The Ultimate Guide: Convert Kindle Books to PDF Effortlessly in 2026 September

How to Convert Kindle to PDF? When you purchase an eBook from Amazon Books, you may encounter the issue of your non-Kindle eReader (such as Nook, Kobo Vox, Sony Reader, and others) being unable to open it. Before we delve into the solution, let's briefly discuss eBook formats. As the global leader in eBooks, Kindle books primarily support formats like AZW, KFX, AZW3, PRC, MOBI, and TPZ. However, many other eReaders do not support these formats but instead work with PDF and EPUB formats. So, if you wish to read Kindle books on alternative eReaders, you'll need to convert Kindle AZW, TPZ, PRC, or MOBI files to PDF or EPUB.

Can I download Kindle books to pdf?

Prior to converting Kindle to PDF, the first step is to download the Kindle titles you've purchased either to your Kindle eReader or your computer using the Kindle desktop app. I've covered this point in detail in the guide "The Ultimate Guide to Download Kindle Books".

Someone may ask "Can I download kindle books to pdf directly?". Some drm-free kindle books can be downloaded as pdf or epub format since Januaray 20, 2026. Acutally, most of the kindle books are not in pdf format and protected by drm.

However, once the Kindle books have been successfully downloaded, you can proceed with the conversion to the PDF format using the steps below.

No.	kindle to pdf converter tools	free or paid	Cons
1	Calibre	free	need dedrm plugin, kfx input plugin and MSIXKFXArchiver.exe intalled; KFX-ZIP error occurs; Doesn't work on Mac.
2	kindle to pdf online, zamzar	free	Drmed kindle books not supported; Ads here and there.
3	Epubor Ultimate (Editor's pick)	Paid (with free trial)	paid software

Method 1. Convert Kindle books to PDF with Calibre (Windows only)

Calibre is a super star in eBook software area, you can use it as a free Kindle to PDF converter. It allows you to convert the formats of your books to another one.

Please note that, though Calibre provides Windows, Mac and Linux version, but actually the required calibre plugins used for converting kindle books only works on Windows, so this method introduced here is only available for windows users.

Step 0 Download Calibre and select a proper version for your PC. Here we select "Windows". Make sure your Kindle books have been copied or downloaded on your computer.

Step 1 Use Kindle for Windows app or legacy Kindle for PC app to download Kindle titles offline prepared.

Step 2 DeDRM Plugin + KFX Input plugin + MSIXKFXArchiver or KFXArchiver

	Kindle app source	Main steps
Convert Kindle to PDF Free on Win11	Microsoft Store — Kindle for Windows app	Uses DeDRM v10.0.31 + an MSIXKFXArchiver executable (version must match the exact Kindle app build) + the plugine KFX Input Calibre
Convert Kindle to PDF Calibre on Win10	Legacy installer — Kindle for PC V2.9.1	Uses DeDRM v10.0.20 + KFXArchiver291.exe, which must be copied into the Kindle app's install folder and run via a command-line utility to generate kfx-zip files to a new folder + kfx input plugin

Step 3 Click “Add books” button to add your Kindle books, then they will be listed on the center zone of the screen. You can drag and drop your books here as well.

Note: Don't drag books from kindle contents folder, drag kfx-zip files from archived_kfx folder please.

Step 4 Select the books that you prepare to convert. Also, you can click "Edit metadata" button to customize the cover images, title, authors and other metadata of your eBooks.

Step 5 Click "Convert books” button. The ebook converting window will pop. Select "PDF" as output format and click "OK". Calibre will start to convert books.

The status zone at the bottom of the right corner “jobs: 2" will show the progress of conversion.

Step 6 When the status turns to "Jobs: 0", the conversion is completed. Click the status zone to get the details of the conversion on the pop-up window.

Step 7 Go back to the main screen. If the books have been converted from Kindle to PDF successfully, the "Formats" will contain both the original one and the converted one.

Click "Folder: Book files", you will get your PDF books on the pop-up window.

