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This article talks about how to do Kindle DRM removal on Mac and Windows. Kindle books purchased from Amazon are protected by the DRM (Digital Rights Management) technology. In other words, you can only read them on a Kindle device or a Kindle app, making it impossible to enjoy your purchased books on ebook readers or apps other than the Kindle ones. By using DRM removal software, you can make the impossible possible.

Below are step-by-step instructions on how to easily remove DRM from Kindle books with Epubor Ultimate and Calibre.

The Best Kindle DRM Removal Software

• Remove DRM protection from Kindle ebooks
• Support Kindle for Mac/PC and different Kindle e-readers
• Convert Kindle books to EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, TXT and PDF
• Support 13 input ebook formats
• Can batch process multiple books
• Also support ebooks bought from other popular ebook stores
• Also remove Nook DRM
• Easy to use
• Available for Windows and macOS

Method 1. Kindle DRM Removal with Epubor Ultimate

It’s easy and effective to remove DRM protection from Kindle books using Epubor Ultimate.

Step 1. Download and install the software on your Mac or PC.

Step 2. Launch the software. And it will automatically detect the ebooks that have been downloaded to Kindle for PC/Mac or on the Kindle e-reader connected to your computer via USB. The books will be listed in the left sidebar.

Step 3. When you click a book in the sidebar, the DRM removal process will start. Once it is finished, the now DRM-free Kindle book will appear in the window on the right. To decrypt multiple books, just repeat the process.

By clicking the folder icon  in the bottom right corner of the interface, you will open the folder where the decrypted Kindle ebooks are stored.

This Kindle DRM removal software program also comes with a conversion feature. If needed, you can also use it to convert the now-decrypted books to EPUB, MOBI, PDF or other desired formats.

A guide to downloading Kindle books to your computer

The guide is important for a successful Kindle DRM removal.

Before performing the steps above, you of course need to get a Kindle book purchased and downloaded first. There is more than one way to do this. Here I talk about one of them.

Step 1. Download Kindle for PC 1.17, regardless of the latest version available. Make sure you get the installer from a source that you trust. Install it.

If you have already installed a higher version such as 1.26 or 1.25, you need to downgrade it.

Step 2. Launch it. From the menu bar, select Tools > Options > General. Uncheck the box Automatically install updates when they are available without asking me. Click the Save button.

Step 3. When you are buying a Kindle book from Amazon, click the Deliver to drop-down list and choose to send the book to your Kindle for PC.

Step 4. In Kindle for PC, click the refresh icon. Go to the Downloaded tab to find the downloaded book, which is DRM-protected.

Now you can use the recommended software to remove DRM from the Kindle book.

With regard to Kindle AZW DRM removal, Epubor Ultimate suggests that users downgrade to the desktop Kindle app to version 1.24 or earlier. But it still doesn’t work in some cases. Version 1.17 is recommended.

The steps are similar for macOS users.

What does Epubor Ultimate do?

• Remove DRM protection from Kindle books
• Support Kindle for PC/Mac and different Kindle models
• Support 13 input formats such as AZW, AZW3, KFX, EPUB, MOBI, etc.
• Provide 5 output formats for conversion
• Allow batch processing
• Support books purchased from Amazon, Nook, Google Play, Kobo and other popular sources
• Also remove Nook DRM
• Automatic detection of ebooks and devices
• Easy to use even for beginners

Method 2. Kindle DRM Removal with Calibre

If you are a fan of ebooks, you may have already known Calibre or had it on your computer. Calibre is a free open source ebook library manager. It’s easy to use and versatile, providing a number of basic and advanced features and options. Free DRM removal is one of them.

Step 1. Download and install Calibre on your PC or Mac. Launch it.

Step 2. Download Calibre plugin DeDRM from GitHub. There are several versions available. Make sure to choose a version that suits you. For example, version 6.7.0, the latest version currently, doesn’t work with Calibre versions requiring Python 3 for plugins.

Step 3. Unzip the zipped file you have downloaded.

Step 4. In Calibre, open Preferences. Navigate to Advanced and click Plugins, which will bring up the Plugins window.

Step 5. Click Load plugin from file in the bottom right corner. Select DeDRM_plugin.zip and click Open.

Step 6. The Are you sure dialog box will appear. Click Yes. Now the Calibre Kindle DRM removal plugin should be successfully installed.

Step 7. Click the Apply button in at the bottom of the window to save changes.

Step 8. Find the Kindle AZW or KFX ebook that you have downloaded to your desktop Kindle app. Add the ebook to Calibre by dragging and dropping or by clicking the Add books button in the menu bar.

• With Kindle for PC, the default location of downloaded books is “C:\Users\your user name\Documents\My Kindle Content“.
• For Mac users who install Kindle for Mac from the Mac App Store, the default location is “/Users/your user name/Library/Containers/com.amazon.Kindle/Data/Library/Application Support/Kindle/My Kindle Content“. As for other download sources, it will be “/Users/your user name/Library/Application Support/Kindle/My Kindle Content“.

