This blog has been supporting eBook Readers for a year and many DRM Removal methods were explained separated with each plugin in a single article. So, now, there is a simpler way to remove DRM from mostly any eBook extension with only one ultimate
Tools v6.0.7 (74a4c894) Commits Alf / DeDRM. Use them while you read and reread Apprentice Alf's guide. Provided that calibre is run on the same computer and user account as the installation of Kindle for Mac/PC or ADE to which the books were downloaded. The default key is found and stored in the preferences automatically.
Calibre DRM Removal plugin.
Mar 13, 2019 (If you are on Catalina and never had a working setup with Kindle for Mac 1.23.1 or earlier, you will not be able to use Kindle for Mac. Consider Method 3 instead.) The key to getting Alf-friendly KF8 from 1.25+ is to run chmod -x then download books using right-click on mouse and selecting 'Download' or menu bar 'File Download' rather than. To Remove the DRM from a Kindle E-Book: (July 2017: Updated for Calibre 3 and added screenshots.) (December 2017: Added a note about using Calibre with a Kindle reading app instead of an e-ink Kindle.) (April 2018: As of version 6.6.0, Apprentice.
We don't want DRM Restrictions on our eBooks!
You can follow this tutorial for instructions about how to remove DRM from eBooks simply by using the Calibre (DeDRM) Plugin. If you have any question or concerns about whether is it legal or not you are welcome to see our DRM-Removal Policy.
This is only legal as long as you are the original owner of the content and you are planning to remove DRM to fully gain the right of ownership NOT for sharing it.
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Anyway, if you wish to start by downloading the DeDRM Plugin right now, go ahead and scroll down directly to the download section at the end of this article.
How Does it Work?
This is the the fastest way to remove DRM from your eBooks for free by using Calibre (Free e-Book Tool) through DeDRM (Calibre Plugin) and then you can convert your e-Books to any format to make them capable of working on any tablet or other eBook Readers.
Read your eBooks on any device!
So, technically it is going to decrypt DRM Encryption on your eBooks and it is meant to function without having to install any dependencies but only having
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Calibre installed, of course.
Do not send the (DRM-Free) content to anybody else and keep it only for self-use and also keep in mind that the purpose of removing DRM is to enjoy your legally purchased Books or Media on other devices.
Supported eBook Formats
Here is a list of supported eBook types:
Adobe Digital Editions eBooks: even Kobo or Sony - (.ePuB, .PDF or ACSM)
Barnes & Noble ePub eBooks: including nook study - (.ePuB)
Secure eReader eBooks: those bought from Fictionwise - (.PDB)
Amazon Kindle eBooks: examples of these are Kindle Mobipocket, Topaz or Print Replica - (.PRC, .MOBI, .AZW, .AZW1, .AZW4, .TPZ)
and many more, you can use it to unlock almost anything that works on Adobe Digital Editions ereader which is very nice.
Install DeDRM to Calibre
It is so easy to install Plugins to Calibre but there is something that you should consider when you are installing an
Unofficial Calibre Plugins (which is the plugin we use to strip DRM). Actually, I wrote a full tutorial post on How to install a plugin to Calibre successfully. After you install DeDRM Plugin to Calibre you should configure it, please consider looking at the bottom paragraph before visiting tutorial link for a short answer. To make story shot, go to (Calibre > Preferences > Plugins > Load Plugin From File) and browse for the DeDRM plugin file to install it. Please makre sure not to click on 'Get Plugins to Enhance Calibre) as it reserved for official ones only, and you should be fine to proceed to the next step.
Configure DeDRM Plugin
In most cases, you will not even need to configure anything, once you install and run the DeDRM Plugin it will use current information on your PC to find location of your DRM Encryption Keys and Installation Folders for: Amazon Kindle For PC OR Adobe Digital Editions (on Windows and Mac OS).
Note: Some options for eBooks will need to be configured manually by putting your name and your credit card number into the configuration dialogs which you have bought the eBooks with them.
So, go ahead and proceed to the next step (only get back if you face trouble), well. If you for some reason couldn't get it working then go and configure it manually by navigating to the (Preferences> Advanced> Plugins) and look for the DeDRM Plugin under 'File Type'.
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Highlight the DeDRM Plugin and click (Customize plugin).
Move your mouse to highlight the plugin (DeDRM under the 'File type plugins' category) and click on the 'Customize Plugin' button and a dialog will appear like the Picture Below.
Choose a configuration method.
This dialog contains a set of buttons describing different type and sources of eBook. Regarding to the type of your eBooks, you will need to click on the corresponding button to your eBook Format and enter the required information in the sub-dialog that will pop up. Once you have given the required information for configuration, click on the 'OK' button in the main dialog to save your settings and you will be ready to remove the DRM from your eBooks. The type of information you will need to provide the plugin with is about billing and serial numbers
You can find help section at the top right of each dialog, that explains further about the required information that you will have to put for a successful DRM Removal attempt.
