Amazon has Kindle desktop and mobile apps that do most of the same things the device does. The main drawback of the apps is ...

For those of you with any older Kindle model registered, now's your last chance to download your ebooks as files on your computer to keep them backed up. You will still of course be able to transfer ...

February 26 was Amazon's deadline for downloading and backing up your Kindle ebooks. After that, the feature is gone. Here's what you can do to save your purchases to your PC.

Amazon officially removed the "Download and Transfer to USB" option on all Kindle models last February 26, 2025. But even before this, Kindle has already taken out the function in newer models, ...

and book lovers got a stark reminder of that when news broke that Amazon was killing off the ability to download books from Kindle to desktop. The feature shuts down after Feb. 26, and while it ...

If you're trying to download your Kindle purchases to your PC and Mac before the deadline, you'll need to have a somewhat older Kindle or Fire device attached to your account. If you only have one ...

Open your Kindle and turn on Airplane Mode from the Quick Actions menu. Connect your Kindle to your PC and copy all of the files you just extracted. Disconnect your Kindle from your PC and restart it.