Once the Kindle book is added to your Calibre library, the DRM encryption will be removed simultaneously, and you should have no problem viewing and manipulating it.

On a side note, some Calibre users use the method on rented Kindle books and succeed, but it fails in many cases. It’s recommended that one only remove DRM protection from books one purchases and owns.

Kindle DRM removal failed?

What if it’s not working?

In some cases, people still get the This book has DRM message after completing these steps. There are two common fixes.

1. Check out the guide provided in the first method and downgrade to the right version.
2. Fix it by installing another plugin. Open the Calibre Plugins window and click the Get New plugins button. Enter KFX Input in the Filter by name box. Click Install and click OK. Restart Calibre.

Conclusion

Above are the common ways to do easy Kindle DRM removal on Mac and Windows. We remove encryption for the sake of a less restricted reading experience. For heavy users of ebooks and e-readers, the Epubor DRM removal software is recommended due to great performance, multiple supported input/output formats and the support for all popular ebook stores.

Can I convert iBook to PDF? The answer is yes. And this article will show you how.

iBooks, now known as Apple Books, is an ebook reading and store app developed and released by Apple. It works on macOS and iOS and is currently available in 33 languages. You can get an iBook from the iBooks Store, create an iBook using the iBooks Author tool, or add your own EPUB or PDF files to read in iBooks. This article shows you how to convert iBook to PDF to make the ebook compatible with more devices.

Apple iBooks supported formats

Before getting started to convert iBook to PDF, let’s check out the Apple iBooks compatible formats.

This article will cover how to convert to PDF from:

• IBA or IBOOKS
• EPUB, without or with DRM

#1 How to convert .iba or .ibooks iBook to PDF

Applies to: macOS

This part talks about how to convert iBook to PDF if the ebook has .iba or .ibooks extension. It requires the installation of the iBooks Author app which is only available for macOS. It won’t be possible if you want to convert such an iBook to PDF on Windows PC, iPhone or iPad.

Both types of iBooks can only be created using iBooks Author app. And you can only read them with the iBooks app on macOS or iOS. By converting iBook to PDF, you can make it easily readable by almost all ebook reader apps on various platforms.

Step 1. Download and install iBooks Author from the Mac App Store. It’s free and requires OS X 10.11 or later.

Step 2. Open the iBook with iBooks Author. From the menu bar at the top of the screen, select File > Export, which will bring up a new window.

There are three export formats available: Apple Books, PDF and Text.

Step 3. Click PDF. It lets you have control over the image quality in the PDF file. Click the Image Quality dropdown list and choose from the three options: Good, Better and Best. You can also choose to password protect the PDF ebook.

Step 4. Click Next. Choose a location to save the export PDF. Rename the ebook if needed. Click Export to convert iBook to PDF.

#2 How to convert EPUB iBook to PDF

Applies to: macOS, Windows

There are generally two types of EPUB iBooks that you can find in your Apple iBooks library.

1. The iBooks you buy and download from the iBooks Store are in EPUB. They are DRM protected, which means you can’t edit them, or convert them, or view them using any other app other than the iBooks (or Apple Books). DRM (digital rights management) are the technologies to limit the access or use of copyrighted works. Apple has its own DRM technology called Fair Play.
2. Another type of the iBooks EPUB files is the ones you add to your iBook library.

Before we convert iBook to PDF, there is a question that we need the answers to. What is the best iBook to PDF converter?

It’s recommended to use the Epubor Ultimate app to convert EPUB iBook to PDF.

Epubor Ultimate main features:

• Remove DRM protection from ebooks in 2 clicks
• Convert ebooks purchased from Kindle Store, Kobo, Nook, Sony and other stores
• Support 13 input ebook formats and 5 output formats
• Allow batch conversion
• Allow meta data modification
• Automatically detect your device and load books from it
• Available for Windows and Mac

Epubor Ultimate does a good job of removing DRM from ebooks purchased from most ebook stores and converting them to PDF. It currently doesn’t support DRM protected iBooks, but there’s an easy workaround. The steps below show you how to convert EPUB iBook to PDF on Windows and Mac, with or without DRM.

Step 1. Download and install DRM removal tool Requiem for PC or Mac. Launch it. It will remove the DRM restrictions from purchased iBook EPUB files.

Step 2. Open Epubor Ultimate. Drag the now DRM-free iBooks into the app. Alternatively, you can also add them by clicking the Add button at the top of the interface.

Step 3. Click the Convert to button at the bottom of the interface and choose PDF as the output format. Now click the Convert to PDF button to convert iBook to PDF.

Once the conversion is completed, you can click the folder icon to open the folder where the output PDF files are stored. The original formatting, hyperlinks and other elements will be well retained.

One can also convert DRM-free iBooks with Calibre. Note that Calibre doesn’t support .iba or .ibooks files.

Step 1. Download and install Calibre. Open this app.

Step 2. Drag your iBooks into this tool. From the toolbar, click Convert books, which will bring up a new window.

Step 3. In the top right corner of the window, click the Output format dropdown list and select PDF.

Step 4. Click OK.

