Configuring Calibre to strip out encryption from Kindle ebooks Things are pretty solidly in favor of De-DRM these days, though on the Apple/OSX/iOS platform the use of Fairplay makes decryption very difficult. Over the years there was a back-and-forth of changing encryption and improved de-encryption tools. Therefore, there is a De-DRM plugin for Calibre which makes short work of the DRM. I realize the importance of DRM, but as a consumer it is unacceptable (if avoidable). Removing DRM from Kindle is important so that one has access to what one has purchased. It keeps a metadata file as well as a book cover image (if available) and then one file each for one or more filetypes (e.g., epub, pdf, azw, mobi, etc.). When renaming the author or title, the file folders are renamed as well. It organizes files in folders based on the author(s) name(s), and subfolders based on the title name. Follow the setup instructions to authorize.Īfter following these steps, I'm able to remove the Adobe DRM on the ebooks I purchase for backup purposes.Calibre calls itself an ebook management tool, but really any digital document can be stored in it.Navigate to and select the file downloaded from step 2.acsm file with Calibre, download the ebook, remove the Adobe DRM and save the book to your computer as an. acsm file when you try to download the ebook from the vendor website. When you purchase an ebook encrypted with Adobe DRM, you're sent a.

Select OK to acknowledge your awesomeness.

Select Yes on the confirmation dialog box.

Navigate to the folder created from step 2 and select DeDRM_plugin.zip.

Open Calibre and navigate to Preferences -> Plugins.Next, we need to install the plug-in that removes Adobe DRM. Per the Download for Linux page on, execute the following command: sudo -v & wget -nv -O- | sudo sh /dev/stdin Install noDRM / DeDRM_tools plugin for Calibre I've not yet looked into what I need to remove DRM from Kindle books. This is the process for removing Adobe DRM from ebooks. If this can help someone else backup their ebooks, well that's good too. I'm writing this little guide as a note to myself on how to setup Calibre to make backup copies of the ebooks I purchase on my Linux system.

How to setup Calibre to remove DRM from ebooks on Linux Januon Michael Harley's blog

How to install dedrm plugin in calibre