MOBI to PDF

MOBI to PDF converter: read or print a MOBI anywhere

To convert MOBI to PDF, drop the .mobi file in the box, choose Letter, A4 or A5, and download a numbered PDF that opens on any computer, phone or printer.

Convert a MOBI to PDF

  • No sign-up
  • Deleted within an hour
  • Page numbers and bookmarks

Free: 10 files a day. Only convert books you have the right to convert. DRM-protected books, such as most store-bought Kindle books, can't be converted.

alice.pdf, page 37 epubwise
The top of page 37 in epubwise's PDF, with the running head CHAPTER VI. Pig and Pepper above the text
Page 37 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in each PDF, made from the same MOBI file, and the contents page at the end of ours. Real pages from the files, unedited.

A MOBI file nothing wants to open

MOBI files come from the early years of the Kindle. Windows, macOS, iPhone and Android have no built-in way to read them, and Amazon itself has moved on to newer formats. A PDF, on the other hand, opens in every browser and on every device without installing anything. Converting is the quickest way to read an old MOBI on a laptop, hand it to a student or print it for a book club.

If you would rather keep reading it as an ebook, with text that resizes, convert it to EPUB instead; a PDF keeps fixed pages, which suits printing and sharing more than reading on a small screen.

What you get in the PDF

  1. Printable pages

    The book is set on US Letter, A4 or A5 pages, with margins that leave room to bind or punch holes.

  2. Page numbers

    Numbered at the bottom of each page, so a printed stack stays in order.

  3. Chapter bookmarks

    Jump between chapters from your PDF reader's sidebar.

How it compares: 4 MOBI to PDF converters tested

Tested 4 and 5 November 2026. Project Gutenberg's MOBI of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, free tier, default settings, no account. One script measured each PDF.

ConverterNumbered pagesChapter title on topPrinted contents
epubwise Calibre 7.6 99%97%Yes
Calibre (default settings) Calibre 9.13, the desktop program 1%2%No
FreeConvert 1%2%No
online-convert.com 1%2%No

What the numbers say. A printed copy needs page numbers, and the Calibre default leaves them off nearly every page, which is what both sites tested gave us too. In ours, 99% of pages carry a number and 97% show the chapter title.

Where others did better: nowhere in this test. Page count and the 16 bookmarks were level. CloudConvert and Convertio are still to be measured.

Before you upload

Only DRM-free MOBI files can be converted; books bought from the Kindle store are locked to an Amazon account. The conversion is done by Calibre, the free ebook program, running on our server with page numbers and bookmarks turned on, and the file is deleted within an hour. For Kindle books in the newer format, there is an AZW3 to PDF converter, and for EPUB books an EPUB to PDF converter.

Questions

Can I print the PDF?

Yes. Pick US Letter or A4 to print on standard paper, or A5 for a smaller booklet.

Why not keep the MOBI?

Almost nothing outside an old Kindle opens a MOBI, and Amazon's Send to Kindle no longer accepts them. A PDF opens anywhere.

Is the text in the PDF searchable?

Yes. The PDF holds real text, not pictures of pages, so you can search, select and copy it.

Does the PDF have page numbers?

Yes, on nearly every page, with the chapter title on top and a printed contents page. Calibre's default PDF has page numbers on about 1% of pages.

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