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How To Transfer Books Between Amazon Kindle Accounts?

I accidentally downloaded a bunch of Kindle Unlimited books under a family member's account instead of my own. Can I move my borrowed titles from their library to mine without losing my notes?
2025-08-13 22:59:42
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Elma Van Ruth
Elma Van Ruth
No, you can’t move DRM’d purchased books from one account to another (although you can remove DRM from purchased Kindle books using tools like Calibre with certain plugins, and then add them to another library). However, if the book is available through Kindle Unlimited, you can add it to any account you’ve got linked to your devices, and read it on any of them. The Billionaires Heirs Series, for example, is a rivalry / succession drama set within a luxury conglomerate. It’s an easy way to have the same book on all your devices.
2026-08-06
Wyatt
Wyatt
Transferring books from one account to another can sometimes be a little finicky but I manage to make it work. The easiest way to share books with another account is by adding them to your Family Library using your Amazon account. Go to ‘Manage Your Content and Devices’ on Amazon and then click on ‘Households and Family Library’ to add another account to your Family Library.

If you deregister a book from one of your devices you can then register it with your other account. Note though that you will have to log in and out to the two different accounts on the same device. Additionally, you can purchase a book with one of your accounts and then gift it to another account – although this does cost money, there are some exceptions with public domain books. Also, be aware that although you can transfer sideloaded books by USB and then drag and drop between devices, DRM-protected books will not transfer between accounts in an easy manner, unless you use an authorized method such as Amazon’s Family Library.
2025-08-14
Braxton
Braxton
When transferring Kindle books between accounts, the main factor is the book’s DRM. For bought books, the best method to transfer them to another account is by using Family Library. Sideloaded books can be transferred by USB or by email. You connect your Kindle to a computer, search for the book file on the device, and copy it to the other account’s device. Depending on the DRM of the book, you might need to use tools like Calibre with plugins to achieve this. However, be aware that using these methods is a gray area and Amazon recommends using the Amazon approved methods to transfer books.
2025-08-17
Nora
Nora
This is a bit of a mess for me as I have lots of Kindle accounts. Amazon’s Household feature (found in the account settings under ‘Households’) is the easiest way for two adults to share a library of books.

For sharing outside of a Household, emailing a DRM-free book file to another account holder’s email address will work. Also, Calibre can be used to convert books to transfer to another account holder. Simply connect the Kindle to the computer via USB, export the book from the Kindle, and then email it to the other account holder. Note that some titles may not transfer due to licensing restrictions, so check the book’s sharing permissions first.
2025-08-17
Tobias
Tobias
Transferring books between your Kindle accounts can be done through Amazon Household sharing, which is the safest way to do it. Sideloaded books can be moved by dragging the book files on your computer to a USB connected Kindle or by emailing the book to the other account’s “[kindle]email@kindle.com” address. Family Library is the best way to share purchased books as DRM locks most of them. If you are tech-savvy you can use Calibre to convert book formats, but be careful not to break any DRM restrictions. Always make a backup of your books before transferring them.
2025-08-18

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