If you buy something, you should own it. Amazon is, by far, the biggest name in the eBook market, but the company puts tight DRM restrictions on these eBooks so you can't take them outside the Kindle ...

Amazon sells content for the Kindle in a format, known as ".azw," which prevents users from violating copyright regulations and transferring files loaded with protected content to other devices.

Starting on January 20th, 2026, Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) authors can allow DRM-free EPUB/PDF downloads from the Kindle store. Only verified purchasers can download DRM-free files; Kindle ...

Matthew was the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police until 2025. Amazon will close the feature, allowing easy removal of DRM from e-books. Users relied on Download & Transfer via USB to access ...

Amazon released a new firmware update for the 11th and 12th-generation Kindle e-readers last week. It has removed one of the last ways that users could back up Kindle books and remove the encryption ...

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There is another way to determine if a Kindle book is DRM-Free: check the “Product Details” section, and it will say somewhere on the page, “Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited.” Both of these ...

Amazon says it will allow authors to offer their DRM-free e-books in the EPUB and PDF formats through its self-publishing platform, Kindle Direct Publishing. Starting on January 20, 2026, authors who ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Recently, I made the choice to buy a Kindle ...