After almost two decades in the market – the first was launched in 2007 – the Kindle It has become the main support to consume electronic books for most users. Amazon Not only does it have proper hardware, but the subscription Kindle Unlimited It allows access to a vast digital books library that cover the reading needs of many of them. However, Amazon is about to make an important change in its operation of which many users are probably not alerted. And is that On February 26, he will eliminate the option that allows you to download the books that one can have in your library Kindle to their PC and to be able to transfer them to other devices through a USB connection. That is, the possibility of having a backup Downloaded that, in addition to serving as support, I can become different formats supported by readers of third -party electronic books. Thus, Amazon ties its users more to its Kindle devices.
The company has not explained why it eliminates the function Download and Transfer through USBbut we are only 5 days after his disappearance. So you have until then to save copies in AW3 format In your PC of the books bought in Kindle that you can then move from one device to another No need for an Internet connection. From the aforementioned date, the only way to have a book in your Kindle will be downloading it directly to it with the option Deliver or delete from your devicebut nothing more.
If, for example, you use a program like Caliber to convert them to formats such as EPUB and be able to read them in other readers and devices, it will no longer be possible. And if the now unlikely case was given that Amazon ceased the service in the future, Users will stop accessing books that have no downloaded on the device.
How to have a backup of your books bought in Kindle
This option is still available among your Amazon account. Follow these steps:
- Open Amazon In a web browser.
- Click on the section Accounts and listsin the upper right corner of your screen.
- In the section Digital content and devicesselect Content Library.
- Click Books To access those you have bought in Kindle.
- Next to each title, select the tab More actions And then Download and Transfer through USB.