| > I see it's available on Amazon but... well, I don't want Kindle format... It's trivial to de-drm and convert a lot of ebooks. You need Calibre (free/open source, gui [1]), its DeDrm plugin (free/open source, gui [2]), and its KindleUnpack plugin (free/open source, gui [3]). There's a guide [4], but the toolchain is all point/click, not a hassle at all to use. > The DeDRM plugin handles books that use Amazon DRM, Adobe Digital Editions DRM (version 1), Barnes & Noble DRM, and some historical formats. The Obok plugin handles Kobo DRM. For kindle books, it'll be less hassle over time if you install the Kindle app on your not-phone, not-tablet and just never update it. It'll just be a matter of import click + browse to the Kindle app's data folder and pick the most recent item after you buy one to instantly de-drm it and convert it to Epub. Amazon doesn't force upgrades of the app presently, and newer DRM schemes won't be pushed to you if your version doesn't support them. 1. https://calibre-ebook.com 2. https://github.com/apprenticeharper/DeDRM_tools/releases 3. https://github.com/dougmassay/kindleunpack-calibre-plugin/re... 4. https://www.epubor.com/free-kindle-drm-removal-calibre-plugi... All of this is very well maintained and very well presented by the calibre community. Converting an Amazon format to Epub loses nothing in terms of functionality or aesthetics, the resulting Epubs in iBooks look identical to the drm versions on Kindle, and iBooks syncs notes/highlights across devices in non-drm Epubs just like Kindle does with its book formats (sans the public sharing of notes/highlights of course). The ability to embed your own metadata once the drm is gone is a nice plus as well. |