
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. Please note the Dropbox app is not optimized for Kindle devices and may experience performance issues on older Kindle devices.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. When the installation is complete, click "Done" or "Open". You will be prompted to confirm the installation of the Dropbox app.From here, tap the "Dropbox.apk" file that just downloaded to launch the Dropbox installer.Once you've downloaded the app file, return to the Silk Browser window and tap the Sidebar Menu button (three horizontal lines icon in upper-left).If you cannot access the link above, try downloading the app directly using this link instead: Next return to the Kindle's main screen and launch the built-in Silk browser.This enables your device to install apps not in Amazon's Appstore. Toggle the setting labeled "Apps from Unknown Sources" to "On".From the Settings app, tap "Applications".On most devices you can find the settings by tapping "Apps" at the top of the Kindle's home screen, then selecting "Settings." To install Dropbox on your Kindle device, please take the following steps:
