how do you Convert Word to Kindle?

by micknal29

Posted: 11 years ago 18 replies

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Hi there,

I was wondering If anyone could help me in the right direction to finding out how I can take a book I have written in Word, and convert it to be accessible for Kindle and any Digital Download.

I have 3 or 4 books that I want to upload to the world, but I understand on places like amazon and kindle it can't just be a pdf, It needs to be done properly...

But where do I start? Where can I find the right info to learn how to do all this?

Cheers

Mike

#convert #kindle #word

Will Edwards 11 years ago

Hey Mike

There are free products, such as Calibre (Google: Calibre Download) that can do that for you.

Cheers,

Will
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Will Edwards 11 years ago

Originally Posted by mukeshkt00

save the Word Doc as a PDF or as a Text file and upload it to the Kindle.

Don't do the PDF thing - you're asking for trouble with formatting.

Will
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- Doug Wakefield 11 years ago
  
  There is also a kindle book on Amazon that will tell you. It is usually listed for a penny.
  
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  Alex Mensah 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Doug Wakefield
  
  There is also a kindle book on Amazon that will tell you. It is usually listed for a penny.
  
  And there are youtube videos that can show you how to do that as well.
  
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Richard Van 11 years ago

Originally Posted by mukeshkt00

save the Word Doc as a PDF or as a Text file and upload it to the Kindle.

^^^^One of the reasons to do a bit of due diligence before listening to peoples advice at times^^^^^

As Will said you can use free stuff, or something like Kinstant Formatter or just YouTube "how to format a word document for Kindle".

That's how I learned and it's quite straightforward. Good luck.
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affiliated survivor 11 years ago

You have to save your Word document as a "Web Page Filtered (html, htm) document. You can upload this file to Amazon.
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- Will Edwards 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by affiliated survivor
  
  You have to save your Word document as a "Web Page Filtered (html, htm) document. You can upload this file to Amazon.
  
  Sorry to disagree again, but you don't.
  
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micknal29 11 years ago

This all doesn't make sense when I go to amazon and try and find where I can upload my book.

1. I have a word doc, do I save it as .html?
2. Do I then go to kdp.amazon.com and login and upload easily?
3. What options do i need to choose?
4. I see a lot of options for giving away the book for free for a select period of time, should I do this?
5. Should I enroll on the KDP Select?

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aarthielumalai 11 years ago

Originally Posted by mukeshkt00

save the Word Doc as a PDF or as a Text file and upload it to the Kindle.

No, that won't work. Pdf files have weird formatting in kindle.

Op, just upload your word document to kindle. That'll work fine, as long as your text has normal font and size, and not too many images all over it.
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- AnniePot 11 years ago
  
  Amazon provides you with a very detailed guide:
  
  https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishi...A17W8UM0MMSQX6
  
  Warrior Di Heuser also offers a great tutorial and lots of assistance:
  
  Formatting your MS Word Doc for Kindle | The Nitty Gritty for Non Geeks
  
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affiliated survivor 11 years ago

Once you have formatted your document, click "Save as" and save as a "Web Page Filtered (html, htm)" document. See picture
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micknal29 11 years ago

Excellent thanks guys, I will get to work on it right now!
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GobBluthJD 11 years ago

You just upload it. You don't need to pay for separate formatting. It's extremely easy.
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- JohnMcCabe 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Doug Wakefield
  
  There is also a kindle book on Amazon that will tell you. It is usually listed for a penny.
  
  If you have a Kindle or one of there apps, Amazon lists a couple of their own free books in the Kindle marketplace...
  
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Sarevok 11 years ago

I've only published a few Kindle books, but here's my understanding.

1) You just upload a regular word file, and you can sample it before you publish.

2) Don't use excessive enters, but use "page breaks" instead.

That's all I really know about kindle formatting, and I do okay.
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micknal29 11 years ago

Ed Ditto Page is quite good, I will give that a whirl! Awesome thanks guys! Hopefully I will have a few books online soon...
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- LilBlackDress 11 years ago
  
  I use an instant formatting tool - fast and easy.
  
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micknal29 11 years ago

Which instant formatting tool do you use LilBlackDress?
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