How to convert Microsoft Reader (LIT) to MOBI
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert Microsoft Reader (LIT) to MOBI
NexMedia converts Microsoft Reader (LIT) to MOBI on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About Microsoft Reader (LIT)
LIT was the ebook format of Microsoft Reader, which Microsoft discontinued in 2012.
Ebooks bought or downloaded for Microsoft Reader in the 2000s.
No current device reads LIT, and DRM-protected LIT files cannot be converted.
Convert LIT to MOBI online free, no account required — MOBI is the Mobipocket ebook format of early Kindles.
Change LIT to MOBI without losing quality — convert LIT to MOBI free in your browser.
Why can't I open my LIT ebook anymore? Microsoft discontinued the Reader software in 2012, and no modern app reads the format — converting to EPUB is the only way to keep the book.
About MOBI
MOBI is the Mobipocket ebook format, which Amazon acquired in 2005 and used for the first Kindles.
Older Kindle devices and ebook collections from before AZW3.
MOBI supports only basic formatting, and Amazon's Send to Kindle no longer accepts MOBI files.
Why convert an ebook to MOBI? For very old Kindles that predate EPUB support; anything modern reads EPUB or AZW3.
What changes when you convert LIT to MOBI
- Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the LIT carry over to MOBI, but layout and styling can change.
- Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the LIT may not survive the move to MOBI.
- LIT files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.
Settings you can change
Before you convert LIT to MOBI, you can adjust: Title, Author, Language, Page size, Base font size, and Generate table of contents.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted MOBI file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
LIT to MOBI: questions and answers
Does converting LIT to MOBI reduce quality?
Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the LIT carry over to MOBI, but layout and styling can change.
What is the difference between LIT and MOBI?
LIT is the discontinued Microsoft Reader ebook format. MOBI is the Mobipocket ebook format of early Kindles.
Can I change the settings when converting LIT to MOBI?
Before you convert LIT to MOBI, you can adjust: Title, Author, Language, Page size, Base font size, and Generate table of contents.
Do I need an account to convert LIT to MOBI?
No. You can convert LIT to MOBI without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted MOBI file kept?
The MOBI file you convert from LIT is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Will the page layout of my LIT survive in the MOBI?
Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the LIT may not survive the move to MOBI.
What happens if my LIT file is copy-protected?
LIT files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.