Note: • EPUB eBooks and Mobipocket files with Digital Rights Management (DRM) are not supported. • Videos transferred to your Kindle Fire will appear in the Photos content library and the Personal Videos app. • Apps from the Amazon Appstore for Android and movies and TV shows from Amazon Video can't be downloaded from the Manage Your Content and Devices page to your computer. • From your computer, locate the Kindle content you want to transfer from your computer to your Kindle Fire. Note: You can use Manage Your Content and Devices to deliver Kindle content to your computer. ![]() ![]() Visit and locate your Kindle content. From the Actions drop-down, select Download & Transfer via USB. From the drop-down, select your Kindle Fire, and then click Download to download the content to a folder on your computer. Not all Kindle content is available for transfer from Manage Your Content and Devices. • Connect your Kindle Fire to your computer with the USB cable. Your Kindle appears in the same location on your computer that external USB drives appear. • Windows: Your Kindle Fire will appear in the Computer or My Computer folder. If you're using a Windows XP computer, you will need to download Windows Media Player 11, a free application, to complete the USB transfer. To download Windows Media Player 11, go to. • Mac: Your Kindle Fire will appear on the desktop. You will need to install Android File Transfer, a free application, to complete the USB transfer. ![]() Amazon doesn't want you to know this, but the Kindle Fire supports ePub ebooks just as well as it supports Amazon's Kindle ebooks. The worst part about getting apps this way is that they aren't always up-to-date, so you may have to try a different version of the same app from somewhere else if you are. The Amazon Kindle is a great ebook reader, but it's tightly tied to Amazon's ecosystem. If you have a Kindle Fire or a smartphone, you can download other e-reading. Transfer Content from a Computer to Your Kindle Fire. You can use the USB cable to transfer Kindle content from a computer to your Kindle Fire. Help for Kindle Fire (2nd Generation), Kindle Fire HD 7' (2nd Generation), and Kindle Fire HD 8.9' (2nd Generation). Note: EPUB eBooks and Mobipocket files with Digital Rights. ![]() To download Android File Transfer, go to. Note: If you've set a lock screen password on your Kindle Fire, you may need to unlock your device before it can be opened on your computer. • Open the Kindle Fire folder (titled 'Kindle') on your computer, and then open the Internal storage folder. • Locate the downloaded file on your computer, and then drag and drop the compatible file you want to transfer into the applicable folder: • Audible: AA, AAX • Books: AZW (.azw3), MOBI (non-DRM), KF8 • Documents: TXT, PDF, PRC, DOC, DOCX • Music: MP3, non-DRM AAC (.m4a), MIDI, PCM/WAVE, OGG, WAV • Pictures: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP • Movies: MP4, 3GP, VP8 (.webm) • Disconnect your Kindle Fire from your computer. • From your Kindle Fire, tap a content library (for example, Books) in the top navigation, and then tap the Device tab to view your Kindle content. Adding Ebook Files to Kindle and Kindle App After downloading a.mobi file, there are three ways to add it to your Kindle library. We recommend first trying to use Amazon's Send to Kindle desktop app. If that doesn't work, you can send files to your Kindle using your email or transfer the file with a USB cord. If you are having trouble using the Instafreebie App to download to your Kindle app, click. In This Article • • • Send to Kindle App If you are on a computer (Windows or Mac), there is a program you can download called. It is an official Amazon program that will quickly get mobi and pdf ebook files from your computer to your Amazon Kindle account. • Download the appropriate Send to Kindle for your device. (If you have a pc, download Send to Kindle for PC, if you have a mac, download Send to Kindle for Mac, etc). • When you’ve downloaded the program, find it on your computer (usually you should be able to find it in your “Downloads” folder). This will open an “Installer”. This Installer will guide you through the installation of the Send to Kindle program onto your device. Follow the instructions it gives you. • Once you download and install this program, it will ask you to log in to your Amazon account. • Find the attachment at the top or bottom of the email called “Here is your claimed book!”, and click on the attachment to download the file. • Find the ebook file (.mobi or.pdf only) on your computer where you saved it (when you download a file, it is automatically sent to your “Downloads” folder unless you have picked a different default location for downloads or saved it elsewhere), and drag the file into the Send to Kindle app where it says “Drop files here”. • Put a checkmark next to the device you want to send your file to and click “Send”. • You should see a dialogue box that reads “Upload complete. Give us a few minutes to format and deliver your document. Please ensure your Kindle is connected to the network to receive your document. Select the “OK” button. • The book should appear in your Kindle library. If it doesn’t, select “Sync & Check for Items” and check if your book has arrived. This may take a few minutes. If you have a Kindle Fire, the book might be found in the “Docs” section, and the cover may not appear until you have opened the book. Send From Your Email If Send to Kindle doesn’t work for you, send files directly to your Kindle email. How to send mobi files to your Kindle device or app. • Find the attachment at the top or bottom of the email called “Here is your claimed book!”, and click on the attachment to download the file. • Find the file on your computer, phone, or other device in the downloads folder or wherever you saved the file to (when you download a file, it is automatically sent to your “Downloads” folder unless you have picked a different default location for downloads or saved it elsewhere). • Open your personal email, and attach the book file to your email. • Forward the file to your kindle email address. Make sure you have the right email for your device. • Your Kindle email address is the email address that you use to access Amazon.com, but with '@kindle.com' as its domain. For example, if your Amazon account login email is [email protected], then your Kindle email address is. • Now go to the Kindle App for the device. Click the Sync button, and wait a few minutes for it to sync, although it should happen right away. • If you have a Kindle Fire, the book should appear in the “Docs” section on your Kindle. The cover may not show until you open the book for the first time. Transfer with USB If you are still unable to access your book, here is a step-by-step process on how to transfer documents from a desktop or laptop computer to any device. • Find the attachment at the top or bottom of the email called “Here is your claimed book!”, and click on the attachment to download the file. • When you download a file, it is automatically sent to your “Downloads” folder unless you have picked a different default location for downloads (you may also save it to a particular folder if you choose). • Connect your ereader device (you can also connect iOS and Android devices) with the appropriate USB cable. Plug the USB cable into your computer. • Depending on what kind of Kindle you have, when you plug it in, it should say, “If you want to read or shop on your Kindle while continuing to charge over USB, please keep the USB cable attached, but eject your Kindle from your computer. • Locate the folder for your device under the “My Computer” folder on Windows. On a Mac, your device will show up in the sidebar of any “Finder” window under “Devices”. • You can drag your ebook files directly into the Device folder and the specific documents folder if one is required for your device OR you can copy and paste the file onto the device by right clicking (or ctrl-clicking if you’re using a mac) on the file and selecting “Copy” or “Copy file”, going into the Kindle’s Documents folder, right/ctrl-clicking in the empty space and selecting “Paste” or “Paste Item”. • Now you should be able to find your book on your Kindle! Still need help? Last updated on December 14, 2017 Related Articles • • • • • Toggle Search.
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