“I want to convert my kindle books to pdf so that I can read it with my remarkable. Is there any to convert kindle to pdf free?”

Sure, you can convert kindle books to pdf with Calibre for free. In this article, I will walk you through how to convert kindle to pdf Calibre.

Quick Access:
Method 1: Convert Kindle to PDF with Calibre
Method 2: Alternative Solution to Converting Kindle to PDF

Method 1: How to Convert Kindle to PDF with Calibre

Note: If your are on Mac catalina 10.15, this method will not work on you. Please skip to the alternative method to convert kindle to pdf.

Step 1. Download Kindle books via Kindle for PC/MAC

Please download your kindle books via Kindle for PC or Mac.

The latest Calibre dedrm plugin works with kindle for PC 2.4.0 and the Kindle for Mac 1.40. Please make sure you download the correct version of Kindle App and then download the Kindle books to your computer. If you are downloading the wrong version Kindle for Mac, you may fail to remove Kindle drm on Mac computer.

Kindle for PC V2.4 Download
Kindle for Mac V1.40 Download

Note: Please uncheck the auto update option.

Then register the Kindle app with your Amazon account and redownload your kindle books again.

Step 2. Download Calibre and DRM Removal Plugin

Download Calibre

Download DRM Removal Plugin

Step 3. Install DRM Removal Plugin to Calibre

Please note that all kindle books are encrypted with DRM so we have to remove kindle DRM at first before converting kindle books. That's why we have to install DRM Removal Plugin to Calibre.

Find the Calibre DRM Removal Plugin file and select to unzip it. And you'll get a folder with files as the below picture. You don't need to unzip the files in this folder.

After calibre has been installed, click on Preference>>Advanced>>plugin>>load plugin from file>>select the DeDRM_plugin.zip file and then click "Yes".

Note: You need to restart the Calibre to ensure the DRM Removal plugin to take effect.

Step 4. Remove Kindle DRM

Click "+Add books" in Calibre, go to "my kindle content" folder where stored your downloaded kindle books, then add the books to Calibre, the DRM will be removed automatically.

Step 5. Convert Kindle books to PDF with Calibre

Then right click the book title>>Convert books>> Convert individually>>select "PDF" as the output format in the pop up window and then click on "ok" button. Give it a few seconds, your book will be converted successfully.

Method 2: Alternative Solution to Converting Kindle to PDF (imElfin eBook Ultimate)

Is there any other method to convert kindle to pdf? Sure, imElfin ebook Ultimate can remove drm from kindle books and convert kindle books to PDF easily.

Of course, you can install the Calibre DeDRM plugin to convert Kindle books to PDF format. However, installing the Calibre DeDRM plugin can be challenging. If you encounter any issues during the process, you won't find assistance since Calibre does not offer customer support. That's why I recommend using imElfin eBook Ultimate.

With imElfin eBook Ultimate, everything is simple. You don't need to install any plugin. If you have questions during this process, you can get instant support from the imElfin Support Team.

The steps are very easy. First, download your Kindle books to your computer via kindle for pc 2.4.0 and kindle for Mac 1.40.

Kindle for PC V2.4 Download
Kindle for Mac V1.40 Download

Here are the detailed instructions for your reference.

Learn how to remove kindle drm on mac with imElfin ebook Ultimate.

If you want to convert kindle to pdf on Windows PC, please follow this guide how to remove kindle drm on Windows with imElfin ebook Ultimate.

Next, launch imElfin eBook Ultimate. You can easily find your downloaded Kindle books under the "Kindle" tab. Drag and drop the books from left to right; the Kindle DRM will be stripped.

Then, choose "PDF" as the output format and click "Convert to PDF." Give it a few seconds, and your Kindle books will be successfully converted to PDF.

 

Note:

1. imElfin eBook Ultimate also works on Windows and Mac system.

2. Imelfin eBook Ultimate works with the Kindle for PC V2.4 Download and Kindle for Mac V1.40 Download.