Method 2. Convert Kindle to PDF Online (Free Online Kindle to PDF Converter )

There are some  free kindle to pdf online converter that could help us:

Zamzar Kindle to PDF Converter

Convert.Files

If you are interested(especially for those people who have 2 or 3 books only that need to be processed), pleaese try this way.

Method 3. Convert Kindle to PDF Windows and Mac with Epubor Ultimate

In contrast to other methods, I highly recommend using Epubor Ultimate as it is the easiest one and user-friendly. It combines the DRM removal and formats conversion perfectly. The most important is, you will get your Kindle books converted just with a simple click. It's a one-stop solution to convert Kindle (drm) books to PDF.

	Kindle book source	Main steps
Convert Kindle to PDF Win 11 Epubor	Downloaded within Kindle for Windows app	Download books -> launch Epubor Ultimate -> drag books from left panel to right panel -> auto-decrypt -> optional convert to PDF/EPUB/AZW3
Convert Kindle to PDF Win 10 Epubor	Downloaded via Legacy Kindle for PC app	Download books -> launch Epubor Ultimate ? drag books from left panel to right panel -> auto-decrypt -> optional convert to PDF/EPUB/AZW3
Convert Kindle to PDF Mac (M Chip)	Downloaded via Kindle for Mac app (version 7.53 required)	Disable SIP -> install old Kindle for Mac (v7.53) and download books -> launch Epubor Ultimate -> go back to Kindle app and briefly open each downloaded book -> Drag books from Kindle tab in the left panel to the right panel to strip DRM
Convert KFX to PDF Kindle eReader	Downloaded onto older models of Kindle: Kindle Voyage (7th Generation) Kindle (7th Generation) Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation)	Plug device via USB -> Epubor auto-detects and lists books -> Copy KSN info by clicking on "Settings -> drag to decrypt -> convert as needed

Step 1. Download and install this ultimate ebook converter.

   

Notice: To use the free trial, no need to input any code, just close the registration window to continue with the trial.

Step 2. Load or import your Kindle books.

Epubor ultimate works with both Kindle for Windows app and Kindle for mac app. Ensure your Kindle books has been completely downloaded. Then import kindle list to load your downloaded kindle books, and drag them to right area to remove drm. Epubor Ultimate automatically recognizes your kindle ofline content folder, no need to add book files one by one.

As the image shows above, books added, kindle drm removed. This step is super easy, right?

If your books are downloaded to Fire tablet, or Kindle for Android, you want to convert kindle app books to PDF quickly, please use Kindle desktop to sync them and download them to your computer.

Step 3. Convert kindle book to PDF

From the "Convert to.." selection please choose PDF as the target format, and then click the button again, the conversion will begin soon.

Can I turn a Kindle book into a PDF with AI?

Year comes to 2024, and the AI is the hottest topic now. I'm so surprised at the video that created by Sora after I typed some texts such as "train goes away", especially when I see reflections flying by outside the car window.

We may feel curious about the power of AI which may cause more and more people to lose their daily jobs, at the same time we're more interested in the possibilities of what the coming life will be with the help of AI, right? As for me, I then want to test the CHATGPT to confirm whether it could help me turn my kindle book into a PDF. And I did try, finally.

But, it only shows the result it searched out like what we search on Google, but with better understanding (strong logic). I mean, it shows you how to and explains what you should do and note. I love his answer, but he didn't help resolve my problem.

So, don't waste your time to use an AI tool to help you convert your book. You should use one of above kindle to pdf converter tools to make your issues resolved.

FAQs about converting kindle books to PDF

Question 1: How to export from kindle to pdf?

If your books are downloaded via the Kindle Fire or Kindle e-Ink, you can find them stored under "Document" folder after you plugged in via USB. But if your books are downloaded via Kindle app, I highly recommend you use the Kindle desktop app to sync and re-download them for successfully kindle in pdf conversion.

Question 2:  Convert Kindle AZW6 to PDF

After the conversion finished, when we open the PDF book, we will find that all the pages of some PDF books (which we converted from Kindle) are blank, but just with one cover image. Why?

