Despite that, the downsides of using Kindle are its limited selection of file formats and difficulty in transferring files. Kindle’s shortcomings discourage many people from purchasing or using it. But do you know that you can actually just send files directly to your Kindle device through email?
Why the Need to Transfer Files?
Most of the time, you won’t be able to find a book in a Kindle supported file format, namely, MOBI, AZW, and AZW3. They’ll be in much popular and easily accessible formats like PDFs and EPUB.
How to Send a Book to Kindle by Email
Step 1: Find Your Send to Kindle Email Address
To find your email address:
Step 2: Make Sure That Your Email Is Authorized
Note that only authorized email accounts can send documents or files to your Kindle email address.
To add an approved email address:
Step 3: Check if Your File Format Is Supported
Other than the Kindle formats, here are the different supported file types that you can email to your dedicated Send to Kindle email address:
Microsoft Word HTML RTF JPEG GIF PNG BMP PDF
Step 4: Send Your Email
Once everything is set, you can now head to your email and attach your desired document and send it to your Send to Kindle email address. Note that your free mobile Kindle app and your Kindle device emails are different. Send your files to whichever reader you’ll be using.
You can attach up to 25 documents in one email, as long as it does not exceed 50 MB. You can opt to compress your files using a ZIP file if you wish to add more than 50 MB.
Other Ways to Transfer Files
Read Anything, Anywhere
Now, you can bring all your files with you for an uninterrupted, blissful reading experience.
