Easy Steps to Remove DRM From Kindle and Audible Books 2024 Calibre Update

[@barryfeatheringill6472]

To say "Thank You" is simply not enough! I needed to make some revisions to a book I wrote back in 2014. Some where in the past years I had lost my original copy and was about ready to have to retype by hand 37,000 words document. By purchasing my ebook I was able to reconstruct the book and make needed changes in less than 6 hours. Most of the time was spent revising. So sending along a HUGE eHug. Now going to check out your playlists (see some interesting videos on WW that as a life-time WW-er looking forward to checking out WW videos as well as other videos)

[@fitdaniellereads]

Wow! I'm so glad that this was helpful for you! And welcome!! I'm happy to have you here.

[@WillSaabye-ey5vy]

Thanis so much!! I dont buy many kindle books cause I use kindle unlimted but being able to take the drm off of the books that I do have is amazing!!! thanks so much!!!!

[@fitdaniellereads]

You're very welcome!

[@intimko2687]

Girl, you're the reason I'm getting my grad school degree LOL. It's so hard for me to read so I tend to listen to all my reading materials, but I wasn't able to find a PDF of my textbook anywhere. You're a lifesaver!

[@fitdaniellereads]

Oh, I'm so glad! Thank you for sharing this. Good luck to you, my friend!! 🤗

[@thereandbackagain9082]

Thanks the short worked for me. I was struggling untill I found your video. Keep up the good work.

[@fitdaniellereads]

Thank you!! I'm glad it was helpful!

[@beloved1921]

Great tutorial!! Thank you! You explained this process so well. Thank you for taking the time to show us every step. It was super helpful!!

[@WforWrath]

did you see the " download & transfer via USB" option? i cant see it

[@beloved1921]

@@WforWrath It's under "More actions" (See time stamp 9:50)

[@WforWrath]

@ it’s not. I clicked that. It’s okay I purchased leawo prof drm and used that. Thanks for replying! One possible reason is I’m in Brazil? Not sure. That button was there in may, when I did this exact process successfully but it’s not there anymore.

[@SarahCoxWrites]

Thank you so much for this. I can now download all of my Amazon stuff for use with whichever device I see fit.

[@fitdaniellereads]

You're very welcome! I'm glad that it was helpful!

[@asan1050]

That tutorial was complete! Thank you very much! Danielle!

[@fitdaniellereads]

You're so welcome. I hope it's helpful.

[@interestedobserver1853]

Thank you so much! I can't tell you how much I appreciate your information, it actually works!!

[@fitdaniellereads]

You're so welcome! I'm glad that it was helpful!

[@mpsv8426]

YOU MADE MY DAY!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE TIME YOU TAKE TO EXPLAIN AND PATIENCE. I DID IT!!!

[@fitdaniellereads]

Yay!! Good for you! I'm glad that this helped. Happy reading!!

[@Jay-yh1od]

Thank you very much had to go through lot of videos and your instructions were clear and helped me solve the problems. Thank you!!

[@fitdaniellereads]

Oh, I'm glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching!

[@thanielxj11]

If you are having trouble trying using the following versions of the software. Caliber 4.23.0 DeDRM plugin v6.8.1 Kindle for PC 1.17.44170 It will recognize AZW4 files as well as AZW3 And you don't need to have a Kindle serial number.

[@fitdaniellereads]

Thank you! I've had lots of people ask about doing this with no Kindle serial #. This is great information!

[@andrearamosramos130]

OMG This is the problem I was having!!!!!!!!

[@ezonthethinker955]

Thanks for the video. Very easy to convert my audible books

[@fitdaniellereads]

Good!! I'm glad that it was helpful.

[@EdA-e5j]

I still get the message that the book is still drm protected. I can't even read my book. I am wondering if the version of calibre makes a difference for the type of MacBook to use

[@asan1050]

Danielle , those glasses!!!

