In order to have actual access to Nook ebook files, you’ll need to download the Nook app for PC.

It is only stored on your computer, not on some server you have no control over. This gives the plugin a key it needs to break the DRM. Highlight De-DRM and click “Customize plugin.” Here you need to log in with your Barnes & Noble credentials. If you won’t be using Nook ebooks, go ahead and skip this step. Then make sure it’s enabled in the plugin menu. Click “Load plugin from file” in the lower right corner, and open the De-DRM. Once downloaded, go to Calibre’s preferences, enter the plugins menu under the Advanced tab.

You’ll also need to go and grab this De-DRM plugin for Calibre.

It’s how I convert, organize, and then transfer books over to my Kindle, all painlessly. It’s also a great digital library management tool in general. Calibre is going to do the bulk of your converting.

No matter where you’re getting your books from, or what format you need them in, go ahead and download and install Calibre.

Here’s a comprehensive guide to do just that. It’s a bit complicated to set up, but once everything’s in place, your legally purchased ebooks will be as flexible as they should be. If you want to be able to have a backup library you can control, or the freedom to be able to buy ebooks on different platforms and read them in one place, you have to crack DRM. Barnes & Noble only wants you to use the Nook store. But DRM also forces consumers to be locked into one ecosystem, device, or app. DRM’s goal is to curb piracy, and that’s a worthy premise. In so many ways, they’ve made reading a bit more portable and convenient, while also preserving the medium in the digital age.īut different digital storefronts sell different ebook filetypes and different forms of DRM (Digital Rights Management).

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