Can I read Kindle books without a physical kindle device? If I don't have my kindle device with me, can I read my kindle books?
The answer to this question is "Yes". I would like to say don't let the lack of kindle eReader keeps you from reading your favorite ebooks. Without a Kindle device, you still can read kindle books with Kindle Cloud Reader. In the following parts, I will introduce how to read kindle books with Kindle Cloud Reader.
What is Kindle cloud Reader?
The Kindle Cloud Reader is developed by Amazon that allows you to read your Kindle eBooks when don't have a kindle device or even don't install the Kindle App on your computer or on Mobile devices. The Kindle Cloud Reader is a web-based app, that means you can read kindle books as long as you have a web browser and internet access. It is a powerful app with many functionalities.
How to access kindle cloud reader?
Go to read.amazon.com to open Kindle Cloud Reader. Then sign in with your Amazon account. Now your kindle Library is displayed on the main page. Right click and then choose "Open Book" or "Open Book in New Tab" to open and read your kindle books.
- 1. Kind Cloud Reader works on all major web browsers, including Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari. If you have trouble in accessing Kindle Cloud reader, try to update your web browser or just change it.
- 2. Once logged in your Kindle Cloud Library, you'll see all books you bought in the Kindle Store.
- 3. Remember to log out from your Amazon account if you are using the public computer to read kindle books with Kindle Cloud Reader.
How to read, bookmark and take notes using Kindle Cloud Reader?
Actually, Kindle Cloud Reader supports many of the key reading features, including highlights, notes, bookmarks, dictionary lookup. It even allows you to adjust text size, font, layout, margins, background color, and more so you can read comfortably.
To read kindle books with kindle cloud reader, you just click the book cover to open it. In the reading screen, you can see the menu on the top, including "back to library", "Table of content", "Search", "Reader setting" and "Bookmark".
Click "Your Library" button to go back to your kindle library.
Hover to the top area of this book, and the top menu bar will display.
It will show the table of content of this book so you can just skip to any chapter easily.
It is a search feature to look for certain words or phrase in your book while reading it.
Here you can view all bookmarked pages, highlighted text, and notes added.
You can highlight text or add a note by using the cursor to select the text. A Highlight and Note option appear.
This feature allows you to place bookmark on any page.
The reading setting is “Aa” icon on the top menu bar. From there you can increase/decrease the font size, adjust the margins, or even switch from a white page background to a black.
The three dots button gives more options for kindle users. It allows you to go to the furthest page or any page. It also contains the legal notice and gives the quick access to the kindle store.
And the bottom menu shows your book's location and a percentage value of how much reading you completed.
How to add books to kindle cloud reader?
If you are new to kindle, your kindle cloud library should be empty. To add books to kindle cloud reader, you need to buy your kindle books at first.
1 Click the "Shopping cart" at the top right corner to see the kindle store.
2 Choose the kindle books you want to purchase, choose "Kindle" edition. Usually "Deliver to your Kindle Library" is selected by default. That means this title will be available in all your eligible kindle apps and devices, kindle cloud reader included.
Just wait a few seconds, and your new kindle book should appear in the Kindle cloud reader after your purchase is completed.
How to delete books from kindle cloud reader?
Since kindle cloud reader has been designed to enjoy reading your kindle books online, and your kindle books won't be downloaded on the computer, so there will be no need to delete them.
If you want to delete the kindle books from kindle cloud reader library, you need to delete it permanently from "Manage my content and devices" . Select the book you want to delete and click "Delete". Meanwhile, this book will disappear from kindle cloud reader.
Note: once the kindle book has been deleted from your account, this deletion is permanent. If you want to read it again, you'll need to re-order it.
Frequently Asked Questions on Kindle Cloud Reader
Frequently Asked QuestionsQ: Can I purchase ebooks on Kindle cloud reader?
A: Sure, you can purchase ebooks on kindle cloud reader. On the cloud library, click the shopping cart to visit the Amazon kindle store and make the purchase easily.
Q: Can I read Non-amazon purchased books on Kindle cloud reader?
A: The kindle cloud reader only lets you read books that you purchased from the kindle store. Personal documents are not supported.
Q: Can I read all my purchased amazon books on Kindle cloud reader?
A: Not all titles are available to be read using Kindle Cloud Reader. And this is decided by the publishers.
Q: What's the difference between kindle app and kindle cloud reader?
A: The biggest difference is that Kindle app should be installed on your device while kindle cloud reader can only be viewed using a web browser with the internet access. To read with kindle app, you need to download the kindle books first but kindle cloud doesn't support offline reading. Most importantly, some textbooks are only available on kindle app.
Q: Is kindle cloud reader free?
A: Yes, it is free web-based app provided by Amazon. As long as you have an Amazon account, you can read your purchased kindle books with it online.
Summary
As the online reading app for kindle books, its user interface is simple but with versatile functionalities which can meet your reading needs. For those who don't own a kindle reader, it is a perfect place to reading kindle books. I have to admit that Amazon gives us a much simpler way of reading ebooks.
Iris Yan has been a passionate member of Epubor since 2017. Her mission is to enhance your ebook reading experience by sharing insightful tips and tricks. Join her on a journey towards reading excellence today!
