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Using your Kindle for reading is much easier on the eyes than a standard phone or tablet, thanks to its e-ink display. Because of this reduced eye strain, you may have often found yourself reading a long article, study, or book on your tablet and thought you could send it to your Kindle.
The good news is that you can do this in a few different ways. You can send files to your Kindle through Amazon’s Send to Kindle feature, or add them manually via USB. Your Kindle also has a dedicated email address for forwarding files. In this article, I will explain how to send files to your Kindle without using a USB cable.
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How to send articles and files to your Kindle
what you need: A Kindle and access to your Amazon account.
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you can use amazon send to kindle Service for sending files directly to your Kindle device. This is how it works:
- Go amazon.com/SendToKindle.
- Drag and drop or upload files.
- Press ‘Send’ to add them to your library.
Comment:This method only supports PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, RTF, HTM, HTML, PNG, GIF, JPG, JPEG, BMP and ePUB files less than 200 MB.
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If you’re a Google Chrome and Kindle user, the Kindle browser extension may be exactly what you need. Here’s how to install and use the Send to Kindle browser extension for Chrome:
- access and install Send to Kindle for Google Chrome Expansion.
- Tap the Kindle icon next to your address bar, then log in to Amazon Kindle.
- When you’re on the page you want to send to your Kindle, click the Kindle icon, then choose Quick Send, Preview and Send, or Send Selection.
Comment: You can view a history of what you’ve sent over the past 30 days and choose which devices to send the content to.
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Every Kindle device has a dedicated email address for receiving documents. To find out what your Kindle’s email address is, follow these steps:
- Go to your Amazon account settings.
- Scroll to Digital content and devices and select Devices.
- Select Kindle and choose the device you want to send the document to.
- In the device summary, you’ll see the Kindle’s name and an email address below it.
Comment: Your Fire tablet will also have an email address that you can use to send documents. This method supports PDF, Doc, Docx, txt, RTF, HTM, HTML, PNG, GIF, JPG, JPEG, BMP and EPUB.
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When you have the Kindle app on your Android or iOS device, you can simply tap the Share icon and send a file or text to the app — just like you send a photo or send a link to someone.
This method works with files, photos, and websites, so you can share what you’re reading directly to the Kindle, and it will appear in your library on your e-reader and in the Kindle app.
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Can I send PDFs to my Kindle?
Yes, you can send PDFs to your Kindle. However, if you have any text you would like to read on your Kindle, you don’t need to convert it to PDF to send it. In addition to PDF formats, Kindle supports Doc, Docx, txt, RTF, HTM, HTML, PNG, GIF, JPG, JPEG, BMP, and EPUB.
PDFs display as images on your Kindle, so if you want to adjust the font size and format of your file for better reading, you should send it as a Doc or Docx file.
Can I download Kindle books to my computer?
Amazon no longer allows users to download Kindle files to external devices, including computers. Books purchased from the Kindle Store can only be downloaded for reading in the Kindle app, not on your phone, tablet, or computer.
