Download and install Calibre on your PC or Mac. Download Calibre plugin DeDRM from GitHub. There are several versions available. Make sure to choose a version that suits you. For example, version 6.7.0, the latest version currently, doesn’t work with Calibre versions requiring Python 3 for plugins. A new screen will pop up, and you need to click the 'Load plugin from file' button at the bottom right corner. Point the software to the folder you unzipped Alf's tools to, then click on the DeDRMcalibreplugin folder. Then highlight the DeDRMplugin.zip file, and hit the Open button. Click Yes when the virus warning starts up. I understand that the python 3 change breaks DeDRM in Calibre 5. You'll want to go back to v 4. How to remove Kindle DRM on Mac 10.15 Catalina? Updated: January 8th, 2020 There is new way to download kindle ebook file in from Kindle Cloud Reader in Chrome, we can still remove drm in new MacOS 10.15 Catalina, this is guide how to download Kindle book from Kindle Cloud Reader offline.
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- <p>If you have upgraded from an earlier version of the plugin, any existing Kindle for Mac/PC keys will have been automatically imported, so you might not need to do any more configuration. In addition, on Windows and Mac, the default Kindle for Mac/PC key is added the first time the plugin is run. Continue reading for key generation and management instructions.</p>
- <h3>Creating New Keys:</h3>
- <p>On the right-hand side of the plugin鈥檚 customization dialog, you will see a button with an icon that looks like a green plus sign (+). Clicking this button will open a new dialog prompting you to enter a key name for the default Kindle for Mac/PC key. </p>
- <li><spanclass='bold'>Unique Key Name:</span> this is a unique name you choose to help you identify the key. This name will show in the list of configured keys.</li>
- <p>Click the OK button to create and store the Kindle for Mac/PC key for the current installation of Kindle for Mac/PC. Or Cancel if you don鈥檛 want to create the key.</p>
- <p>New keys are checked against the current list of keys before being added, and duplicates are discarded.</p>
- <h3>Deleting Keys:</h3>
- <p>On the right-hand side of the plugin鈥檚 customization dialog, you will see a button with an icon that looks like a red 'X'. Clicking this button will delete the highlighted key in the list. You will be prompted once to be sure that鈥檚 what you truly mean to do. Once gone, it鈥檚 permanently gone.</p>
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- <p>On the right-hand side of the plugin鈥檚 customization dialog, you will see a button with an icon that looks like a sheet of paper. Clicking this button will promt you to enter a new name for the highlighted key in the list. Enter the new name for the encryption key and click the OK button to use the new name, or Cancel to revert to the old name..</p>
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- <p>Under the list of keys, Linux users will see a text field labeled 'WINEPREFIX'. If you are use Kindle for PC under Wine, and your wine installation containing Kindle for PC isn't the default Wine installation, you may enter the full path to the correct Wine installation here. Leave blank if you are unsure.</p>
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As we know, books we buy from Amazon are usually protected by Kindle DRM. So we can't read those Kindle books on a Non-Kindle eReader or Kindle app. What's worse, we can't even share Kindle books with families and friends. Though we have paid for our Kindle books, it seems we don't actually own them. It's really a pain for eBook lovers, right? But how can we solve this problem? In fact, the best way is to remove DRM from Kindle books. In this article, I will show you a free Kindle DRM Removal--Calibre Plugin, which can help us remove Kindle DRM with ease.
Free Kindle DRM Removal: Calibre DeDRM Plugin
Step 1. Install Calibre and DeDRM plugin
Before removing Kindle DRM with Calibre plugin, you need to install both Calibre and the DRM Removal Plugins successfully. If you have already done it, just skip this step.
Download: Calibre
Download: DeDRM_plugin.zip V6.6.3
This plugin will remove the DRM from
- Kindle ebooks (files from Kindle for Mac/PC* and eInk Kindles**).
- Barnes and Noble ePubs
- Adobe Digital Editions (v2.0.1***) ePubs (including Kobo and Google ePubs downloaded to ADE)
- Adobe Digital Editions (v2.0.1) PDFs
- Mobipocket ebooks
- eReader PDB books
- Kindle ebooks (files from Kindle for Mac/PC* and eInk Kindles**).
- Barnes and Noble ePubs
- Adobe Digital Editions (v2.0.1***) ePubs (including Kobo and Google ePubs downloaded to ADE)
- Adobe Digital Editions (v2.0.1) PDFs
- Mobipocket ebooks
- eReader PDB books
You can read the article Calibre DRM Removal Plugins if you don't know how to install the DeDRM plugin to Calibre. You can also watch the following video.
After installing them successfully, it's time to remove Kindle DRM.
Step 2. remove Kindle DRM With Calibre DeDRM Plugin
Updated(2019)
Kindle KFX eBooks downloaded via Kindle firmware 5.10.2 have been encrypted with a new DRM scheme, you may fail to remove this Kind of Kindle KFX DRM. Please follow Kindle Firmware Has Been Updated to 5.10.2 to get your Kindle KFX DRM removed. If your Kindle firmware is still not updated to 5.10.2, please stop Kindle update NOW!
Kindle KFX eBooks downloaded via Kindle firmware 5.10.2 have been encrypted with a new DRM scheme, you may fail to remove this Kind of Kindle KFX DRM. Please follow Kindle Firmware Has Been Updated to 5.10.2 to get your Kindle KFX DRM removed. If your Kindle firmware is still not updated to 5.10.2, please stop Kindle update NOW!
If you download Kindle books via Kindle e-Ink reader, you can connect it with your computer with USB cable. Open Kindle drive, find Kindle documents folder, then just drag books there to Calibre.
If you don't have any Kindle devices, please install Kindle for PC/Mac, register it with your own Amazon account and double-click the cover of eBooks to download them to your computer. Then click 'Add books' to upload them to Calibre or just drag them to it.
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Buy default, you will find your Kindle books stored on PC/Mac here:
For Win:C:Usersyour computer user nameDocumentsMy Kindle Content
For Mac:/Users/Mac user name/Library/Containers/com.amazon.Kindle/Data/Library/Application Support/Kindle/My Kindle Content
If your books are synced via Kindle for PC/Mac, it will remove DRM automatically when you upload books.
Notes:
1. If you want to remove Kindle DRM from Kindle books downloaded via Kindle device, such as Kindle Oasis, Kindle Voyage, Kindle Paperwhite or Kindle Touch, the steps will be a little bit complicated. You can read this detailed part on How to Remove DRM from Kindle device with Calibre.
2. If you find your Kindle books still DRMed, please try to remove them from Calibre, then restart it and load the Kindle books more time.
A Much Better and Easier Way to Remove Kindle DRM
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--How to Remove Kindle DRM and Convert Kindle KFX Books.
Download Epubor Ultimate for Free
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key Features:
1. No need to install DRM Removal plugin.
2. Easier to use than Calibre with a much simpler interface.
3. Automatically detect your books and load them to the software. No need to manually add them by yourself.
2. Easier to use than Calibre with a much simpler interface.
3. Automatically detect your books and load them to the software. No need to manually add them by yourself.
As the image shows, Epubor Ultimate can automatically recognize all your existing books and display them all at the left column under the Kindle tab. Just drag them from the left to the right blank zone, then the Kindle DRM will be removed soon and fast. A far more easier way than Calibre DRM Removal plugins, righ? Just download it to give it a try!
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Ada Wang works for Epubor and writes articles for a collection of blogs such as ebookconverter.blogspot.com.