How to Share Books Between the Kindle & the Book Nook

The Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook do not support any of the same e-book formats. Sharing books between the two devices requires the user to convert the e-book to a supported format by the other device. The Nook primarily features books in the ePub format. The Kindle uses MOBI formats, such as PRC, MOBI and AZW. Books with digital rights management, such as many of those bought from Amazon or Barnes & Noble, cannot be transferred between the two.

Instructions

Save E-books to Computer

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Connect your Kindle or Nook to your computer using a USB cable.

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Click "Start" then "Computer."

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Select the device from the list. Copy books from the My Documents folder on the Nook or Documents folder on the Kindle. Save the books somewhere on your computer.

Convert Using Calibre

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Download Calibre at calibre-ebook.com.

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Click "Add Books" and select the books you want.

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Select the book or books from the library in the middle of Calibre. Click "Convert Books."

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Click the drop-down menu beside "Output Format" and select the type corresponding to the device you want to use. If you are transferring books from the Nook to the Kindle, you will want to select MOBI. If you are transferring books from the Kindle to the Nook, you will want to select EPUB. Click "OK" after making a selection.

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Click "Click to Open" beside Path beneath the Book's cover on the right side of the program to open the folder containing the converted file. Copy this file to My Documents on the Nook or Documents on the Kindle.

Convert Using Online-Convert.com

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Go to ebook.online-convert.com.

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Click "Convert to ePub" from the menu on the left if you want to transfer a book to the Nook.

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Click "Convert to MOBI" to use the book on a Kindle.

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Click "Choose File" and select the book you want to convert. Click "Convert File."

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Wait for the file to convert. You will be automatically prompted to download the converted file once it is finished. Place this file in My Documents on the Nook or Documents on the Kindle.

Convert Using ConvertFiles.com

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Go to Convertfiles.com.

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Click "Browse" and select the e-book file you want to convert.

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Click the "Output Format" drop-down menu and select "MOBI" if you want the book on a Kindle or "ePUB" if you want the book on a Nook.

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Click "Convert."

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Wait for the file to finish. The status will be indicated by a progress bar. Click beside "Please download your converted file" to get the converted book. Save this to My Documents on the Nook or Documents on the Kindle.