For Kindle readers

PDF to Kindle: make any PDF readable on your Kindle

To read a PDF on a Kindle properly, convert it to EPUB here, then send the EPUB with Amazon's Send to Kindle; the text then reflows like a Kindle book.

Convert a PDF to EPUB

  • No sign-up
  • Deleted within an hour
  • Reads scanned PDFs

Free: 10 files a day, OCR on up to 100 scanned pages a day (a pass reads up to 300 per file). Only convert files you have the right to convert. Password-protected and DRM-locked PDFs can't be converted.

Why a PDF is hard to read on a Kindle

A Kindle shows a PDF as a shrunken picture of each printed page. On a six-inch screen that means tiny type, zooming in and panning around, and no way to switch fonts. Turned into an EPUB, the same book fills the screen at the size you like, and your highlights and dictionary lookups work as they do in a store-bought book.

How to put a PDF on your Kindle

  1. Convert the PDF

    Use the box at the top of this page and download the EPUB.

  2. Send it to your Kindle

    Open the Send to Kindle app or website, sign in with your Amazon account and drop the EPUB in. Or email it as an attachment to your Kindle's address (under Manage Your Content and Devices → Preferences → Personal Document Settings) from an address on your approved list.

  3. Open it on the Kindle

    After a few minutes the book shows up in your library, ready for your usual font and size.

Your file is deleted within an hour of conversion, so download it before you send it. If the PDF is a scan, use the scanned PDF to EPUB page; the same EPUB also works in other e-readers and apps.

Questions

Why not just send the PDF to the Kindle?

You can, but a PDF stays a fixed page: on a 6-inch screen the text is small and you can't change the font. An EPUB reflows to fit the screen.

Do I need a MOBI or AZW3 file?

No. Amazon converts the EPUB for your Kindle when you send it.

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