Great! You now have a perfectly readable MOBI file that retained all of its intended formatting.
Now use Calibre to move the MOBI file over to your Kindle.
HOW TO CONVERT PDF TO KINDLE FORMAT CALIBRE DOWNLOAD
(Optional Step: Use Calibre's Edit Metadata function to download all the info/tags/ratings/cover from Amazon.) This conversion will take much longer than normal because k2pdfopt bitmapped your PDF and it's now a much bigger file than a normal text-heavy PDF. You shouldn't need to change any settings. (Optional Step: Preferences > Conversion > Common Options > Embed Font Family: Caecilia LT STD) Right click on the PDF in your library and convert it to a MOBI. Add the PDF that was created by k2pdfopt to your Library. Choose "Kindle 1-5" on the right side to select the correct resolution and DPI. Open k2pdfopt and load your trimmed down PDF into it. If you don't do this, then it's simply hidden from view and it will still be picked up when you convert it to a MOBI later. Use the "Remove Hidden Information" tool to actually remove the stuff you cropped/deleted. Now go into the dropdown Tools menu named Protection. Now use the Delete tool to remove unnecessary pages from the PDF. Select an area that keeps the important text but crops out chapter title headers and page numbers. Click that and hit the Pages dropdown menu. On the right side of your screen there will be a Tools button. Part 1: Removing Useless Pages and Page Numbers You can also click Edit if you want to change this address. A menu will expand below the address, then click the device's name again to load the summary page, which includes your Kindle's email address. I've come up with a method that works really well for getting PDFs onto your Kindle in a way that makes them look just like Adobe Reader does. Go to your Amazon Devices page in a computer or laptop web browser and click the Kindle you intend to send your PDF to. PDF-to-MOBI conversion is really lacking these days. I know tons of people have PDFs that are nearly unreadable on a Kindle. You may or may not receive a reason.Ī complete and up to date list of rules is available on the new Reddit view Failing to do so will end up on your post being removed and/or your account banned. When posting in r/Kindle, make sure you adhere by our guidelines. Piracy Any piracy talk (including website names) will result in removal of your thread/comments and may result in a permanent ban. Amazon dropped the Kindle name from the tablets a few years back. Please use new Reddit for up to date information and sub rules.įire tablets are not Kindle e-readers. Note - Old Reddit is not maintained in this sub. All you need to do is send an email with the PDF attached and Convert as the email subject. The developers of the Kindle allow all Kindle users to send their PDFs via email for conversion.
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