How to add EPUB, MOBI, and PDF files to your Kindle - follow my easy step-by-step

Struggling to transfer ebooks to your Kindle? Here's the step-by-step process for moving EPUB, MOBI, and PDF files to both new and old Kindle devices via both USB and Amazon's cloud.

This article was originally published in early 2025 in response to news that Amazon was restricting the ability to download Kindle files to your computer. Now, we're learning about an even more challenging restriction: 

As of May 20, 2026, users of all Kindle devices released before 2013 will be completely cut off from the Kindle ecosystem. You will not be able to purchase, borrow, or download new content via the Kindle Store.

Also: Amazon is ending support for 8 Kindle models next month: Is yours on the list?

While you may not be able to access the Kindle ecosystem, you can use your pre-2013 Kindle devices with ebooks going into the future. This article will ...