How to send PDF to your Kindle
You can also find this address from your Kindle home page. Click Menu > Settings, click Next Page and look for Device Email.
Email the document to that email address, and it will be sent wirelessly to your Kindle. If you're leaving it in pdf format, you don't need to type anything. There is a small cost based on file size if you use the 3G option, or free with wifi. There is a 50MB limit, and there are country restrictions. (see below)
To do it for free, use your Kindle USB to transfer it. Simply plug in, go to your My Computer page, click Kindle. Drag and drop the PDF into the Documents folder.
To change view of the PDF
Font now too tiny? Click Aa and get a few options. The top line lets you enlarge the page, but you do have to use the 5-way to move the page as you read. It's not ideal for reading, but might be useful for viewing graphs or maps.
I do like the screen rotation a bit better. I pick the second option, which is basically turning your Kindle sideways to read it in Landscape. This shows half a page at a time. You have to get used to Next Page/ Last Page buttons being above/ below instead of left/ right but and is easier to read (see below).
How to convert the PDF
Personally, I prefer to convert. It does lose some of the original PDF formatting, and you may have page footers/ headers/ page numbers showing but I can live with that. I like what I can do with the Kindle formats (font changes, Text to Speech etc) so it's worth it to me.
To convert.... follow the email process above but include the word CONVERT in the subject line. The PDF will be converted and sent to your Kindle wirelessly.
For free conversion, put the word free in the email address (name_xx@free.kindle.com), and the new file will be emailed back to you in a few minutes. Transfer it to your device via USB.
Notes....
Charges to convert are based on file size. You can set a limit on your Manage your Kindle page. Mine is set to just 50 cents, so I don't spend more than that for a conversion.
- Kindle (Free 3G + Wi-Fi) user living in the United States: If you transfer personal documents to your Kindle via Wi-Fi there is no delivery fee. If you transfer personal documents to your Kindle via 3G while inside the United States, the fee is $ .15 per megabyte. When traveling outside the United States, a fee of $.99 per megabyte will apply.
- Kindle user living outside the United States: We'll send personal documents to your Kindle via 3G for a fee of $ .99 (USD) per megabyte anywhere in the world you access 3G service.
For more info or recent pricing, see Transferring personal documents
If your file never shows up, check:
i) your spending limit. If you have your limit set too low and you are requesting delivery of a large file, it may be costing more than the limit.
ii) if you're waiting via email, are you waiting at the correct email address? No matter what address you use to send your email, Amazon will reply to your main registered address
iii) Did you send it from an approved email address? To prevent spam (anyone emailing documents to your Kindle), you have to use an authorized email address to send your documents to Amazon. You can add/ edit these addresses on your Manage your Kindle page, in the box Your Kindle Approved E-mail List.
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