It’s almost hard to remember, but when it came out, iBooks could read only EPUB files, not PDFs, and the only way to load them was by syncing with iTunes. Over a number of releases of both iBooks and ...

Kindle devices appeal to many people. When everything works, they're great. But Amazon is becoming more and more finicky, both in terms of supported formats and the freedom to manage your own books.

Amazon will soon let users download DRM-free Kindle eBooks in EPUB and PDF formats, allowing them to read titles on third-party e-readers and apps. The post You’ll soon be able to access your Kindle ...

The open-source EPUB e-book format is great for sharing books between different readers and making life easier on readers generally--but Amazon's Kindle, the big player, doesn't support it.

If you’ve downloaded an ebook in the past decade, it’s likely it was an EPUB file. Well, unless you bought it from Amazon of course. For years now, the company has used its proprietary AZW format for ...

Amazon opens up a little: From January 20, 2026, DRM-free e-books from the Kindle shop can be downloaded as EPUB and PDF.

You don’t own the e-books you buy on Amazon’s Kindle store. You simply own a license to view the content at your leisure, and Amazon can revoke the license for whatever reason it chooses. However, ...

Amazon is removing the option to download Kindle ebooks to your PC on February 26, 2025. Yes, that includes ebooks that you've already purchased and have tied to your Amazon account. It's another ...