Download Kindle Content

After you connect to a wireless network, you can buy and download books and periodicals, download items from the Cloud, or deliver items from Your Kindle Library to your Kindle Keyboard. If you cannot connect to a wireless network, you can transfer your books and periodicals from your computer to your Kindle via USB.

• Buy and Download Kindle Content
• Borrow from the Kindle Owners' Lending Library
• Download from the Cloud
• Deliver to Your Kindle
• Transfer from a Computer to Your Kindle Keyboard
• Transfer MP3 Files to Your Kindle Keyboard

After you connect wirelessly and set up your 1-Click Payment, you can buy books or periodicals from the Kindle Store and download them directly to your device.

1. Make sure your Kindle is connected to a wireless network.

   If you are not sure if your Kindle is connected, go to Check the Status of Your Wireless Connection.

   If your Kindle includes 3G, you are connected automatically. You can buy and download Kindle content using 3G, but you can download faster if you connect to a Wi-Fi network.

2. To visit the Kindle Store, from the Home screen, press the Menu button, and then select Shop in Kindle Store.
3. When you are ready to purchase a title, select Buy to purchase a single book or periodical.

   To subscribe to a periodical, select Subscribe now.

   Tip: Select Try a Sample to download the beginning of the book for free.
   After you purchase content, it automatically downloads to your Kindle. The content is also stored in your Kindle Library in the Cloud so you can download it to other Kindle devices or apps registered to the same account.
4. Press the Home button to show and open your new Kindle content.

You can borrow one book from the Lending Library each calendar month. You can deliver the book to other Kindle devices registered to your Amazon account.

1. From your device, open the Kindle Store.
2. Select All Categories, and then select Kindle Owners' Lending Library.

   Eligible titles display the Prime badge .

3. When you've made your selection, select Borrow for Free.

   You can borrow only one book at a time. If you've already borrowed a book, you'll be prompted to return it before you can borrow a different book.

   Note: Available titles may change each calendar month.

After you buy a Kindle book, magazine, or newspaper, the item is saved to Your Kindle Library in the Cloud. After you connect wirelessly, you can download items from the Cloud to your Kindle Keyboard.

1. From Home, press the Menu button and then select View Archived Items.
2. Select the item you want to open. Your item will begin downloading and will open automatically when the download is complete.

After you buy a Kindle book, magazine, or newspaper, the item is saved to Your Kindle Library in the Cloud. From Manage Your Kindle on Amazon, you can deliver items from Your Kindle Library to your Kindle Keyboard.

1. Visit Manage Your Kindle and locate the content you want to deliver to your Kindle.
2. From the Actions drop-down, select Deliver to my...
3. From the Deliver to drop-down, select your Kindle, and then select Deliver. Your book or periodical is delivered and automatically downloaded to your Kindle.
4. From your Kindle, press the Home button to show and open the title.

   Sync manually to receive the title. Press the Home button, press the Menu button, and then select Sync and Check for Items.

If you don't have a wireless connection, you can transfer books, magazines, or newspapers from a computer to your Kindle Keyboard via USB. To borrow some public library books, you need to transfer them from a computer to your Kindle.

1. Visit Manage Your Kindle and locate the Kindle content you want to transfer to your Kindle.
2. From the Actions drop-down, select Download & Transfer via USB.
3. From the drop-down, select your Kindle, and then click Download.

   Be sure you remember which folder you download your content file to. You will transfer your Kindle content from this folder to your Kindle.

4. Connect your Kindle to your computer with the USB cable.

   Your Kindle appears in the same location on your computer that external USB drives appear.
   

   • For Windows users, this is typically in the Computer or My Computer menu.
   • For Mac users, the drive will appear on the desktop.

5. Open the Kindle drive and locate the Documents folder inside of that drive.
6. Locate the downloaded file on your computer and copy it to the Documents folder on your Kindle drive.
7. Disconnect your Kindle from your computer.
8. From Kindle, press the Home button to view your Kindle content.

If you want to listen to music while you're reading, you can transfer your MP3 files from your computer to your Kindle Keyboard via USB.

1. Connect your Kindle to your computer using the USB cable that came with the device.

   Your Kindle appears on your computer in the same location you would normally that external USB drives appear.

   • For Windows users, this is typically in the Computer or My Computer menu.
   • For Mac users, the drive will appear on the desktop.
2. Open the Kindle drive and locate the music folder inside of that drive.
3. Locate the MP3 on your computer and then copy it to the music folder.
4. Safely eject your Kindle from your computer.
5. From your Kindle, press the Home button, press the Menu button, and then select Experimental with the 5-way controller.
6. Select play music with the 5-way controller to listen to your MP3 while you read.