

The easiest way to remove DRM from a Kindle book is to use an app called Calibre. If you want to load your purchase into your favorite third-party e-reader or reading software, chances are you’ll need to strip it of DRM first.Ĭhecking the details on a book’s store page is the only way to check whether or not the ebook is protected by Kindle DRM. DRM-protected Kindle books can only be opened with a Kindle or one of Amazon’s Kindle apps. Removing DRM isn’t illegal, but doing so in order to distribute copyrighted material usually is.Īlthough DRM is intended to stop the illegal distribution (or sharing) of digital content, that’s not the only reason you’d want to remove it.



