(Preferences > Advanced > Plugins > Load plugin from file.) Extract your kindle keys
#Calibre plugin for kindle drm removal install
Install the calibre DeDRM plugin unzip DeDRM_tools_6.6.3.zipĬalibre-customize -add DeDRM_calibre_plugin/DeDRM_plugin.zipĪlternatively, after unzipping you can just install it via Calibre's standard UI.
#Calibre plugin for kindle drm removal Pc
Install and run Kindle for PC wine64 KindleForPC-installer-0.exeĮnter your amazon account details, download the relevant books to the "device" (i.e. We can't use winetricks for Kindle for PC, as that installs version 1.20, which isn't as suitable.
(There's a space in the sha256 hash, in the FAQ, for some reason.) winetricks If you don't trust me, a random person on the internet, to tell you the correct hash, (you have no reason to) you can go to the official FAQ, above - after all, you're already trusting the DeDRM plugin not to be malicious. To ensure that you've downloaded the "original" file (and not a modified version with bonus malware), you need to check the hash of the file. Unfortunately, that version of Kindle for PC is no longer available from Amazon's websites, so you'll need to google/duckduckgo for the filename KindleForPC-installer-0.exe and download it from some sketchy website. (Slightly more recent versions (≥1.24) use the sub-optimal KFX file format for downloaded books, while even more recent versions can't be "exploited" by the DeDRM plugin, at all.) Link to the latest version.)įor best results you need an old version of Kindle for PC (≤1.17). (Closely based on the information from the official FAQ (snapshot). # sudo apt-get install winetricks # this is optional - see belowĭownload other necessary programs DeDRM plugin wget Install necessary programs using the package manager sudo apt-get install wine64 The following steps worked for me, on Ubuntu 18.04. Kindle DRM Removal, Easily Remove Kindle DRM AZW/KFX.I'm not going to go into the legality of the removal of DRM, as it varies by country - in some it falls under fair use, in others the situation is murky and in others yet it's explicitly illegal.
The above method with DeDRM plugin is a little bit difficult, right? Don't worry, I will share with you a simpler tool- Epubor Ultimate which is the best eBook DRM Removal and eBook Converter.For more details, please follow this complete guide: A Much Better and Easier Way to Remove Kindle DRM Solution 3 Download & Transfer via USB on Amazon. Solution 2 Disable KFX Support in Kindle for PC/Mac. Solution 1 Downgrade Kindle for PC/Mac to Older Version The following are 2 solutions that are 100% working. Now Calibre can not directly handle this new DRM scheme if the Kindle books are downloaded from v1.25/v1.26 Kindle desktop app and higher version.Therefore, the current solution is to downgrade your Kindle to older version, disable KFX support in the latest version Kindle deskotp, or download from Amazon site with Download & Transfer vis USB.
Your Kindle eBooks will be encrypted with this new Kindle KFX DRM if you download Kindle eBooks via Kindle for PC/MAC version 1.25 or higher, or Kindle device with firmware higher than 5.10.2. Why?Įarlier in 2019, the Kindle has released a new Kindle KFX DRM. FAQ: Failed to remove Kindle DRM with Calibre I cannot remove DRM from the Kindle books downloaded from Kindle for PC/Mac or from my Kindle device.