How to convert MOBI to EPUB
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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 MOBI to EPUB
NexMedia converts MOBI to EPUB 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 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.
Convert MOBI to EPUB online free, no account required — EPUB is the open, reflowable ebook standard.
Change MOBI to EPUB without losing quality — convert MOBI to EPUB free in your browser.
Why won't Amazon accept my MOBI file for the Kindle anymore? Amazon retired the old MOBI format for personal documents, and modern Kindles expect EPUB or AZW3 instead — converting keeps the book readable.
About EPUB
EPUB is the open ebook standard, now maintained by the W3C. An EPUB is a ZIP of XHTML pages, CSS and images, so the text reflows to fit any screen.
Ebooks from most stores and libraries, read in Apple Books, Kobo and Google Play Books, and on Kindle through Send to Kindle since 2022.
Store-bought EPUBs are often DRM-protected, and protected files cannot be converted.
Why convert an ebook to EPUB? It is the open standard every non-Amazon reader uses, and libraries and stores distribute it.
What changes when you convert MOBI to EPUB
- Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the MOBI carry over to EPUB, but layout and styling can change.
- Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the MOBI may not survive the move to EPUB.
- MOBI 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 MOBI to EPUB, 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 EPUB file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
MOBI to EPUB: questions and answers
Does converting MOBI to EPUB reduce quality?
Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the MOBI carry over to EPUB, but layout and styling can change.
What is the difference between MOBI and EPUB?
MOBI is the Mobipocket ebook format of early Kindles. EPUB is the open, reflowable ebook standard.
Can I change the settings when converting MOBI to EPUB?
Before you convert MOBI to EPUB, you can adjust: Title, Author, Language, Page size, Base font size, and Generate table of contents.
Do I need an account to convert MOBI to EPUB?
No. You can convert MOBI to EPUB without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted EPUB file kept?
The EPUB file you convert from MOBI is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Will the page layout of my MOBI survive in the EPUB?
Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the MOBI may not survive the move to EPUB.
What happens if my MOBI file is copy-protected?
MOBI files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.