Adobe Digital Editions (abbreviated ADE) is an ebook reader software program from Adobe Systems, built initially using Adobe Flash. It is used for acquiring, managing, and reading eBooks, digital newspapers, and other digital publications. The software supports PDF, XHTML (through the non-proprietary EPUB file type specification) and flash-based content. It implements a proprietary scheme of Digital Rights Management ("DRM") which, since the version 1.5 release in May 2008, allows document sharing among multiple devices and user authentication via an Adobe ID.
That's why so many people want to strip Adobe DRM. And this is also the reason why we write this article for you. These three parts cover how to remove DRM from Adobe digital editions PDF&Epub, among which the second section is especially important as the key decryption is exactly generated during this process.
Step 1. Check Whether Your Adobe PDF or Epub ebooks are DRM Protected or not
Note: Usually, if your books are purchased from online eBook vendors, they are protected by DRM. Or if your books are rented from libraries, they are also protected by DRM. If you ensure your eBooks are protected with DRM, you can just skip over this step in case of wasting your time.
Launch Calibre (Windows/Mac), add your ePUB & PDF books and double click the book title to open it. If the following warning window pops, it means that your book is DRM protected.
Or you can open the PDF books with your favorite PDF reader. DRM-protected PDFs will come with a similar alert window.
If you can read your books on Calibre without restriction, they will be DRM free. Just feel free to transfer them to anyone. If your Adobe Digital Editions eBook are protected with DRM, continue to read the following parts.
Step 2. Read Your DRM-protected ePUB & PDF eBooks on Adobe Digital Editions
1. Download & Install Adobe Digital Editions and authorize your Adobe Digital Editions with your Adobe ID. If you don't have an Adobe ID, you can apply a new one.
2. Make sure the ePub & PDF files can be read on ADE! This is a very easy step. To check whether you book meet this requirement, you just need to open your ebooks with your authorized Adobe Digital Editions, no matter they are PDF, EPUB or .ACSM files.
Note: The decryption key will be generated during the reading process. If you failed to read eBooks with ADE, you will be likely to fail to remove DRM as well. To solve this problem, you have to delete all your books under ADE folder and re-download them under the newly authorized ADE.
Step 3. Remove DRM from Adobe Digital Editions
To remove the DRM from Adobe Digital Editions, you will need the help of a professional tool --Epubor Ultimate. With this best eBook DRM Removal and ebook Converter, you can remove DRM from Adobe Digital Editions pdf and epub easily and smoothly. Glad to share is this tool also can remove DRM from Amazon Kindle and Kobo eBooks.
1. Download and install Epubor Ultimate.
2. Launch Epubor Ultimate, it will automatically detect and upload your books saved in ADE's default folder. As you can see, all the books here are listed on the left side. Just drag them to the main interface, all ebook will be decrypted automatically.
To find the decrypted eBooks, you can click on output folder icon at the bottom right. The folder storing the DRM-free eBooks will pop up. As you can see, this step can be assumed the most easiest step to remove DRM from Adobe Digital Editions with the help of Epubor Ultimate? So why not give this software a try to free your Adobe pdf or epub now?
Pro Tips for You
1. The default location of ADE:
For Windows: ...\My Documents (or Documents)\My Digital Editions\...
For Mac: Users/ ... (Your computer name)/Digital Editions/...
2. Problem with authorizing ADE:
An error "problem decrypting session key" may occur if you use different ADE versions to download ACSM files or open eBooks. In this case, you have to delete all your downloaded books under your ADE folder and redownload them with the authorized Adobe ID again.
3. Win 7 or Vista users:
This guide mainly applies to Win XP and Mac. If you are using Win7 or Vista, please right click on the program icon and choose "run as administrator".
4. Convert Books with Calibre:
If you want to convert the books, use the best eBook manager and converter Calibre!
5. Remove DRM from Kobo eBooks:
Since Kobo eBooks are also protected with Adobe Adept DRM, you can use this method to help you. But here is an easier way for you to remove DRM from Adobe Digital Editions.
Watch Video Tutorial to Learn How to Remove DRM from Adobe Digital Editions
Ada Wang works for Epubor and writes articles for a collection of blogs such as ebookconverter.blogspot.com.
Thank you for using our software. You can also get our free license by following ways: https://www.epubor.com/get-free-license.html
Any more problem, please contact us via epubor.iris@gmail.com
Perfect, With the Trial Version I've been able to decrypt Adobe's 3.0 DRM and FINALLY print the book.