[@fitdaniellereads]

😍

[@andrearamosramos130]

OMG THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUUUCHHHHHHHHHHH

[@madelineirwin1245]

I've been able to do this for all but the more recent books unfortunately but I'll get around that by reading them on my kindle and now only purchasing books on my Kobo itself

[@madelineirwin1245]

Update: I deleted then put in my serial number again and it WORKED for new books! Thank you so so much for this video!

[@fitdaniellereads]

You're so welcome. I'm glad that it helped.

[@walenque]

You made my day, Danielle! Txs!!

[@fitdaniellereads]

Oh, thank you. Thanks for watching!

[@hassantariq7676]

Great tutorial, but I am using kindle program on my laptop to read book! what serial # i need to put in. I will really appreciate your response!

[@fitdaniellereads]

Try this process. I have read that it works. I have not had a chance to try it, but I have read that some people have had success with it. download Calibre install on Calibre KFX input plugin install on Calibre the latest deDRM plugin install on your PC the latest Kindle4PC app download your ebooks on your PC through the app import them on Calibre check if DRM has been removed Good luck!!

[@OfficialReysace]

I need help as well. Using kindle app on iPhone.

[@ellie4918]

Yay! At last I got it to work. That little extract plug-in is was what I didn't know about. Thank you very much!

[@fitdaniellereads]

You're so welcome! I'm so glad that this was helpful!

[@AKGatesway]

Thanks for the help! 2 quick questions: #1) I can't remove the DRM from a AWZ4 book. Any ideas? Also, #2) I love the ability to annotate and handwrite notes on an eReader! Boox can do that? I purchased a Kobo thinking it would allow handwritten notes on Kindle ePUB imported books, but nope. Any help would be appreciated!

[@peepers4763]

Thanks to your explanation and links, i have freed my audible library. Havent found how to get the audible books over over to the Kobo. How do we get audiobooks into the Kobo.

[@fitdaniellereads]

Honestly, I think there is a maintenance thing that you're supposed to do, but I never learned about it or figured it out. I should look into that.

[@peepers4763]

I was able to remove the DRM and convert my audiobooks, just can’t move them to the kobo, yet but I’m happy with Audible just want to keep the audiobook i bought. Amazon has pulled some and changed the covers on others. Duplicates. Received refunds for duplicates of the same book with a new cover.

[@oleviacrockett8426]

Thank you so much! I tried this yesterday but missed a step apparently.

[@fitdaniellereads]

You're so welcome. I hope that you got it to work.

[@asan1050]

Yes Danielle we are friends!

[@fitdaniellereads]

Of COURSE we're friends!!

[@asan1050]

@@fitdaniellereads YES!

[@ajis699]

Great video, works perfectly

[@fitdaniellereads]

Good!! Thank you!

[@vulcan6940]

Thanks for the video! Is it true the serial number step won't work with kindle fire devices?

[@fitdaniellereads]

I have read that it does not work with a Fire serial number. A viewer suggested this: If you are having trouble trying using the following versions of the software. Caliber 4.23.0 DeDRM plugin v6.8.1 Kindle for PC 1.17.44170 It will recognize AZW4 files as well as AZW3 And you don't need to have a Kindle serial number.

[@WforWrath]

9:49 the download & transfer via USB isnt showing on my end

[@gemsngiftsusa2281]

When you transfer a book from Kindle to Calibre, is the book removed from your KIndle? Or is it transferring a copy to Calibre? Thank you!

[@fitdaniellereads]

Nope, it doesn't affect how it appears in your Kindle library at all.

[@Effortlessmile23]

Hi Danielle! I actually followed all the steps for removing DRM in Calibre as you instructed. However, I still get the "This book has DRM" message. Any ideas? Appreciate your help!

[@ginmit3383]

My exact problem as well 😞

[@fitdaniellereads]

Unfortunately, the only wisdom that I can offer is to be sure that the serial number is entered correctly (I copy and paste), and make sure that you're downloading the books to the Kindle that you entered. If it still doesn't work, maybe try uninstalling the whole thing and do a fresh install. I have NO explanation for why that works, but sometimes it does. I think that Calibre can be really touchy, and if it doesn't see everything just right it might not work.

