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Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer
8.3 Converting and Transferring Your Documents
In addition to reading commercially available materials, you can have Amazon convert your personal
documents into a Kindle-compatible format for reading on your Kindle.
Amazon charges a fee for personal documents delivered directly to your Kindle via Whispernet (on
Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi models). You can avoid fees for the personal document service by going to the
Personal Document Settings tab of the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon and disabling 3G
delivery.
Supported Formats for Conversion
In addition to the file formats listed above, you can also convert other personal documents
to read on your Kindle. The supported file formats are listed below:
• UnprotectedMicrosoftWord(.DOC,.DOCX)
• PDF
• TextandRTF(.TXT,.RTF)
• StructuredHTML(.HTML,.HTM)
• JPEG(.JPEG,.JPG)
• GIF(.GIF)
• PNG(.PNG)
• BMP(.BMP)
• CompressedZIP(.ZIP)
Tip: ZIP files are automatically opened up by the conversion service if you choose to compress your
documents. Any enclosed files listed above inside the ZIP file will be converted and sent to your
Kindle or computer as specified.
Sending Your Documents for Conversion
Every Kindle is associated with an e-mail address. When you e-mail personal documents to your
Kindle, they will need to be converted to a Kindle-friendly format if needed and delivered to the
Kindle associated with the e-mail address. The e-mail address associated with your Kindle can be
found on the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon.
To set up your Kindle e-mail address, follow the steps below:
1. On your computer, open your web browser and go to www.kindle.com/support.
2. Sign in to your Amazon account.
3. Select Manage Your Devices in the left pane. This page will show your Kindle(s) and the correspond-
ing e-mail address(es). You can change the e-mail address associated with your Kindle on this page.
Your Kindle will only receive files from e-mail addresses you have authorized on the Manage Your
Kindle page to help prevent spam. The default setting dictates that only items sent
from your Amazon account e-mail address will be forwarded. You can add e-mail addresses to the
list on the Manage your Kindle page, accessible from www.kindle.com/support.