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Amazon Kindle eBook Bulk Downloader: for downloading your Kindle eBooks in a more automated way than is typically permitted, this tool can create backup copies of the books you've already purchased. (github.com)

submitted 2 days ago by Cat@ponder.cat to c/opensource@programming.dev

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[–] Kelly@programming.dev 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So is this the tool to use before the 26th?

https://www.theverge.com/news/612898/amazon-removing-kindle-book-download-transfer-usb

[–] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

One of the tools. Some other options in this very helpful guide (especially if you don't have a pre-2024 Kindle ereader):

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=361503

I can confirm Method 2A works. The actual conversion to epub is automated, but I did have to clean up the metadata for many of my books, but that's understandable.