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Download Kindle
Content
After you connect to a
wireless network, you can buy and download books, magazines, newspapers, and
Kindle games to your Kindle. If you cannot connect to a wireless network, you
can transfer your items from your computer to your Kindle via USB.
Buy & Download
Kindle Content
After you
connect wirelessly, you can buy books or periodicals from the Kindle Store and
download them directly to your device.
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Make sure your
Kindle is connected to a wireless network.
If you are not sure if your Kindle is connected, go to
Check the Status of Your Wireless Connection.
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To visit the
Kindle Store, press the
Menu button, and
then select
Shop in Kindle
Store.
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When you are ready
to purchase a title, select
Buy to purchase a
single book or periodical.
To subscribe to a periodical, select
Subscribe
now.
Tip: Select
Try a
Sample to download the beginning of the book for free.
After you purchase content, it automatically downloads to
your Kindle. The content is also stored in your Kindle Library in the Cloud so
you can download it to other Kindle devices or apps registered to the same
account.
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Press the
Home button to show
and open your new Kindle content.
Having trouble buying
and downloading Kindle content?
Borrow from the
Kindle Owners' Lending Library
You can borrow
one book from the Lending Library each calendar month. You can deliver the book
to other Kindle devices registered to your Amazon account.
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From your device,
open the Kindle Store.
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Select
All
Categories, and then select Kindle Owners' Lending Library.
Eligible titles display the Prime badge
 .
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When you've made
your selection, select
Borrow for
Free.
You can borrow only one book at a time. If you've already borrowed
a book, you'll be prompted to return it before you can borrow a different book.
Note: Available titles
may change each calendar month.
If your Amazon Prime account is disabled after you borrow a book, you
will lose access to the book you borrowed.
Your bookmarks, notes, and highlights within the book will be saved to
your Amazon account. They are available if you borrow or purchase the book
later.
Download from the
Cloud
After you buy a Kindle
book, magazine, newspaper, or Kindle game, the item is saved to Your Kindle
Library in the Cloud. After you connect wirelessly, you can download items from
the Cloud to your Kindle.
All of your purchased Kindle books and periodicals are archived in the Cloud. Even if you remove items from your Kindle, you can download them again to any Kindle device or reading app that is registered to the same Amazon account.
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To access content from the Cloud, press the
Menu button, and then select
View Archived Items.
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To add content to your Kindle, select the title and it will download automatically.
Your content will be listed on your
Home screen.
Deliver to Your
Kindle
After you buy a
Kindle book, magazine, newspaper, or Kindle game, the item is saved to Your
Kindle Library in the Cloud. From Manage Your Kindle on Amazon, you can deliver
items from Your Kindle Library to your Kindle.
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Visit
Manage Your Kindle and locate the content you want to
deliver to your Kindle.
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From the Actions
drop-down, select
Deliver to
my...
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From the
Deliver
to drop-down, select your Kindle, and then select
Deliver.
Your book or periodical is delivered and automatically
downloaded to your Kindle.
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From your Kindle,
press the
Home button to show
and open the title.
Sync manually to receive the title. Press the
Home button, press
the Menu button, and then select
Sync and
Check for Items.
Having trouble
sending content to your Kindle?
Transfer from a
Computer to Your Kindle
If you don't have a
Wi-Fi connection, you can transfer books, magazines, or newspapers from a
computer to your Kindle via USB. To borrow some public library books, you need
to transfer them from a computer to your Kindle.
After you purchase books and periodicals, they are stored in the Cloud
and are available for transfer from
Manage Your Kindle. To transfer content from your
computer to your Kindle, use the USB cable you received with your device.
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Visit
Manage Your Kindle and locate the Kindle content you
want to transfer to your Kindle.
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From the Actions
drop-down, select
Download
& Transfer via USB.
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From the drop-down,
select your Kindle, and then click
Download.
Be sure you remember which folder you download your content file
to. You will transfer your Kindle content from this folder to your Kindle.
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Connect your Kindle
to your computer with the USB cable.
Your Kindle appears in the same location on your computer that
external USB drives appear.
- For Windows users,
this is typically in the
Computer or
My
Computer menu.
- For Mac users, the
drive will appear on the desktop.
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Open the Kindle
drive and locate the
Documents folder
inside of that drive.
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Locate the
downloaded file on your computer and copy it to the
Documents folder on
your Kindle drive.
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Safely eject your
Kindle from your computer.
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From your Kindle,
press the
Home button to view your Kindle content.
 
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