Now that working formats have been covered, it's important to note that the majority of eBooks online are in the ePub format. While you can use these formats to read and open books (PDF especially), you won't be able to read them under the Books tab like you would with Kindle books. Supported Text File FormatsĪnd the Kindle Fire HDX supports the following Text files:įormats for Text are for supported 'personal' documents.

Finally MOBI and PRC are formats used by the MobiPocket Reader, but many third-party readers can render these files, including the Kindle Fire HDX. KF8 is a brand new Kindle format, so you won't find many out there on the Internet, but they'll work just as well. If you can find eBooks with the AZW format, that's great, because that's the proprietary Kindle format. Supported Kindle Books FormatsĪs of now, the currently supported formats for Kindle books are: Step 1: Knowing the Proper File Formats for Kindleīefore you start adding eBooks to your Kindle Fire, you'll need to know the proper formats for eBook files in order to be successful.

So how do you get these books on your Kindle Fire HDX? With this guide, I'm going to focus on the right format you need for your eBook, how to convert to proper formats, and finally, how to transfer them over to your Kindle Fire HDX. While the Kindle Store has more than its fair share of reading material available for purchase, there might be other works that you either already own and have on your computer, or books that are not obtainable through Amazon.

Loaded with a gorgeous display and a powerful processor, the Kindle Fire HDX is an impressive all-around tablet, especially when it's used for what Amazon Kindles were built for-reading electronic versions of novels, textbooks, and other printed works.

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