How to Transfer a PDF to Kindle
Transfer a PDF file to a Kindle e-reader or app via email. Before you can make the transfer you need to:
Locate your send-to-Kindle email address.Add an optional approved personal email address.Email the PDF file to your Kindle.
How to Find Your Send-to-Kindle Email Address
To read a PDF on Kindle and initiate the file transfer process, you’ll need to know the unique email address associated with your Kindle e-reader, tablet, or app. This email address is officially referred to as your send-to-Kindle email address. It’s completely understandable if you’ve forgotten your send-to-Kindle email address as most people wouldn’t have used it much if at all. However, it’s easy to locate and can be found in the Settings section of the operating system on your Kindle itself or within the Settings page on your Kindle app. Each send-to-Kindle email address is completely different for each device, so if you want to send a PDF to multiple devices, you need to email the file to multiple send-to-Kindle email addresses.
Add an Optional Approved Email Address
To add an approved email address to your account:
How to Send PDF to Kindle
How to Read PDF on Kindle e-Readers
Once you’ve sent a PDF file to your Kindle e-reader’s associated email address, it should appear within your regular library of novels, comic books, and other publications you’ve purchased or downloaded in the past. Reading PDF files on a Kindle works in exactly the same way as reading a Kindle ebook. All you need to do is tap on its thumbnail or title and it will automatically open.
How to Read PDF on Kindle for PC and Mac
The Kindle apps for Windows and macOS computers don’t have send-to-Kindle email addresses but they do have built-in support for importing local PDF files. Here’s how to read PDF files in the Kindle for PC and Mac apps. When you’re finished, you can close the app as you usually do or click Library to return to the app’s main menu.
