MOBI to PDF Converter

Convert MOBI ebooks to PDF online for free. Read your Mobipocket / older Kindle books anywhere — no Kindle required.

Drop your file here

Accepts .mobi / .prc ebooks (Mobipocket, older Kindle format) · Max ~100 MB

Processed 100% in your browser — your file is never uploaded.

About this MOBI to PDF tool

MOBI is the Mobipocket ebook format that powered early Kindle devices. Amazon retired MOBI support in its Send to Kindle service, and most modern reading apps ignore it — leaving plenty of legitimately owned ebooks stranded in a format nothing opens.

This converter parses the MOBI file's PalmDOC records in your browser, decompresses the book text, strips the HTML markup to clean readable text, and typesets it as a PDF. DRM-protected MOBI files (most books bought from the Kindle Store) cannot be converted by any legitimate tool, including this one — the converter detects the DRM flag and tells you straight away.

How to use it

Drop your .mobi ebook onto this page and press Convert.
The book text is decompressed and cleaned automatically.
Download the PDF and read it anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

Why won't Amazon accept MOBI anymore?

Amazon moved Send to Kindle to EPUB in 2022–2023 and dropped MOBI ingestion. Existing MOBI files on old Kindles still work there, but the ecosystem has moved on.

My MOBI file won't convert — is it DRM?

Probably. Books purchased from the Kindle Store are usually DRM-locked to your account. This tool detects the protection and reports it rather than failing silently. DRM-free MOBI files (common from independent publishers and Project Gutenberg-style archives) convert fine.

Will images and formatting survive?

The PDF preserves the book's text, headings and paragraph structure in a clean reading layout. Decorative ebook styling and images are not carried over.

Is my ebook uploaded?

No. Conversion happens entirely in your browser.