A Beginner's Guide to Sending Documents to an Amazon Kindle Device

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If you want to read a PDF or personal document on the go, it’s easy to move the file to your Kindle library over wifi. Whether you upload the document using Amazon’s web tool or send it as an email attachment, it only takes a few minutes to transfer over. Keep reading, and we’ll walk you through all the ways to send documents to your Kindle so you can start reading them.

Things You Should Know

Visit the Send to Kindle Amazon page and upload the document you want to send.
Click the Send button to move the files over to your Kindle so they’re available to read.
Share PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, RTF, HTM, HTML, PNG, GIF, JPG, JPEG, BMP, or EPUB files that are 200 MB or smaller.

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Using Send to Kindle on Amazon

Send to Kindle supports PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, RTF, HTM, HTML, PNG, GIF, JPG, JPEG, BMP, and EPUB files that are 200 MB or smaller. As of November 2023, Amazon Kindle no longer supports MOBI files. [2] X Research source
Instead of visiting the website, download the desktop PC or Mac app.

If you don’t select “Add to Library,” a list of all the Kindle devices registered to your account will appear so you can pick which ones to send the file to.

Click the Send button to transfer the file to your Kindle. Make sure your Kindle is connected to wifi, and tap Sync in the device settings. It may take a few minutes for your document to transfer over to your Kindle.

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Emailing Documents to Your Kindle

If you want to save documents to your Kindle library to access on all of your devices, turn on the Personal Document Archiving option from the Preferences menu.

If you have multiple Kindle devices on your account, you can edit their individual email addresses so they’re easier to remember.

You don’t need to add a subject or any body text to the email.
Emailing your Kindle supports PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, RTF, HTM, HTML, PNG, GIF, JPG, JPEG, BMP, and EPUB files.
If you want to convert a PDF into a Kindle document that you can highlight and annotate, add “Convert” to the subject line before sending.

You may receive an email from Amazon verifying that you sent a document to your Kindle. If you do, click on “Verify Request” to add the document to your Amazon library.

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Sending Files from Your Phone

You can add PDF, DOC, DOCX, HTM, HTML, PNG, GIF, JPG, JPEG, BMP, and EPUB files to the Kindle app from your phone.

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Sharing Microsoft Word Documents

If you’re using the web version of Microsoft Word, then select Export and “Send documents to Kindle” from the File Menu.

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Using a Browser Extension

If you only want to send a portion of the page to your Kindle, highlight the text and select “Send Selection” instead.
While there are no official Amazon extensions for other browsers, you may be able to find third-party extensions to send documents to your Kindle.

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Manually Sharing Files

Plug your Kindle in with a USB cord to manually drag and drop files. If you’re not able to send documents wirelessly, connect your Kindle to your computer. When your Kindle appears as a device, open it and select the Documents folder. Move any files you want to add into the Documents folder to transfer them to your Kindle. [9] X Research source

Community Q&A

What is "Kindle Unlimited"? Community Answer

Kindle Unlimited allows you to pay ten dollars a month and check out selected books. You can check out ten books at once, but for an unlimited amount of time.

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