- #CALIBRE REMOVE DRM BORROWED HOW TO#
- #CALIBRE REMOVE DRM BORROWED MAC OS X#
- #CALIBRE REMOVE DRM BORROWED INSTALL#
- #CALIBRE REMOVE DRM BORROWED ARCHIVE#
So to use the plugin, just import your DRMed ebooks into calibre, and the DRM will be removed. The DeDRM calibre plugin removes DRM from ebooks as they are imported into calibre. You’re now ready to remove the DRM from your ebooks. When all the configuration for your DRMed ebooks has been entered, click “OK” in the main dialog to save all the information you’ve entered. If you have DRMed ebooks that match the description on any of the buttons, you will need to click on the button and enter the required information in the sub-dialog that will pop up.Īll the dialogs have a help link in the top right of the dialog, that gives further information about the required information.
This will open that main “Customise DeDRM” dialog which contains a set of buttons describing different type and sources of ebooks. If it’s not already selected, click on the DeDRM plugin in the list to select it, and then click on the Customize plugin button. You might need to click on the triangle next to the “File Type plugins” label to show the list of File Type plugins. It might easier to find if you check the “Show only user installed plugins” checkbox. If not, the DeDRM plugin can be found under “File Type plugins”. Usually calibre will have automatically selected the DeDRM plugin after you add it. To configure the plugin, you must find it in the list of plugins.
#CALIBRE REMOVE DRM BORROWED HOW TO#
Anyone using Linux should read the ReadMe file for details of how to obtain the keys manually.įor other sources of ebooks, or on Linux systems, you must configure the plugin. The default key is found and stored in the preferences automatically. On Macintosh and Windows systems no customisation is required for ebooks from Kindle for Mac/PC, Nook Study, or Adobe Digital Editions (ADE), provided that calibre is run on the same computer and user account as the installation of Kindle for Mac/PC, Nook Study, or ADE to which the books were downloaded. Click on “OK”.Ĭustomising the plugin with encryption keys
A “Success” dialog will appear, saying that the plug-in has been installed.
#CALIBRE REMOVE DRM BORROWED ARCHIVE#
The DRM removal plugin (DeDRM_plugin.zip) can be found in the tools archive linked from the most recent post in this blog. The latest version can be downloaded from.
#CALIBRE REMOVE DRM BORROWED INSTALL#
To be able to use the DeDRM plugin for calibre, it is necessary to install calibre first. However, it is possible to added third-party software (‘plugins’) to enhance calibre.
#CALIBRE REMOVE DRM BORROWED MAC OS X#
It is available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.Ĭalibre cannot, on its own, remove DRM from ebooks. Calibre is a free, open source, ebook management and conversion utility created and maintained by Kovid Goyal.