"I can't read e-books because I don't have a Kindle," people tell me. But they can use the free Kindle app on their phones and tablets.

Starting January 2026, Amazon will let DRM-free KDP titles be downloaded as EPUB and PDF files, though authors must opt in for older books and concerns over piracy may push some toward enabling DRM.

Thankfully for Kindle fans, Amazon is rolling back some of those changes, and will be bringing back the ability to download e-books as EPUB files in early 2026. However, not all e-books will be ...

You don’t own the e-books you buy on Amazon’s Kindle store. You simply own a license to view the content at your leisure, and ...

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Sideloading comes to Kindle with new consumer-friendly policy.

From 20th January 2026, Amazon will enable titles published without Digital Rights Management to be downloaded in EPUB or PDF ...

Amazon will allow Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) authors to distribute DRM-free e-books in EPUB and PDF formats beginning January 20, 2026, marking a change ...

Amazon says it will allow authors to offer their DRM-free e-books in the EPUB and PDF formats through its self-publishing ...

Amazon will soon let users download DRM-free Kindle eBooks in EPUB and PDF formats, allowing them to read titles on ...

Amazon will soon allow EPUB and PDF downloads for DRM-free Kindle books, giving readers limited flexibility back.

Kindle users will be able to download specific titles they've bought as a PDF or EPUB file next year, but only if the author ...