How to convert MOBI to PDF
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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 PDF
NexMedia converts MOBI to PDF 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 PDF online free, no account required — PDF is the fixed-layout document standard.
Change MOBI to PDF without losing quality — convert MOBI to PDF 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 PDF
PDF (Portable Document Format) is the ISO 32000 standard for fixed-layout documents that look the same on every device.
Sharing, printing and archiving documents; here PDF is an output format for images, drawings and e-books.
This service only creates PDFs; editing, merging or converting existing PDFs is the job of NexDocs.
Why convert documents to PDF? The layout looks identical on every device and printer, which is exactly why forms, invoices and papers are exchanged as PDF.
What changes when you convert MOBI to PDF
- The MOBI book is laid out as fixed PDF pages: its text, images and chapter headings carry over, but the pages are newly set and can look different from the book on an e-reader.
- MOBI files can carry DRM copy protection; protected files are detected and refused, because copy protection is never removed.
- E-book pagination is approximate for reflowable formats.
Settings you can change
Before you convert MOBI to PDF, 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 PDF file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
MOBI to PDF: questions and answers
Does converting MOBI to PDF reduce quality?
The MOBI book is laid out as fixed PDF pages: its text, images and chapter headings carry over, but the pages are newly set and can look different from the book on an e-reader.
What is the difference between MOBI and PDF?
MOBI is the Mobipocket ebook format of early Kindles. PDF is the fixed-layout document standard.
Can I change the settings when converting MOBI to PDF?
Before you convert MOBI to PDF, 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 PDF?
No. You can convert MOBI to PDF without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted PDF file kept?
The PDF file you convert from MOBI is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
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.
Do the pages of my MOBI look the same in PDF?
The MOBI book is laid out as fixed PDF pages: its text, images and chapter headings carry over, but the pages are newly set and can look different from the book on an e-reader.
Works with NexDocs
For document workflows involving MOBI, PDF, PDF or other office work, NexDocs handles the full end-to-end op.
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