Step-by-Step Guide: Bypassing DRM Protection on Amazon's Kindle Formats

Step-by-Step Guide: Bypassing DRM Protection on Amazon’s Kindle Formats

Remove DRM from Amazon Kindle azw/prc/mobi/tpz

Posted by Ada Wang on 11/28/2018 11:35:54 AM.

Note: As we have several articles about this topic and some of them have thin content, so we published an all-in-one guide about using Epubor Ultimate to handle different situation like you are using Kindle Touch/Paperwhite/Voyage or just Kindle Android app. So please just click the link above to read that article.

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1. Authorize your copy of Kindle for PC and “Sync and check for new items”

Install Kindle for PC and authorize your copy. Our software works with the new version of Kindle for PC perfectly.

2. Load Kindle eBooks
View the book in Kindle for PC. (in other words, make sure it is downloaded to your computer, not in “Archived Items”)

3. Run Epubor Ultimate to remove drm from kindle & Mobipokect Reader(azw, prc, mobi, topaz)
Run Epubor Ultimate, you’ll see your downloaded kindle file display under kindle column. Just drag these files to the right blank window, voila, all your files will be decrypted immediately.

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16 Comments

Bill

Re:Remove DRM from Amazon Kindle azw/prc/mobi/tpz

02/27/2012 17:08:49

I unloaded the latest version of kindleforpc and loaded ver 1.4.1.
followed directions and all books ‘FAILED’
Now what
using MS XP

Henri Fournel

Re:Remove DRM from Amazon Kindle azw/prc/mobi/tpz

07/28/2012 07:05:22

Hello,

I just purchased epubor ultimate and I am disappointed by the fact that kindle azw3 files seem not supported.

How can DRM be removed from the latter?
Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards,

Nick

Re:Remove DRM from Amazon Kindle azw/prc/mobi/tpz

09/22/2012 14:56:02

If I have a kindle e-book on my PC before I try this will I lose it if I try this or do I need to download first.

john

Re:Remove DRM from Amazon Kindle azw/prc/mobi/tpz

12/9/2012 18:41:39

It doesn’t work - have tried multiple times/options and always fails stating ‘no key found’.

Epubor.ada

Re:john

12/9/2012 21:14:11

Hi, John

Sorry for the inconvenience.

For removing Kindle DRM:
Make sure all the books are synced by the same version of Kindle for PC (other than directly copied from your Kindle device or other sources) and you can read all the books on Kindle for PC!

1, Download and authorize Kindle for PC with your Amazon ID;
2, Sync all books to PC, make sure you can read them;
3, Run Epubor software!

Video tutorial:
http://www.epubor.com/kindle-drm-removal.html

Regards

Isabel Fornés

Re:Remove DRM from Amazon Kindle azw/prc/mobi/tpz

06/5/2013 08:54:54

It’s a lie, it doesn’t decrypt anything, thanks god I didn’t pay for it and I used the free trial, imagine I get to buy it???, it would have been a waste of money that I would never have back!!!

epubor.ada

Re:Isabel Fornés

06/5/2013 19:10:50

Hi, Isabel

Sorry for the inconvenience. You may fail to decrypt the Kindle books if you do not follow the correct steps.

For removing Kindle DRM:
Make sure all the books are synced by the same version of Kindle for PC (other than directly copied from your Kindle device or downloaded from Amazon Kindle’s official site) and you can read all the books on Kindle for PC!

1, Download and authorize Kindle for PC with your Amazon ID;
2, Launch Kindle for PC and it will auto sync all books to PC, make sure you can open and read them;
3, Run Epubor software.

Regards

Ritergeek

Re:epubor.ada

03/14/2021 06:19:07

Look, I have tried this umpty times now with freshly downloaded books. IT DOES NOT WORK. Not able to downgrade Kindle for PC either, because Amazon forces upgrade to 1.30 despite checking the “do not upgrade” box.

I successfully used Apprentice Alf’s software for years, but it has also tanked. At least they admit it.

Yep, super glad for the free trial. Thank you for that.

Epubor

Re:Ritergeek

03/15/2021 09:25:19

Thank you for your feedback. If you cannot downgrade kindle to old version, please follow this guide to remove drm: https://www.epubor.com/how-to-deal-with-the-new-kindle-update.html#method1
Any more problem, please feel free to contact us.

S. Schroeder

Re:Remove DRM from Amazon Kindle azw/prc/mobi/tpz

10/5/2013 10:36:20

Found 2 keys to try after 0.1 seconds
Crypto Type is: 2
Error: No key found in 2 keys tried.
DRM Removal failed.
Decrypting 12th of Never (Women’s Murder Club) - Patterson, James & Paetro, Maxine.azw3 Failed

All done. Succeeded: 0, Failed: 1
Right-click the succeeded item to open the output file.

epubor.ada

Re:S. Schroeder

10/5/2013 19:24:51

Sorry for the inconvenience.

1, Download and authorize Kindle for PC with your Amazon ID;
2, Launch Kindle for PC and it will auto sync all books to PC, make sure you can open and read them;
3, Run Epubor software. Drag & drop Kindle books from default Kindle content folder: “…\(My) Documents\My Kindle Content\…” and convert.

Please feel free to tell us (support@epubor.com ) for any further problem.

Regards

Pandora

Re:Remove DRM from Amazon Kindle azw/prc/mobi/tpz

01/26/2016 21:50:08

I have downloaded the appropriate epub removal for Mac. However, I can’t work out how to actually get the books from Kindle into the programme to convert them. Can you advise where you have instructions to enable me to do this? Kindle is greyed out and I can’t access the files for the actual books in Kindle anywhere to convert them.

Epubor

Re:Pandora

01/27/2016 18:48:34

Hi,

Please click Help–>Settings to set your Kindle eBook path, then the software will automatically detect and upload them.

Thank you !

Pandora

Re:Remove DRM from Amazon Kindle azw/prc/mobi/tpz

01/28/2016 22:18:17

I am still unable to use this software. When I go into Kindle to follow your instructions from the link, there is no Tools > Options > Content. I can’t go any further.

Etti

Re:Remove DRM from Amazon Kindle azw/prc/mobi/tpz

01/25/2017 14:15:03

Everyone’s so disappointed and noone seems to have been able to make it work. However the dude who answers the questions keeps giving it 5 stars and falsifies the ratings.

kitkat

Re:Remove DRM from Amazon Kindle azw/prc/mobi/tpz

03/27/2019 11:45:03

I have tried to purchase ultimate lifetime for windows with discount at 2checkout,but price as changed when I get to paypal please help.

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Step-by-Step Guide: Bypassing DRM Protection on Amazon's Kindle Formats

Step-by-Step Guide: Bypassing DRM Protection on Amazon’s Kindle Formats

Remove DRM from Amazon Kindle azw/prc/mobi/tpz