Thanks a lot.
Thank you so much, this works perfectly and I'm now able to print my books.
Again, thank you for a helpful post!!!
However, if you're trying to open a stolen book, please remember that authors work as hard as you do at your day job. Would you want to not get paid at the end of the day for your work? Would you show up at your desk knowing someone was going to rip you off? How could you possibly enjoy reading their efforts with this in mind? You are a reader. You are a good person. Do not steal books.
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Book bought on Google Play, opens in ADE.
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This method has helped thousands of people resolved their problems, it's must be helpful with you.
Please don't copy the file anywhere, just click .acsm file with Adobe digital editions to download ePUB/PDF files, and make sure you can read all books with ADE, then drag all book files to Epubor software, all done.
If failed, please delete all book files, and download again.
Enjoy
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Hello
I have just used the free version.
I get the following message:
"Your ebook has decrypted.
"The TXT file just save 20% of ebook content.
"Please register the software, then get full content and the valid ebook
"format.
What should I do to get the full content?
Thank you
Hello
I have just used the free version.
I get the following message:
"Your ebook has decrypted.
"The TXT file just save 20% of ebook content.
"Please register the software, then get full content and the valid ebook
"format.
What should I do to get the full content?
Thank you
And I like the "lifetime" option for the software license.
Thanks for helping easy reading of documents.
Doesn't work woth ADEPT (Adobe Digital Editions) DRM.
I downloaded this software, and it failed to decrypt DRM of Adobe Digital Edition.
I e-mailed them reagrding this, first they gave me a laundry list of things to do, did all of it, and it still did not work.
I e-mailed them futher, and they point blank told me that their software does not work for the DRM I tried to decrypt, thank you for the answer, but this software couldn't meet my decrypting needs, i will go as far as saying this software is incompetent for the price it charging.
This was their e-mail answer:
Hi there,
Thanks for using Epubor software.
Epubor software can only support ebook purchased from mainstream ebook stores like Amazon/Google Play Book/Kobo/Nook, etc. We don't promise to remove DRM from books purchased other sources. We are sorry for the inconvenience. By the way, rented books are also not supported by Epubor software.
Best regards,
Alice
Thank you for your answer, however, please include in your FAQs the limitations of this software so that individuals purchasing this may know.
Cheers,
Mir
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Hi,
Before buy a license i wanto to know if after decription and convertion resulting pdf file allows copy and paste words, sentences or paragraphs in an word processor.
Free decription to txt files cannot be copyed and pasted.
Thanks
If you want to get the whole content, upgrade the the trial version to licensed version.
Any more problem, please feel free to contact us.
Thank you for using our software.
Where did you purchase this adobe pdf? Can you read it on your computer with ADE?
Can you please screenshot and send them to our support@epubor.com. Then we will try our best to help you fix it.
Yeah, not working with current ADE / Adept DRM.
The test case was an academic publisher that allows for online reading, and non-DRM single chapter downloads - but uses ADE-based loans for complete book downloads. Which is just not very convenient to work with.
It still does not works with HPE books bought from HPE Bookstore and added to ADE. Even after several year after I first tried it it still does not unDRM protection from HPE books
Both computers have installed the very same versions of adobe Digital Editions and Epubor. DRM versions can be downloaded and readed from every Adobe Digital Edition in both computers. The process of removing DRM works in the desktop computer but fails in the laptop
Any idea of what could be the reason?
I have the same issue! The newest version of your software does not remove Adobe ADEPT DRM. There is no error message, but when importing the readable file from the My Digital Editions folder, Epubor Ultimate displays an alert that ADEPT DRM was not removed.
I deauthorized, uninstalled, rebooted, reinstalled, and reauthorized both your software and Adobe Digital Edition with no success. Please clarify how to fix the issue and/or provide access to the last version of your software that completed this action successfully.
Hello, thanks for your comment
If you have this problem, please feel free to contact us via support@epubor.com and als send us the book you failed to decrypt and adobe key files so we can test them.
Best regards,
Epubor Team
Hello, are you still offering exchanges for 7 days licenses like suggested here in your responses?
If so, I have sent an email.
Thank you!
Hello,
Yes, we still provide 7-day license trial version, if you're interested, please contact us via support@epubor.com.
Any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.
Best regards,
Epubor Team