It’s also possible to convert iBook to PDF online for free with the premise that it’s EPUB iBook without DRM. If you are looking for high quality conversion, this method is not recommended.

Conclusion

Above are the common ways to convert iBook to PDF on Windows and PC. Mac users can use iBooks Author to effortlessly convert .iba and .ibooks to PDF. To transform DRM iBook to PDF, you will need to use DRM removal tool and EPUB to PDF converter like Epubor Ultimate which can convert ebooks purchased from almost all popular ebook outlets.

If you are new to ACSM, it would be a little complicate for you to convert ACSM to ePub for easy reading on different devices, it involves 2 steps: get the ePub file from the ACSM first, then remove the DRM from ePub for easy reading.

But no worries, you will find the detailed steps to convert ACSM to ePub with free or professional tools.

First Thing First, What is ACSM?

ACSM, the full name is Adobe Content Server Message, it is a XML-based file containing information that communicates with Adobe Content servers, it is something like a certificate or proof to inform Adobe that you have legally purchased an eBook and will be allowed to download the real eBook after authorization. This is useful and convenient when you need to read the eBook on different device within Adobe.

In conclusion, ACSM is not an eBook itself, it cannot be opened or managed by an eBook reader, you have to authorize via Adobe Digital Edition or use other tips to open and then get the ePub downloads. Also, the ePub downloads you get from ACSM files are DRM protected.

Step 1. Open or Export ACSM as ePub format

To open and export an ePub from the ACSM file, there are 2 ways, with or without Adobe Digital Editions.

Method #1 Convert ACSM to ePub with Adobe

Adobe Digital Editions is a free eReader to reader books across different devices, also it allows users to download and purchase digital content. After the purchase, you will get a ACSM file which allows you to download the ePub file later.

• Step 1. Download and install Adobe Digital Editions.
• Step 2. For first-time user, go to Help>Authorize Computer.
• Step 3. Input your Adobe ID for purchasing the eBook.
• Step 4. Then right click on the ACSM file and choose to open with Adobe Digital Editions.
• Step 5. You will notice that an ePub is being automatically downloaded.
• Step 6. Find the ePub file.

#For Windows users: My Documents/My Digital Editions

#For Mac users: Finder/Documents/Digital Editions

Step 2. Remove the DRM from ePub for Easy Reading

Even if you have converted the ACSM file to ePub, you won’t allowed to read or share easily these ePub files since they are DRM-protected. In this case, you will need to remove the DRM from your ePub file. Also, here we introduce 2 ways to decrypt the DRM ePub from your ACSM files.

Method 1. Use The Best eBook DRM Remover

Epubor Ultimate is a powerful tool to manage your eBooks, such as converting eBooks to different formats for all kinds of eReaders, modify meta data and remove DRM from eBooks for easy reading. It is easy to use and help detect device or eBooks for smart importing. Also, it is available for both Mac and Windows PC users.

Main Features of ePubor Ultimate

• Support converting eBooks in KFX, EPUB, PDF, AZW, AZW1, AZW3, AZW4, Mobi, PRC, TPZ, Topaz, TXT, and HTML;
• Convert eBooks to ePub, Mobi, AZW3, TXT and PDF;
• Batch and fast convert;
• Edit and modify metadata (title, author, identifiers, publishing date, language, publisher, introduction, book cover) ;
• Remove DRM from eBooks.

Steps to Remove DRM ePub from ACSM Files

1. Download and install ePubor Ultimate on your mac or Windows PC; 
   Free Download ePubor Mac
    
   Free Download ePubor Win
2. Run the program, it will detect all the ePub files you get from the ACSM and display in the left column.
3. Drag and drop the DRM-protected ePub files to the right column for decryption. Done.

Method 2. Use Calibre (Free)

If you read eBooks very often, you should have heard about Calibre, a versatile and simple program to manage eBooks, it allows you to:

Organize and manage your eBooks collection;

• Read eBooks;
• Download online eBooks;
• Edit and modify metadata;
• Share and backup eBooks;

Calibre itself doesn’t build in the feature to remove DRM from ePub or other eBooks, but allows users to install a plugin to do so, here we recommend DeDRM plugin to remove DRM in Calibre.

Steps to Remove DRM ePub from ACSM Files

1. Download and install Calibre on your Mac or Windows PC;
2. Download and install DeDRM plugin
3. Run Calibre, go to Preferences>Plugins;
4. Click “Load plugin from file” and choose the DeDRM plugin you have downloaded onto your computer. Then click “Yes” to continue;
5. Click “Add books” to import eBook files to Calibre;
6. Once the eBooks are loaded into the program, the plugin will automatically remove DRM from ePub.

Conclusion

To convert ACSM to ePub on Mac or on Windows PC, there are 2 steps required, you have to open and export the ePub file from ACSM with Adobe Digital Editions first, then remove the DRM from ePub for reading or sharing on different devices. Each step require a professional and dedicated program to do the task. As long as we have picked the appropriate tool, we will be able to convert ACSM to ePub in an easy and effective way.