Can you view kindle books on pc

Have you ever thought about reading kindle books on PC? Compared with the eReaders or tablets, computers enables you to read eBooks in full-screen which is excellent experience for reading graphic novels or comics. An important reason that scholars or students choose to read Kindle books on PC may be because it is much easier to reference texts in their works. But how to read kindle books on PC? Here we will discuss three different but easy-to-use ways to reading kindle book on your computer.

Can you view kindle books on pc

Quick Access to 3 methods to read Kindle Books on PC

  • 1. Read Kindle Books Online with Kindle Cloud Reader
  • 2. Read Kindle Books with Kindle for PC/Mac
  • 3. Read Kindle Books with Any Reading App

1. Read Kindle Books Online Without APP (Kindle Cloud Reader)

Kindle Cloud Reader is a web-based app developed for reading Kindle books in any compatible web browser on Windows/mac/android/ios. If you don't want to download kindle reader for pc, reading kindle books online with kindle cloud reader is a perfect choice.

Step 1 Log in Kindle Cloud Reader.

Visit Kindle Cloud Reader via your web browser. To be mentioned, Kindle Cloud Reader is not compatible with all web browsers, but only the following browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari(Mac), Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer.

Can you view kindle books on pc

Step 2 Read Kindle books with Kindle Cloud Reader.

When you log in your Kindle Cloud Reader, you will go directly to the library. To read Kindle books, just double click the book cover to open it.

Key Features of Kindle Cloud Reader

1 If you've never read this book on any other device, you will go to the first page of this book when you open it. Otherwise, you will be asked if you'd like to go to the last location when you were left at other devices.

2 What's more, thanks to Amazon Whisper sync technology, you are able to sync your furthest page read, notes, and marks across devices. Therefore, it is easy for you to start again from your furthest page or find your highlights and notes.

Can you view kindle books on pc

3 Kindle Cloud Reader also allows you to make bookmarks, change font color and background color and so on.

Bottom line

Although Kindle Cloud Reader is featured many powerful functions as the desktop reading apps, it can meet your basic reading requirements. It is the best Kindle app alternative if you really hate to download kindle reader for PC.

2. Read Kindle Books with Kindle for PC

As the biggest eBook vendor, Amazon also offers kindle reading app for accessing kindle ebooks. Consequently, reading Kindle Books on computer with Kindle PC App becomes the first choice for many ebook lovers.

How to read Kindle books with Kindle for PC?

Step 1 Download and install Kindle for PC at first.

Go to the Amazon official download page to download the Kindle for PC and install it.

Step 2. Register the Kindle for PC with your Amazon account information.

Can you view kindle books on pc

Step 3. Download kindle book to pc.

When you finish the registration, your Kindle books will be displayed at the library under "All" tab. To download the Kindle books, you can either double click the book cover or right click the book cover, and then tap "Download" to start the downloading. When the book has been downloaded completely, it will be open automatically. And you can also find the download Kindle books under "Downloaded" tab.

Can you view kindle books on pc

Step 4. Read Kindle books with Kindle for PC.

You can just double click the book you want to read under the "Downloaded" tab to open it. As you can see in the below picture, there is a menu bar on the top. This menu bar contains many reading functionalities, such as going to location or table of content, changing the font size, color, or style, changing reading mode and so on. Furthermore, it also enables you to bookmark, highlight text, add notes and flashcards.

Can you view kindle books on pc

Besides reading your own amazon account Kindle books, you are also add books to Kindle for PC to read them.

3. Read Kindle Books with Any eBook Reading App

Besides Kindle for PC and kindle previewer --the two Amazon official ebook reader for PC, there are also many powerful and super easy-to-use reading apps around there. I bet you've already had your favorite reading app installed at your computer for reading and managing your eBooks. Is there any way to read Amazon Kindle books on PC with your favorite reading app? Yes, only if you can remove the drm protection from your kindle books and convert kindle format to your ebook reading app supported format.

Below is the easiest way to read Kindle books on PC with the most popular reading app.

Step 1 Remove Kindle DRM and convert kindle to any format.

Step by step Guide>>3 Methods to Remove DRM from Kindle KFX eBooks in 2020

Step 2 Read Kindle books with your favorite Reading apps on pc.

Now you can add the DRM-free or converted Kindle books to your favorite reader app. For different formats, you can use different reader. As for me, I purchase a lot books from Google play and borrow many books from library, so I read many books with Adobe digital editions. Therefore, I remove DRM from Kindle books, convert Kindle books to epub and then add kindle books to ADE for better management and reading. Below is how my Kindle book displayed in my Adobe digital editions. Not bad, right?

Can you view kindle books on pc

Bonus Tips:

1. For reading epub books, you can follow the guide how to read epub on pc.

2. For reading mobi books, there are 5 best mobi readers for your choice.

3. For reading kindle books on Adobe Digital Editions, please read How to Read Kindle Books on Adobe Digital Editions.

According to my personal reading habits, I always want to keep my purchased eBooks in one Reader apps although I get eBooks from multiple eBook vendors in different eBook formats and with different DRM protection. Why? Because it is much easier for me to manage a large amount of books in one library instead of different apps. That's one reason that why I highly recommend you to remove Kindle DRM and read Kindle eBooks with your favorite Reading apps.

Another reason is that reading Kindle books with Non-Kindle apps means I've already received the drm-free kindle books. Consequently, I can back up these books to my computer no matter what happens to Amazon or my Amazon account. It is sort of safeguarding my Kindle books.

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User1

Re:Three Methods to Read Kindle Books on PC

04/8/2020 22:34:48

This is really helpful. I was looking for a way to read the Kindle book from PC and this article just made my day.

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Epubor

Re:User1

04/9/2020 09:07:33

We are glad to know this article can help you fix your problem.

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Keith

Re:Three Methods to Read Kindle Books on PC

10/25/2021 12:11:18

Kindle app for PC is no more.  It's impossible to download now.  

I will try to remove DRM.  What app would you recommend?

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Epubor

Re:Keith

10/26/2021 09:24:30

Thank you for asking. Is there any issue or error message when you try to remove drm from kindle for PC/Mac? Please screenshot the error message and send them to us via [email protected]. Then we will try our best to help you fix it.

Can you read Kindle books on PC without app?

Kindle Cloud Reader lets you read your Kindle books on your mobile or desktop browser. If you don't have a Kindle e-reader or the Kindle app, the Kindle Cloud reader is perfect for you. The Kindle Cloud Reader is a web-based version of Kindle. It lets you read your books on your mobile or desktop web browser.

Can I read Kindle books on my Windows 10 computer?

Use the Kindle app to start reading from your PC or Mac. This opens in a new window. Supported Operating Systems: PC: Windows 8, 8.1, 10, or 11.

Why can't I see my Kindle books on my computer?

Make sure that your mobile device or computer is connected to the internet. Sync your Kindle app. Update your Kindle app. Ensure that Whispersync is on.