Mastering Multi-Format Reading: A Step-by-Step Tutorial for EPUB Files on the Kindle Touch

How to Read EPUB on Kindle Touch

Posted by Ada Wang on 7/19/2019 11:42:50 AM.

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You may have purchased some interesting EPUB books on the main online eBook store, like Kobo, Sony, Google and Nook. But you only have a Kindle touch in hand. So the question is, “Can Kindle touch read EPUB?” The answer is yes. But you can’t directly open or read EPUB files on your Kindle touch, because Kindle touch does not support EPUB format. If you want to read EPUB files on your Kindle touch, the best way is to converting EPUB to Kindle format. In this article, I will tell you detailed information about reading EPUB on Kindle touch.

Convert EPUB to Kindle format

In order to read EPUB on Kindle touch, we need to convert EPUB to Kindle supported format, such as azw, mobi, prc, etc.. In this part, I will introduce 2 useful tools for you to convert epub to Kindle.

Note: You may have thought of jailbreaking your Kindle touch and installing the app on it to read your EPUB books. In fact, I don’t recommend you to do that. Because it’s a little complicated. You may need to spend quite a while figuring it out. If you want to read EPUB on Kindle touch, there is no better and easier way than converting EPUB to Kindle format.

Convert EPUB to Kindle format with Calibre

As an eBooks lover, you may have heard of the management tool– Calibre. It’s really a powerful freeware which can help you solve many eBook problems, including eBook format conversion. You can use it to convert EPUB to Kindle format.

First, download and install Calibre on your computer. Run the tool and add your EPUB books to it to convert eBook format. You can click “Add books” to add the books or just drag EPUB files to the program. Then all of your added books will show up in the main interface of Calibre.

Select all the books you need to convert. Then click “Convert books” icon on the top row of the software.

A window below will pop up, just choose mobi as your output format. Then click “OK” button to continue.

Then you will see a conversion process at the bottom right corner of the software. The jobs counter will turn into zero when it finishes.

You can right click the book, and select “Open containing folder” to see converted files after the conversion has been completed.

If you select all the books to open containing folder, it will pop up over one window which displays your converted EPUB files. Because each converted book is saved in a different folder. This will be very complicated when you need to convert many books and copy them to your Kindle touch.

Note: Calibre can only convert DRM-free eBooks format. If your EPUB files are DRM protected, it will show up following alert. So, you may need the next tool to deal with the problem.

Convert EPUB to Kindle format with Epubor Ultimate

As an all-in-one software, Epubor Ultimate can help you convert EPUB files to Kindle format with ease. No matter your EPUB files are DRM-free or DRM protected. Besides, most of the EPUB books we purchase from online eBook store are always DRM protected. So using the tool to convert eBook format will be more convenient for you.

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Step1: Install the software and launch it, usually the tool will automatically load your EPUB books. You can also click “Add” to add books or just drag the EPUB files to the main window of the software. If your EPUB books are protected, once you drag them to the program, they will be decrypted soon. You can see the word “decrypted”. It shows your books’ DRM has been removed.

Notice:
If your EPUB books are synced via Nook for PC/Mac, Kobo Desktop and download on Kobo e-Ink devices or open with Adobe Digital Editions, the program will automatically detect and load them.

For Adobe DRM EPUB books, please make sure you can read them on Adobe Digital Editons. Click How to Read Sony Kobo eBooks on Adobe Digital Editions to learn more about how to read EPUB book on ADE.

For Nook DRM EPUB books, make sure you can read them on your computer. Please readHow to Remove Nook DRM to know how to remove Nook DRM.

Step2: Select mobi as output format. Then hit “Convert” button to convert your EPUB files to mobi format.

All the added books will be batch converted. When the conversion has been finished, you will see “Succeeded” at the end of each book title. To find the converted books, just click “Succeeded” or click “Folder” icon at the right bottom.

It’s so convenient. Right? No need to find converted files by yourself. No need to care your EPUB books are DRM-free or DRM protected. Besides, all the converted files are in high quality. You needn’t to worry it will lose their original content, layout or format. All you need to do is only one click. I believe most of you will like it.

Transfer converted EPUB files to Kindle touch

Now, all your EPUB files have been converted successfully. You can transfer them to your Kindle touch.

Connect the Kindle touch to your computer with USB. Then it will be recognised as a “Kindle” device.

Open the folder which saves your converted mobi files, and drag them to the “documents” folder under your Kindle touch.

Eject your Kindle touch, all your transferred books will display under “Device”. Just click the cover of the book to start your new reading journey.

Tip:Discover more methods to send converted epub to kindle

Now, all you need to do is enjoying books on your Kindle touch. Hope this guide can help you solve your problem about reading EPUB and PDF on Kindle touch.

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Related article that you may want to read

• How to Send EPUB to Kindle
• How to Read EPUB on Kindle Paperwhite


Ada Wang works for Epubor and writes articles for a collection of blogs such as ebookconverter.blogspot.com.

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