[Inforgraphic]How to Remove DRM from Kindle KFX eBooks

As an eBook lover, you must be very familiar with Kindle KFX format which has been launched in 2015 but applied to almost all Kindle eBooks in the recent years. Nowadays, no matter the books downloaded via Kindle desktop application(version higher than 1.17) or Kindle e-ink device (firmware higher than 5.6) are all in Kindle KFX format. Just as other Kindle formats, Kindle books in KFX format are protected by DRM as well and only can be read in limited Kindle related applications and devices. How to remove KFX DRM becomes the focus of eBooks lovers’ attentions. Here I will show you how to remove DRM from Kindle KFX Books downloaded via Kindle for PC/MAC , Kindle e-Ink devices or even Kindle Cloud Reader.

Why Choose Epubor Ultimate?

Epubor Ultimate -- the first eBook tool on the market can remove Kindle KFX DRM quickly and losslessly. Below are the main reasons that this software is highly recommended.

Reason 1. Smoothly remove DRM from the main stream ebook vendors, including Amazon Kindle, kobo, Google Play etc.

Reason 2. Easily convert eBook to any other formats.

Reason 3. The most important reason is Epubor developers are continuously updating Epubor Ultimate to catch up with the latest DRM scheme.

   

Method 1. Remove DRM from Kindle KFX Books Downloaded via Kindle for PC/MAC

Step 1. Download Kindle KFX Books via Kindle for PC/MAC

When you use Kindle for PC/Mac version 1.19 or even higher version to download the Kindle eBooks, there are great opportunities that the downloaded eBooks are in Kindle KFX format. A bad news should be notified is that Kindle KFX eBooks downloaded via Kindle for PC/MAC version 1.25 have been encrypted with a new DRM scheme. If you happen to upgrade your Kindle for PC/MAC to the version 1.25 or higher, please downgrade the Kindle for PC to older version automatically for removing Kindle KFX DRM.

Install and register your Kindle for- PC/Mac. Then you can click the book title at your Kindle library to wait the Kindle books to be downloaded. Different from the old Kindle format which is a single file and stored directly under “My Kindle content” folder, Kindle KFX eBook is not one file, but a series of files stored at a subfolder under “My Kindle content” folder.

To be mentioned, the Kindle KFX eBooks you downloaded via Kindle for PC/MAC are not with the extension .kfx, but .azw as the above picture. Although, the Kindle books with the extension .azw, it is the KFX format which can be told by the file structure and content.

Step 2. Launch Epubor Ultimate to remove Kindle KFX DRM

Install and launch Epubor Ultimate.

   

Then click on "Kindle" tab at the left column and the downloaded Kindle eBooks will be detected and displayed automatically at the left column under Kindle tab. To remove Kindle KFX DRM, drag the Kindle books from the left to the right column. The DRM will be stripped automatically and you can see "Decrypted" at the end of each book.

To find the decrypted Kindle KFX eBooks, you directly click on “Decrypted” or right click the book at the right column to explore decrypted file as the below picture or click on "Output folder" icon at the bottom right.

Step 3. Convert Kindle KFX to Mobi/Epub/AZW3/PDF

Since the Kindle KFX eBooks are using special render techinque, even the DRM-free Kindle KFX eBooks only can be read at the Kindle for PC/Mac or Kindle e-ink devices. Many people complain that they can not read the DRM-FREE Kindle KFX eBooks at Calibre that's because Calibre does not support Kindle KFX eBooks. Also, there is no other reader on the market support Kindle kfx fromat. Converting Kindle KFX to Mobi/Epub/AZW3/PDF is a must-be step for reading Kindle kfx ebooks at any eBook reader apps or eReader.

When your books have been decrypted, please find the convert button at the central buttom and select the output format at the drop down list and then click on "Convert to XX”.

When the conversion has finished, you will see "Succeeded". Just click on "Succeeded", you can open the folder stored the converted eBooks.

Method 2. Remove DRM from Kindle KFX eBooks Downloaded via Kindle e-Ink Devices

Step 1. Download Kind KFX eBooks via Kindle e-Ink device

If you happen to have a Kindle device, you can directly tap the book title at the library to get your Kindle eBooks downloaded. If your Kindle firmware is higher than 5.6, the eBooks you downloaded possibly in Kindle KFX format.

Like the Kindle KFX books downloaded via Kindle for PC/Mac, the Kindle KFX eBook downloaded via Kindle e-ink device is also not a single file but consisted of a file with extension .kfx and a series of files stored at a subfolder under Documents folder at your Kindle device.

