{"id":441160,"date":"2022-05-03T13:46:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T10:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/amazon-introduces-kindle-epub-support-in-the-most-amazon-way-possible\/"},"modified":"2022-05-03T13:46:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T10:46:52","slug":"amazon-introduces-kindle-epub-support-in-the-most-amazon-way-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-introduces-kindle-epub-support-in-the-most-amazon-way-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"#Amazon introduces Kindle EPUB support in the most \u2018Amazon\u2019 way possible"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fe38a207cb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fe38a207cb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-introduces-kindle-epub-support-in-the-most-amazon-way-possible\/#%E2%80%9CAmazon_introduces_Kindle_EPUB_support_in_the_most_%E2%80%98Amazon_way_possible%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Amazon introduces Kindle EPUB support in the most \u2018Amazon\u2019 way possible&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-introduces-kindle-epub-support-in-the-most-amazon-way-possible\/#Amazon_being_Amazon\" >Amazon being Amazon<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAmazon_introduces_Kindle_EPUB_support_in_the_most_%E2%80%98Amazon_way_possible%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Amazon introduces Kindle EPUB support in the most \u2018Amazon\u2019 way possible&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2022%2F05%2Fheader-image-bezos-kindle-epub-support.jpg&amp;signature=caef559f00de55782176ad4347a3d372\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n                            If you\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a>ed an ebook in the past decade, it\u2019s likely it was an EPUB file. Well, unless you bought it from Amazon of course.<\/p>\n<p>For years now, the company has used its proprietary AZW format for ebooks \u2014 but now it\u2019s opening up its doors. Kinda. A recent update of its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/help\/customer\/display.html?nodeId=G5WYD9SAF7PGXRNA\">Send To Kindle documentation<\/a> (spotted first by <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/goodereader.com\/blog\/kindle\/the-amazon-kindle-will-support-epub-in-late-2022\">Good E-Reader<\/a><\/em>) revealed that Amazon\u2019s ereaders will support EPUB files by \u201clate 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since its launch in 2007, EPUB has been poised to become the ebook format file of choice, with The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) \u2014 a US trade group that aims to streamline publishing \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160417130318\/https:\/\/www.bisg.org\/endorsement-epub-3\">declaring EPUB should be the sector\u2019s standard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Amazon \u2014 being <em>Amazon<\/em> \u2014 ignored this.<\/p>\n<p>The online retailer has <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly used the aforementioned AZW format, its own version of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mobipocket\">MOBI<\/a>. This is a file system created by a company called Mobipocket, which Amazon purchased back in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Now you may have a pressing question at this point: why the hell does the Amazon Kindle finally offering EPUB support matter?<\/p>\n<p>Well, it\u2019s all about consumer choice and freedom.<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of other places you can buy ebooks beyond the Kindle store. This not only includes other large retailers like Kobo and Barnes &amp; Noble, but also purchasing them directly from publishers themselves. The latter in particular is important because, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/5\/2\/23053408\/amazon-epub-kindle-ereader-file-format-kf8\">as The Verge pointed out<\/a>, authors may get a bigger cut from these transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Up until now, if you wanted to get a third-party ebook on an Amazon ereader, you likely had to convert it using a third-party piece of software like Calibre, before using the Send to Kindle function to get it onto your device.<\/p>\n<p>While <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/calibre-ebook.com\/\">Calibre<\/a> is a wonderful tool, it\u2019s a step too far for most people. For example, I can\u2019t imagine my parents ever downloading the software and using it to convert an ebook they bought elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon\u2019s upcoming support of EPUB files means this step is no longer needed.<\/p>\n<p>Technically, you should be able to download an ebook in the popular format and easily send it to your Kindle, all without the need for third-party conversion.<\/p>\n<p>Good, right? Well, yes \u2014 but also no.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amazon_being_Amazon\"><\/span>Amazon being Amazon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While the company has made it easier to put other company\u2019s ebooks on Kindle devices, it\u2019s not any easier to do the reverse.<\/p>\n<p>Let me explain. Rather than supporting native EPUB files, Amazon is instead <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/goodereader.com\/blog\/kindle\/the-amazon-kindle-will-support-epub-in-late-2022\">converting them to KF8 (or AZW3)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What this means is that if one day you decide to escape Amazon\u2019s walled garden, it\u2019s going to be tough (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epubor.com\/how-to-convert-kindle-kfx-to-epubpdfmobi-with-calibre.html\">although not impossible<\/a>) to get all your ebooks off the Kindle and onto another ereader.<\/p>\n<p>But, of course, that\u2019s what the company wants.<\/p>\n<p>The Kindle is a popular device because it makes the digital reading experience so seamless. Features like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/ep\/wfs\">Whispersync<\/a> (where you can move smoothly between a digital novel and an audio one), the ease of purchasing on the Kindle Store, and being able to read across multiple devices make the service ideal for most people.<\/p>\n<p>Opening up EPUB \u2018support\u2019 in this most Amazon of ways is merely sating the small percentage of Kindle power users who like to get their books from elsewhere. Effectively, Bezos\u2019 behemoth is sliding open the door a crack to let some air in, but not letting any out.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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