How to convert Palm Database (PDB) to Kindle (AZW3)
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Upload your file
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Convert Palm Database (PDB) to Kindle (AZW3)
NexMedia converts Palm Database (PDB) to Kindle (AZW3) 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 Palm Database (PDB)
PDB (Palm Database) is the file format of Palm OS; as an ebook it usually holds a PalmDOC or eReader book.
Ebooks from Palm handhelds and early ebook stores.
The ebook formats inside a PDB are old and support only simple formatting.
Convert PDB to AZW3 online free, no account required — AZW3 is Amazon's Kindle Format 8 ebook format.
Change PDB to AZW3 without losing quality — convert PDB to AZW3 free in your browser.
Why won't my reader open the PDB ebook from my old Palm device? PDB is a 1990s database container that modern software dropped long ago — converting to EPUB rescues the text before the format disappears entirely.
About Kindle (AZW3)
AZW3, also called KF8, is Amazon's Kindle Format 8, introduced in 2011 with HTML5 and CSS3 formatting.
Kindle ebooks with a richer layout than MOBI; Kindle devices and Calibre read it.
Books bought from Amazon usually carry DRM, and DRM-protected files cannot be converted.
Why convert an ebook to AZW3? To load it onto a Kindle in Amazon’s native format, with better typography support than old MOBI.
What changes when you convert PDB to AZW3
- Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the PDB carry over to AZW3, but layout and styling can change.
- Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the PDB may not survive the move to AZW3.
Settings you can change
Before you convert PDB to AZW3, 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 AZW3 file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
PDB to AZW3: questions and answers
Does converting PDB to AZW3 reduce quality?
Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the PDB carry over to AZW3, but layout and styling can change.
What is the difference between PDB and AZW3?
PDB is the Palm OS database format used for early ebooks. AZW3 is Amazon's Kindle Format 8 ebook format.
Can I change the settings when converting PDB to AZW3?
Before you convert PDB to AZW3, you can adjust: Title, Author, Language, Page size, Base font size, and Generate table of contents.
Do I need an account to convert PDB to AZW3?
No. You can convert PDB to AZW3 without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted AZW3 file kept?
The AZW3 file you convert from PDB is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Will the page layout of my PDB survive in the AZW3?
Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the PDB may not survive the move to AZW3.
Will my AZW3 look exactly like my PDB?
Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the PDB carry over to AZW3, but layout and styling can change.