How do I change my Kindle files to another format?

Factual Questions
1

I have thousands of Kindle files. I would also like to reduce my dependence on Amazon, and, if possible, support other retailers.
Does anyone know of a good way to reformat thousands of files? I know how to do them individually, but I’d like to find a way to batch them.
Thank you.

2

You mean .mobi?

Something like Calibrewill work.

3

I’m confused about what you’re doing and why. How does reformating your Kindle files support other retailers?

4

You can use Calibre, but there’s a wrinkle. If you bought new Kindle books, they use a font (cough, DRM, cough) that prevents Calibre from converting the file format.

I had to downgrade my version of Kindle to 1.17, which still allows me to download the old format. I had to delete the “old” files which were actually using the new format. Then have Calibre “upload” the file and convert it to a PDF.

5

Right now I buy Kindle out of convenience, because everything I’m using is set up to support it. If I move everything off of that platform, then it’s easier for me then having two groups of books on different platforms.

6

I’ll take another look at Calibre. Thank you.

7

Calibre will do batch jobs of many conversions at a time.

Look for an appropriate Calibre plugin - there’s one that will work on any Amazon format.