I’ve seen too many times where the file never arrived on my Kindle, and others have complained of the same issue. Email is the recommended method for getting an EPUB or MOBI file onto your Kindle. Once you copy a MOBI file onto your Kindle, the process becomes very simple. Your new book should be available on your Kindle. Choose “Eject” if using a Windows computer to safely remove your Kindle from your computer. Now go back to your list of drives, and locate your Kindle Drive (the “E Drive” in this example). Right-click on the “documents” folder, and select “PASTE.” This will copy your MOBI file onto your Kindle. Your books are stored on your Kindle inside the “documents” directory, as seen above. The Kindle may be listed with a different letter on your computer depending on your specific configuration.ĭouble-click the Kindle Drive to open it. Notice in this case the Kindle is listed as the “E Drive” on the computer. After several seconds, or in some cases up to a minute, your Kindle will become listed as an available drive on your computer. Once you locate the MOBI file, right click on the file and choose “COPY.”Ĭonnect your Kindle to a USB port on your computer.

Or maybe you downloaded a MOBI file and want to know how to copy the file onto your Kindle e-Reader.įirst, locate the MOBI file in the directory you downloaded the file into. Perhaps I sent you a copy of one of my novels, such as my bestselling thriller Her Last Breath. MOBI is the file extension used for documents which are specifically compatible with Kindle e-Readers. In this short tutorial, I will show you how to copy your Kindle book or document into the Documents folder of your Kindle. Loading MOBI files onto your Kindle couldn’t be easier. If you are reading this, you probably have a Kindle book or document (a MOBI file) which you wish to load onto your Kindle.

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