Learn About Sending Documents to Your Kindle Library
Send to Kindle is a service that allows you to send documents to your Kindle library on your Kindle devices and Kindle app at no additional cost. Upload documents through the web, an authorized email address, the Kindle app for iOS and Android devices, or a Send to Kindle application if available. All documents sent through Send to Kindle are protected with end to end encryption.
Send to Kindle for Web
Upload documents (200 MB or smaller) directly from your computer.
Supported file types include:- Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX)
- HTML (.HTML, .HTM)
- RTF (.RTF)
- Text (.TXT)
- JPEG (.JPEG, .JPG)
- GIF (.GIF)
- PNG (.PNG)
- BMP (.BMP)
- PDF (.PDF)
- EPUB (.EPUB)
If you share content using Send to Kindle for Web, make sure to enable Add to your library so that documents in your library can be downloaded to any device linked to your account.
Use Send to Kindle for Web to upload documents to your device.
Send to Kindle from the Kindle App for iOS and Android Devices
Send documents to your Kindle library from your iOS or Android phone or tablet using the free Kindle app for iOS and Android.
The Kindle app supports the following file types:
- PDF (.PDF)
- Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX)
- HTML (.HTML, .HTM)
- RTF (.RTF)
- Text (.TXT)
- Images (.JPG, .JPEG, .GIF, .PNG, .BMP)
- EPUB (.EPUB)
Kindle Personal Documents Service
Your Send to Kindle email address is a unique address that is assigned to compatible devices and Kindle apps on your account.
Supported file types include:
- Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX)
- HTML (.HTML, .HTM)
- RTF (.RTF)
- Text (.TXT)
- JPEG (.JPEG, .JPG)
- GIF (.GIF)
- PNG (.PNG)
- BMP (.BMP)
- PDF (.PDF)
- EPUB (.EPUB)
Send to Kindle Desktop Applications
To send documents from your desktop directly to your Kindle Library, install a Send to Kindle app on your supported device.
The Send to Kindle app supports following file types:
- Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX)
- PDF (.PDF)
- Text (.TXT)
- Images (.JPG, .JPEG, .PNG, .BMP, .GIF)
- RTF (.RTF)
- HTML (.HTML, .HTM)
- EPUB (.EPUB)
Send files directly from Microsoft Word (Microsoft 365 subscription required) to your Amazon account to read them with a Kindle or the Kindle app. You can export your files so it reads like a Kindle book with adjustable font sizes or like a printed document with fixed layouts to preserve complex formatting.
The Send to Kindle from Microsoft Word feature:
- Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX)
