I have the kindle app?
I also have a few free old eBooks in .mobi format.
I can't seem to work out how I get these .mobi files onto the iPad for viewing with the Kindle app.
You can't. You need to convert them to ePub and use the iBooks app. Kindle app is for Amazon book purchases only. No way to get them on there. Trust me, I've tried. So now I use iBooks for my ePubs and the Kindle app for books I've bought through Amazon.
I can't seem to work out how I get these .mobi files onto the iPad for viewing with the Kindle app.
I have the kindle app?
I also have a few free old eBooks in .mobi format.
I can't seem to work out how I get these .mobi files onto the iPad for viewing with the Kindle app.
Calibre converts the file and will email it to your Kindle or you can hook it up to your computer...Excellent free software..also check out mobilereader.com great advice there as well....
I did this just by going into iTunes, selecting my iPad, going to Apps, choosing Kindle, and adding the files there. No conversion, no using anything else. Just synced and they uploaded right where they were supposed to be. No outside apps, nothing. Easy.
Agreed. It's about the easiest thing you can do.Yea im confused why everyone says its not possible
It's not too hard to move a .mobi file to your iPad but you need Dropbox. Put the .mobi file in your dropbox folder. Open Dropbox on your iPad and tap the .mobi file. Dropbox will then let you export the file from Dropbox to Kindle.
Well this is how I do it, it works and it's easy. Hook your iPad to the PC or mac so iTunes opens, open up your iPad in iTunes, go to apps, scroll down then find kindle, click on it and you'll have a box to the right, drag the mobi files into there and they will be put into the kindle app.
I use calibre to convert to mobi and edit the front page image etc.
Easy peasy
HTH
I did this just by going into iTunes, selecting my iPad, going to Apps, choosing Kindle, and adding the files there. No conversion, no using anything else. Just synced and they uploaded right where they were supposed to be. No outside apps, nothing. Easy.
Or just email it to yourself and open the attachment in the Kindle app.
You can't. You need to convert them to ePub and use the iBooks app. Kindle app is for Amazon book purchases only. No way to get them on there. Trust me, I've tried. So now I use iBooks for my ePubs and the Kindle app for books I've bought through Amazon.
Originally Posted by Dazd
Well this is how I do it, it works and it's easy. Hook your iPad to the PC or mac so iTunes opens, open up your iPad in iTunes, go to apps, scroll down then find kindle, click on it and you'll have a box to the right, drag the mobi files into there and they will be put into the kindle app.
I use calibre to convert to mobi and edit the front page image etc.
Easy peasy
HTH