If you are a Kindle user, you are probably familiar with Send to Kindle, a feature that allows you to send ebooks to your Kindle without having to connect it to your computer via USB cable. This method is convenient, especially when you are away from home or your office. One of the popular ways to send files or books to your Kindle is via the Send ePub Books to Kindle. Although the Kindle cannot read ePub books, Amazon converts them to azw format when you use Send to Kindle.
However, there are some limitations when using Send to Kindle, depending on the method you choose. For instance, if you use the Kindle app for iOS or Android, the Chrome browser extension, or Windows for PC or Mac, the Send to Kindle has a 25 MB limit. For Kindle Scribe, which is more complicated than other PDF files, the 25 MB limit is not sufficient. Most PDF files you want to send to Kindle Scribe range between 50 and 150 MB in file size, depending on the number of pages and the complexity of the PDF.
The downside of plugging in your Kindle Scribe via USB cable and copying PDFs to it is that you cannot edit them with the stylus, only view them, turn pages, and have some light PDF functionality. If you want to edit PDF files with the stylus, make notes, highlight, and edit them to your heart’s content, you have to use Send to Kindle.
Amazon has recently released Send to Kindle for web, but most people are not aware of its existence. Send to Kindle for web has a 200 MB limit, which is more than enough for people with larger PDF files, such as contracts, digital textbooks, and DND player’s guides, to name a few. It is effortless to send PDF files to Kindle via the web, and it preserves the cover art of the PDFs.
If you are doing this for the first time, it will probably ask you to log in. Once you are logged in, it will ask you to add more files if you want. By default, the switch for “Add files to your library” is on. This ensures that when you send the file to your Kindle, it will be available on the home page and in your library when sorted by particular formats, such as PDF.
To send the file, click “Send,” and it will upload to Amazon and sync to your device in about three or four minutes. Amazon does an automatic sync generally around every hour or so to fetch new content, but you can tap the top of the screen and bring down the menu to establish a Wi-Fi connection, Bluetooth, airplane mode, or adjust the front-light display, both the warm light and the blue light.
Once the file is synced to your Kindle Scribe, you can view and edit it with the stylus. This new method to send PDF files to your Kindle Scribe is not only convenient but also easy to use. You can edit PDF files with the stylus and turn pages, make notes, and highlight them.
In conclusion, Send to Kindle for web is an excellent alternative for people with larger PDF files who want to edit them with the stylus. It is easy to use, and it preserves the cover art of the PDFs. If you have any questions or concerns, drop a comment below.