kindle on computer how to#

And if so, our guide today interests you a lot, since in it we explain how to put books in it that do not come directly from Amazon.

Such is the popularity of the device that if you have one for reading e-books right now, chances are it's a Kindle. From the first generation to the current one, there are many generations in between in which the team has been lightening its body, simplifying its design and improving the quality of its screen or its battery, while also adding all kinds of complementary functions ( from different screen settings to features such as Vocabulary Review). With the passage of time, the Kindles have also been perfected. It is true that there are alternatives to Amazon's e-book, but Jeff Bezos' company has managed to sell its product like no other, making it the brand that comes to mind first when you think about buying a device of this type. We have said it many times but we never tire of repeating it: the Kindle is undoubtedly the quintessential ebook reader.

Amazon Kindle, the e-reader par excellence