eBook formats

What is the AZW format?

AZW — Amazon Kindle eBook

AZW is Amazon's older Kindle e-book format, based on Mobipocket, used for books bought in the Kindle store before AZW3.

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About the AZW format

AZW files hold Kindle books with Amazon's formatting. Books bought from Amazon are usually protected by DRM and readable only on Kindle devices and apps.

DRM-free AZW files, for example from your own documents or free books, can be converted to EPUB for Kobo, Apple Books and other readers, or to PDF.

Programs that open AZW

  • Kindle devices
  • Kindle apps
  • Calibre

What AZW is used for

  • Kindle books
  • Personal documents sent to Kindle

Other eBook formats

All 17 eBook formats · all supported formats