Step 2. Remove Kindle KFX DRM with Epubor Ultimate

Plug in your Kindle e-ink device to your computer with USB, and then run Epubor Ultimate. The Epubor Ultimate will automatically detect your Kindle e-ink device and show all downloaded books at the left column under your eReader tab. Just drag the books from the left to the right column and the books are decrypted automatically.

Step 3. Convert Kindle KFX to Epub/PDF/Mobi/azw3

For converting the KFX to epub/PDF/MOBI/AZW3, just follow the guide in step 3 at above part.

Method 3. Remove DRM from Kindle Cloud Reader books

Besides downloading kindle books from Kindle desktop application or Kindle e-ink devices, you can download Kindle books from Kindle Cloud Reader. What Amazing, right? Below are detailed steps of downloading Kindle Cloud Reader and exporting Kindle Cloud Reader to DRM free mobi file.

Step 1. Download Kindle Cloud Reader books

Before downloading Kindle Cloud Reader books, please ensure you are using the latest version of Google Chrome. Then visit read.amazon.com via Google Chrome web browser. Sign in with your Amazon account, you will see all your purchased Kindle books in your Kindle Cloud Reader library. If this is the first time you login to your Kindle Cloud Reader, there will pop up a window asking if you want to enable offline reading. Please click on "Enable Offline" button to enable this function.

Right click the book cover and select "Download & Pin Book" to download Kindle Cloud Reader books.

Step 2. Export Kindle Cloud Reader books to DRM from Mobi

When the kindle Cloud Reader books have been downloaded, they will not in normal format but some unreadable files. To convert these files to DRM-FREE Mobi, Epubor KCR Converter is highly recommended.

   

Download and install the KCR Converter. When you run it, the downloaded Kindle Cloud Reader books will display at the main interface. Tick the box at the end of the book title to select the book you want to convert, and then click on "Convert to Mobi" to export all Kindle Cloud Reader books to DRM-free Mobi.

When the conversion finished, the folder storing the converted DRM-FREE Mobi file will pop up automatically.

Ultimate Method--Download &Transfer Kindle Books via USB and Remove Kindle DRM

Downloading Kindle eBooks via Kindle for PC/MAC or Kindle devices is the most-used method for downloadig Kindle ebooks. Is there any other method to download Kindle books? Sure, there is another ways to download your Kindle books. You can download Kindle books via Kindle for Android or iOS, but you will find no way to remove the DRM from books downloaded via this method. Alternatively, you can download and transfer Kindle via usb if you have any Kindle device registered with your Kindle account information. Below is the step-by-step guide.

Step 1. Amazon Books Download and transfer via usb

Open your web browser and go to Amazon official website. Then login to your Amazon account and go to Manage Your Content and Devices.

All your books will be listed under your content tab as below.

Click on "Action" button before the book title and you can see all actions you can do. Just select "Download & transfer via USB" and a new window will pop up to show your registered Kindle devices.

Just choose the Kindle eink device and then click on "Download" button to start the downloading process.

A prompted message will remind you of downloading Kindle content to your computer via your media library.

Once finished, you will see the book has been downloaded to your computer.

Step 2. Remove DRM from Kindle books with Epubor Ultimate

An interesting thing about Kindle books downloaded from Amazon website directly is that they are DRM free. Thus, there is no need to remove Kindle DRM.

In case you have books downloaded from Amazon website directly protected by DRM, I will also show you how to remove DRM.

Download & run Epubor Ultimate.

   

Plugin the Kindle device which you select as the target device for downloading Kindle books in step 1. Why need to plugin in the Kindle device? Because Epubor software have to detect your Kindle serial number for decrypting your Kindle books. This is the key step for removing Kindle DRM! Then drug & drop the Kindle books to the main interface and the books will be decrypted automatically.

If you do not have your Kindle devices at your hand, you need to find your Kindle serial Number at first. Go to the device tab under Manage Your Content and Devices, and find the Kindle device you select at step 1. Click on "Action" button before the book title and all the device information will be displayed at the following picture.

Just copy this information and run Epubpr Ultimate -->> User center-->>settings-->Kindle-->>input the Kindle serial Number and then click on "Ok".

 

Then add the Kindle books to Epubor Ultimate and the DRM will be removed successfully.

With the best Kindle KFX DRM Removal--Epubor Ultimate, you can get all your Kindle books decrypted and converted. If you think this article is helpful, please give us a thumb up. Of course you can also have a trial to remove KFX DRM Calibre because the new released De-drm plugin has already added this function. If you are a Calibre loyal user, this is also worth trying. But if you like simple things and hate any plugins installing, like me, Epubor Ultimate is a much better option. If you have any question about Kindle KFX format, please leave it at the comments.

   

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