[@TennVols73]

@@fitdaniellereads Sorry if i missed it, but I cannot get this to work with my Fire Tablet. I have read that it doesn't work with Fire Tablets, only Kindles. Any suggestions on this? Thanks.

[@Maxoeh]

@@fitdaniellereads I do have the same problem. It works with the AZW3 files, but not the AZW ones. So I tried to convert them to the AZW3 format, but that also is not working.

[@Maxoeh]

Finally I was able to convert all the formats, also AZW format. The way to do it is not to convert, but use the import method. Then it works, because then the boks get imported in the AZW3 format.

[@DominickCappuccilli-n9o]

Thank you, this worked. Also, you're hilarious!

[@fitdaniellereads]

You're so welcome . . . and thank you.

[@reesespieces222]

New to this! I have downloaded the zip file in the description, but everytime I try it, Calibre gives me an error code: DeDRM_tools-10.0.3.zip' is invalid. It does not contain a top-level __init__.py file Is there anyone else having this problem, and/or know how to fix? Please and thank you?

[@reesespieces222]

Ok, update, I was able to install the latest version of the plugin, and I've followed all the instructions on the video and it is still not working for me. I am still getting the message saying it's DRM protected. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong? Do /What any of the other plug-ins already in calibre need to be installed?

[@juspohr457]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

[@fitdaniellereads]

You're welcome!! I hope this was helpful.

[@mikemitchem4846]

Hmm I made the mistake of updating Calibre to version 7.19 and now it doesn't work. Is there a new version of deDrm available? Thanks

[@alexchan4037]

I don't have Kindle ereader, I use the Kindle app on my iPad. I purchased book from Kindle and read from iPad. Now I want to get a Kobo e-reader. How can I transfer books that I purchased from Kindle and transfer to Kobo when I don't have Kindle e-reader. Thanks

[@fitdaniellereads]

I haven't had a chance to try this yet, but I found this process. Some folks have said that it works, but I can't personally vouch for it. download Calibre install on Calibre KFX input plugin install on Calibre the latest deDRM plugin install on your PC the latest Kindle4PC app download your ebooks on your PC through the app import them on Calibre check if DRM has been removed Good luck!!

[@William-h3l]

Can I do this with just the kindle app and no kindle hardware device? I ask as I don't see device ID for each of my kindle apps, just name.

[@fitdaniellereads]

I haven't tried this, but I heard from a viewer that it's possible without a Kindle serial number . . . so no Kindle. Here are the steps that they shared. Let me know if it works for you. If you are having trouble trying using the following versions of the software. Caliber 4.23.0 DeDRM plugin v6.8.1 Kindle for PC 1.17.44170 It will recognize AZW4 files as well as AZW3 And you don't need to have a Kindle serial number.

[@William-h3l]

@@fitdaniellereads Looking at my book in Calibre, it has a format of KFX-ZIP. I have FKX input and output plugins installed but still gives DRM error

[@michaelaceleste4764]

I have 1,000 books on kindle do I have to do 1 book at a time?

[@fitdaniellereads]

Unfortunately, yes. It goes pretty quickly once you get it set-up, but I haven't found a way to do bulk downloads or conversions.

[@kgutierrez576]

Genious!!!

[@fitdaniellereads]

Thanks! I hope it was helpful.

[@janeharpur535]

Your awesome, thanks

[@fitdaniellereads]

Thanks! I hope this is helpful!

[@janeharpur535]

@@fitdaniellereads just noticed my spelling mistake 🤣

[@evacontreras73]

Thanks

[@fitdaniellereads]

You're welcome. I hope this helps.

[@phosphini]

Can anyone tell me how to do this without a Kindle device? I have the Kindle app on my computer, and want to convert my Kindle books with Calibre so I can use a Nook to read them.

[@fitdaniellereads]

I had a reader suggest these steps. I haven't tried it. Let us know if it works (if you try it)!! If you are having trouble trying using the following versions of the software. Caliber 4.23.0 DeDRM plugin v6.8.1 Kindle for PC 1.17.44170 It will recognize AZW4 files as well as AZW3 And you don't need to have a Kindle serial number.

