How to convert Palm Database (PDB) 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 Palm Database (PDB) to MOBI
NexMedia converts Palm Database (PDB) 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 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 MOBI online free, no account required — MOBI is the Mobipocket ebook format of early Kindles.
Change PDB to MOBI without losing quality — convert PDB to MOBI 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 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 PDB to MOBI
- Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the PDB carry over to MOBI, but layout and styling can change.
- Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the PDB may not survive the move to MOBI.
Settings you can change
Before you convert PDB 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.
PDB to MOBI: questions and answers
Does converting PDB to MOBI reduce quality?
Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the PDB carry over to MOBI, but layout and styling can change.
What is the difference between PDB and MOBI?
PDB is the Palm OS database format used for early ebooks. MOBI is the Mobipocket ebook format of early Kindles.
Can I change the settings when converting PDB to MOBI?
Before you convert PDB 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 PDB to MOBI?
No. You can convert PDB 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 PDB is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Will the page layout of my PDB survive in the MOBI?
Fixed layouts, embedded fonts and complex styling in the PDB may not survive the move to MOBI.
Will my MOBI look exactly like my PDB?
Ebook conversion is best-effort: the text, images and table of contents of the PDB carry over to MOBI, but layout and styling can change.