Can I Read Mobi on Kindle? Kindle Drops MOBI Format in Send to Kindle

Can I read Mobi on Kindle? Amazon sent an email notification to Kindle users in late April 2022, claiming that its Send to Kindle service would cease support for MOBI format in August 2022. However, in reality, this decision was not actually implemented, and as of now, Kindle users can still successfully send MOBI format files to their Kindle devices or apps through the Send to Kindle service.

Just one year later, Amazon has once again sent an email to Kindle users announcing the discontinuation of support for the MOBI format in Send to Kindle.

The letter from Amazon regarding mobi send to kindle

The timetable for stoping support for mobi in "send to kindle"

This email, titled "Final Reminder: Send to Kindle Will No Longer Support MOBI File Formats," provides a specific timetable for the discontinuation of support for MOBI format in the Send to Kindle service. It will begin to gradually phase out MOBI format support on November 1, 2023, and will completely stop support for MOBI format on December 20, 2023. Unlike the previous announcement, Amazon has provided a detailed execution plan for the cessation of MOBI format support in the Send to Kindle service this time.

What format do "send to kindle" service support now?

From the Amazon send-to-kindle official support page, you can see that the Amazon already removed the support for mobi format.

Can I Read Mobi on Kindle?

Yes, you can still read mobi books on Kindle.

Since there are many resources that provide ebooks in MOBI format, most users may wonder if there are still ways to transfer MOBI files to their Kindle. Here I will offer two different ways to transfer mobi ebooks to Kindle.

1. Transfer mobi to Kindle via USB cable

Indeed, you can transfer your MOBI files to a Kindle device via a USB cable.

Simply plug in your Kindle to your computer via USB, and then copy and paste your MobiI files into the "Documents" folder of your Kindle eReader.

2. Convert mobi to epub format and send epub to kindle

Transferring MOBI books to a Kindle device will only sideload your Kindle books to that specific Kindle eReader. If you want to sync your MOBI files to every Kindle eReader or Kindle app, you can convert Kindle MOBI to EPUB format and send the EPUB to Kindle. This file will then be in your Kindle library and available for download on different Kindle eReaders and apps.

There are many online MOBI to EPUB tools that can help you do this job. Considering that online web tools require a stable internet connection and often have many ads, it is better to use an offline tool like Epubor Ultimate, which is the best eBook format converter and DRM removal tool. Additionally, some customers report issues with special characters after converting eBooks to EPUB format using online tools. Epubor Ultimate can help you fix EPUB formatting issues when sending to Kindle.

Step 1. Download and install Epubor Ultimate.

   

Step 2. Drag mobi files to the main interface of Epubor Ultimate. Select "Epub" as the output format, and convert "Convert to epub" to convert mobi to Epub files.

Step 3. The click output folder icon to find the converted epub files.

Step 4. Then go to the send to kindle web page, add epub files and click on "Send" button to send epub to kindle.

Step 5. Now navigate to Documents on Digital Content on Amazon, and you'll find the books you've just sent to kindle library. Check the box before the book title, and then click "Deliver to Device". Choose your kindle device in the prompt window, and then click "Make Changes".

Now tap "Sync" on your kindle device, and you'll see the mobi books in your Kindle eReader Library.

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