[@LushaTeeElanaBee]

I've done the whole calibre and dedrm plugin but there's still a few books that it doesn't work on, so it's blocking me from converting my kindle books to epubs so that essentially I can transfer them to my Kobo. Any ideas how I can go about that?.

[@LushaTeeElanaBee]

Nvm. I think I got it to work 😅😅😅

[@fitdaniellereads]

It sounds like you got it to work. Happy reading!

[@chettsalzman9168]

How can I get my ebooks off of my Kindle into Calibre?

[@fitdaniellereads]

I talk about it in that video at around 8 minutes. You download them onto your computer and then upload them to Calibre. I walk you thought it in the video.

[@JedynyCukiereczek]

i cant plug in the dedrm to calbrie,

[@fitdaniellereads]

Are you opening it from the option within Calibre?

[@baxtermilo08]

Is this legal? Will Amazon be able to trace it? I don’t want my Amazon account banned or get sued or arrested or anything.

[@fitdaniellereads]

As with literally ANYTHING on the internet, I would say that if you have concerns about legal issues, do your own research.

[@SE-ih9nc]

I was following along until I encountered an error within Calibre's Preference Plugins: zip file is invalid. It does not contain a top level...file. Now what?

[@SE-ih9nc]

this occurred instead of being able to restart Calibre as per your tutorial.

[@fitdaniellereads]

If you unzip that file, inside you should find DeDRM_plugin.zip and obok_plugin.zip. Those are the plugins to install.

[@junielix]

it didn't work for me. After clicking convert, a warning appears that it has DRM

[@fitdaniellereads]

Make sure that you have all of the latest versions of the plugins and make sure that you have the KFX plug-ins installed. It seems like when people have problems with the process, it's usually that they aren't using the latest versions or they don't have their serial # entered correctly.

[@BrendaSchmitt-i6c]

The deDRM download has a virus?

[@roberthopgood1894]

what if you do not have kindle device

[@fitdaniellereads]

I haven't tried. this, but a viewer suggested it. Let us know if you try it and it works. If you are having trouble trying using the following versions of the software. Caliber 4.23.0 DeDRM plugin v6.8.1 Kindle for PC 1.17.44170 It will recognize AZW4 files as well as AZW3 And you don't need to have a Kindle serial number.

[@Leonberger2007]

Not working for me... hmm Update: success, but it has to be a .azw3 file... not all of the Amazon downloads are that format. Lots of these books are KFX-ZIP format and not working.

[@fitdaniellereads]

I don't think I've encountered a KFX-ZIP file format. It's my understanding that when you do the "transfer via USB step", that converts them to the AZW3 format. Is that not how it works?

[@IrisLarpin-e1v]

Not working on my MacBook : ( ... Any other Apple people having difficulty?

[@applaudmyidiocy]

Mac user here.. Calibre is crashing on me while using the newest version of DeDRM and trying to go in and put in my Kindle serial number. :(

[@fitdaniellereads]

Oh no! I'm a Mac Girl, too. It's still working for me (I just PDF'ed a Kindle book for work a couple of days ago), but I know that ALL Apple stuff can be touchy when you try to make it play nicely with non-Apple products. Did you get it to work?

[@nzlemming]

Not stalking but definitely judging... 😆😆😆

[@fitdaniellereads]

Oh, trust me. I judge my-dang-self. 😂

[@PiKapp707]

16 Kindles!!!!! 🤭

[@fitdaniellereads]

Yeah, well . . . but they . . . I know. 😆

[@GManWrites]

Great tutorial but video editing was invented for a reason.

[@fitdaniellereads]

Really? Maybe you can explain how it works. Commas were invented for a reason, too, by the way.

[@GManWrites]

@@fitdaniellereads I didn't need to know that you went to the door, you could have edited it out, here's some coma's for you , , , , , , , , , , 😉😁 Seriously though, the information was useful and helped me.👍