It's likely that the original Kindle book you got from amazon store is an azw6 book. This format is only used in Amazon Japan.

Until now I haven't found a tool that could help us directly handle azw6 format Kindle books. The unique solution and easiest way is to sync these books via Kindle for PC/Mac and download them again to your computer, so that epubor or calibre could recognize them.

Question 3: Convert Kindle KFX to PDF

Since 2017 Amazon started widely using their new format, KFX, into their kindle books, after they upgraded the Kindle desktop version to version 1.19.

The new format features the new enhanced typesetting engine and new Bookerly font. Reading KFX on Kindle devices especailly on KPW3 is really nice and cool, but it's really a pain when we want to read them on non-Kindle devices.

To convert kindle kfx books to pdf, Epubor Ultimate makes things much easier. The latest update ensures you to remove kindle drm effectively from kindle books downloaded via the latest kindle for PC/Mac.

Question 4: How  Kindle to PDF A5 size?

Thoug A4 is the default page size, but you know that there are some readers such as Sony DPT-CP1, will only supports A5 PDF. So, is it possible to change or reduce the PDF page size from A4 to A5? The anwser is Yes.

Launch the Epubor Ultimate and click on "User center" -> "Settings" - > "Output" -> "PDF paper size" and target the a5 as the final settings, please.

Waiting for the job finished. When it's completed, you can click to open the new page size PDF books with Calibre built-in viewer. If you think it's good, then try to transfer the A5 page size PDF book to your Sony digital reader please (may also need Digital Paper App to sync the files).

Please note: Not all of the PDF books will be displayed correctly or perfectly on your new device after being changed the size into A5. The PDF output quality is always being the century problems. So here I will recommend you preview the pdf file first before transferring them to your device.

Question 5: Is it possible to change or increase the text size in PDF?

When I convert kindle books to PDF, the text becomes abnormally small. Is it possible to increase the text size for the pdf file?

If you also meet this issue, I highly recommend you convert the Kindle book to Word (DOCX) format first, and then open the file in a Word and save it again as PDF format.

Question 6: Can Convert Kindle unlimited to PDF

I rented books from Amazon kindle, could I convert them to PDF format with your tool?

Here I would say that neither Epubor Ultimate nor Calibre is able to help convert rented kindle books (from Amazon Prime or Kindle Unlimited). You can only convert your purchased kindle books, not the rented ones.

 

Question 7: Can I downlod a kindle books to pdf from Amazon website?

We can download kindle books from Amazon website by using the "download and transfer via USB" service. But generally, the downloaded file types are AZW3 format, not the PDF. In such case, I will recommend you convert kindle azw3 to PDF with the recommended kindle to pdf converter -- Epubor Ultimate you.

Question 8: Is it possible to convert kindle books on Android?

No, there is not an android app that supports converting kindle books downloaded via kindle android app. The universal method is to download kindle books to computer and then use a desktop tool to convert your books.

Question 9: When I convert my eBook to PDF, the pages are cut off. What should I do?

I use the epubor tool to successfully convert my Kindle book to pdf. I have a problem: when i convert my ebook to pdf, the pages are cut. Do you have a solution?

Editor's note: In fact, nearly all of the Kindle to PDF converter tools won't 100% convert Kindle photo / picture eBooks to PDF with high quality. But you are so lucky because the Epubor development team is able to help convert the Kindle Photo book to PDF munually, I mean, without pages cutted. Neither Calibre nor Zamzar online kindle to pdf converter is able to help you resolve this issue. Leave your comment or contact the Epubor tech-team team if you need any help. (fix this issue: the pdf pages get split, showing only half of each page.)

That's the end of our Kindle AZW/KFX to PDF conversion guide. There are numerous Kindle to PDF converter tools available online, but using a professional eBook converter like Epubor Ultimate makes the conversion process much smoother and unlocks a host of extra capabilities. You will not only get a software license but also helpful support from the development team. Just download the free trial today to turn kindle to pdf now!

   

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