One question that always strikes in our mind while using Kindle is; which is the best EBook format for Kindle. If you are also using Kindle and same question being raised in your mind, then do read this blog post. We are going to explain the two formats which fit best on your Kindle. In the US, there are only two most common EBook formats. Another part of the world uses:
- · Epub: This is publication used for Kobo books, Google and B&N.
- · Mobi Format.
On google search engine, you
will find that they prefer ePUB format to all other formats for Kindle. This is regarded as best EBook format
by Google. If we talk of Amazon, then they are providing MOBI format on all
their Kindle devices.
- Which format is used by Kindle?
Most of the Kindle users, use AZW format which is easily
available on Amazon store. When you purchase a new Kindle book, then this format is set by default. You can’t set this
format on your own. Moreover, this format doesn’t support KDP. AZW3 is a file
format which is much advanced and contains Kindle formats. This format has been
developed for personal use but not for publishing the book.
- Does kindle read an ePUB?
ePUB is a kind of format
which is accepted by kindle. When you upload any content in this format, then
kindle automatically changes the format to MOBI. So, we can say that KDP
program accepts ePUB format. The main
drawback of this font is that you can do same formatting size for all text in
EBook. What you need to do is find errors in your EBook and revise them, then
upload it to MOBI file format. This must
be done with the Amazon KindleGen tool.
- What inside MOBI file?
A MOBI file is not as simple
as Word file. It bit complicated. A Mobi file contains all files of source file. When you save a word file, its
whole content gets stored in your MOBI file. You can easily retrieve them from Amazon servers. This file is KF7 enabled which
means you can read the contents of this book on any Kindle model irrespective of its year of manufacturing. If you are
using the latest Kindle model, then Amazon has
updated to KF8 MOBI file, which eases you to read books on modern kindle
without any trouble. You will find floating images along with text in this
format. If you are an author or a reader, then this format is best for you.
- Know about KDP compatible file formats
Now, we are going to let you
know the files or formats which supports KDP platform. If you are going to
upload a book for sale purpose, then it must support KDP. If you are uploading
the files, then KDP will regard as .DOC and .DOCX format,TXT files. The KDP will then convert it to readability mode. It is
recommended not to upload PDF format. It results poor. If you have some
knowledge about ePUB, then use this format for uploading on KDP.
The best way is to upload a
file which is complete in all aspects and in MOBI file format. You can check
the preview of the recently uploaded file
on KDP with the given option. You will get an overview
of how your file looks like on Kindle
E-reader.
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