Remove DRM from eBooks by Calibre
Once the DeDRM Plugin is installed and configured, you can simply add a 'DRM-ed eBook' to Calibre and the 'DRM-Free eBook' will be imported into the Calibre Database.
Just import your eBooks to Calibre.
Then you would be able to convert your e-Books to any other format and save it. If you have already imported DRM books you'll need to remove them from Calibre and re-import them.
Download Section
Calibre is an open source software for reading and converting various eBook formats as well as syncing to many different kinds of eBook readers. Just download and install the latest Calibre for any Operating System from the Official Site.
All plugins (including the DeDRM Plugin when used on eBooks under wine) should also work on Linux.
Download link below have many handy plugins for DRM Removal which also remove DRM of several eBook formats but your only going to install the DeDRM Calibre Plugin to decrypt your eBooks which is 'DeDRM: Ultimate DRM Removal Plugin' classified under Calibre Plugins inside our download section page (credits for DeDRM Plugin goes to Apprenticealf).One more thing, I strongly recommend that you read Apprentice Alf’s Blog to learn further about the DRM Removal tools.
Last updated on 10th June, 2013
Welcome to Apprentice Alf’s blog
This blog is intended to help anyone looking for free and simple software for removing DRM from their Kindle ebooks, stripping DRM from their Adobe Digital Editions ebooks, getting rid of DRM from their Barnes and Noble ebooks, freeing their Kobo ebooks of DRM, deleting the DRM from their Sony eBooks, or decrypting their Fictionwise eReader ebooks.
If you want to find out more about ebooks, DRM and why you will probably want to remove the DRM from your ebooks, see this post: Ebook Formats, DRM and You — A Guide for the Perplexed
If you already know that you want to strip the DRM from your ebooks, you’ve found the right place.
The Tools
To get started on removing DRM from your ebooks, just download the tools archive from one of the links below. Unzip the archive, and start reading.
The latest tools_v6.0.7.zip can be downloaded from http://limelinx.com/deq2g
The latest plugin alternative tools can be downloaded from http://limelinx.com/e5yi4
The download link is the green button.
Do not click on the advert on the right-hand side of the page, even if it says “DOWNLOAD NOW”.
The download will be a .zip file. If your download is a .exe file do not run it, as you have downloaded the download manager. Make sure that the check box is unchecked
Make sure Javascript is enabled in your browser.
No credit card or payment of any kind is required to download the tools.
If you are worried about the integrity of the tools, listed below is the MD5 checksum.
Fixed up an incorrect function call. (Only relevant Linux Calibre users using Wine)
Changes in 6.0.5:
Fixed a problem that resulted in key issues (thanks, Paul)
Changes in 6.0.4:
Fixed a problem in the plugin converting earlier preferences (thanks, enno)
Fixed a problem in the plugin with importing pdb files (thanks, Tina Bird)
Fixed a problem with unicode characters in path names for the Mac application (thanks, K)
Changes in 6.0.3:
Fixed a problem with non-ascii characters in Windows user name
Fixed a problem early versions of Kindle for Mac
Fix for location of DeDRMed PDF files with Macintosh DeDRM Application
Fix in Windows DeDRM application for paths with spaces
Restored ability for calibre plugin to call wine for Kindle for PC decryption key
Added ability for calibre plugin to call wine for Adobe Digital Edition key
Hopefully removed any dependency on tinter (although still used if available).
Updated the readmes
Getting Help with the Tools
If you have any questions about the tools, ebooks and DRM, check my FAQs post Frequently Asked Questions about the DRM removal tools.
If you have any problems with the current tools, please ask for help in a comment on this post. If you are having a problem with an older version of the tools, please first update to the current version, and see if that solves your problem.
Before commenting here, please check the ReadMe file and the FAQs (see link above).
In any bug report or help request, please include
which tool was used
which OS you are using
where the ebook file came from (device or folder)
any error messages
a log of the DRM-removal attempt (see the FAQs on how to get a log).
Anti-Piracy Notice
Please only use this application for gaining full access to your own ebooks for archiving/converson/convenience. De-drmed ebooks should not be uploaded to open servers, torrents, or other methods of mass distribution. No help will be given to people doing such things. Authors, retailers and publishers all need to make a living, so that they can continue to produce books for us to read. Don’t be a parasite.
Origin of the Tools
The tools for removing DRM from ePubs were originally posted at i♥cabbages’ blog. The tools for Kindle/Mobipocket were originally posted at The Dark Reverser’s blog.
They have since been improved by many people, but mostly some_updates, DiapDealer and Apprentice Alf. While there are many sites that redistribute these tools, the most up-to-date versions of the tools are currently released here.
Other Sources
Anyone trying to sell you ebook DRM removal tools for Adobe Adept ePub and PDFs, Barnes & Noble ePubs, Kindle ebooks or eReader ebooks has probably just repackaged (an earlier) version of the tools available here.