If you are a Kindle user, you know that this world-class e-book reader allows you to open pdfs. But did you know you can open pdf and other documents from your email address? This amazing function can be enjoyed by using the Kindle Public Library.
File Formats
For your Kindle Library, use the apps which support the following formats:
- Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX)
- PDF (.PDF)
- Text (.TXT)
- Images (.JPG, .JPEG, .PNG, .BMP)
- Kindle Format (. AZW, .MOBI)
- Other File Types (. RTF, .PRC, .PSZ)
Your Kindle email address supports the following file types:
- Kindle Format (.MOBI, .AZW)
- Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX)
- HTML (.HTML, .HTM)
- RTF (.RTF)
- Text (.TXT)
- JPEG (.JPEG, .JPG)
- GIF (.GIF)
- PNG (.PNG)
- BMP (.BMP)
- PDF (.PDF)
Any files you send to your Kindle Public Library should not be more than 50 MB in size.
How to transfer PDFs to Kindle Public Library?
You can transfer your files from your computer or other devices to Kindle by following the below-mentioned steps:
- Locate the file from the destination device or the browser in your Kindle
- Connect the Kindle to your PC via a USB Cable
- Locate the file on your computer
- You can either copy-paste the file or follow the drag and drop technique to get the file in your Kindle Public Library
- Paste or drop the file in the “Documents” section of the Kindle
If you have an older version of the Kindle, you can convert the file into a supported format. This can also be done if your Kindle is not opening PDFs due to some error or other reasons.
The easy way to send documents to Kindle
The simplest way to transfer files to your Kindle cloud is by installing an application called Send2Kindle. The application is available for Android, Windows. Once you install the application, it is pretty simple to use. It is recommended that you perform a Kindle software update before installing the app.
When using Windows, select the file you wish to transfer and right-click to find the Send2Kindle option. Another way to do this is drag and drop. When you open the Send2Kindle application it opens a window where you can drop all the documents you wish to transfer to the Kindle cloud.
You can also fill in some details if you do not know where the file is on your computer. The information you are required to fill in will be the Title and Author of the eBook. After that, select the location of the file where you wish to send the document. You can also choose to archive the file in your Kindle Public Library on the cloud.
With the Send2Kindle application, you can send files even from your android device to your Kindle Public Library. On the send to Kindle Library page, click the link on your android device, download the application and follow the instructions. Then use the share feature to transfer documents of various supported formats to your Kindle. If you face any problems in this procedure, perform Kindle troubleshooting.
The methods to transfer files to Kindle Public Library are not exactly easy. But if you follow the mentioned steps closely, you will get the knack for it. Although if you feel stuck midway, feel free to contact Amazon Kindle Support. The Kindle support team can also assist you with many other issues as Kindle registration errors and various other problems.
