
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Amazon will allow EPUB and PDF downloads for DRM-free Kindle books starting January 20, 2026.
- The change follows Amazon’s removal of the long-standing USB download option in 2025.
- Only titles where the publisher opts out of DRM will qualify, so most Kindle books still won’t be downloadable.
Amazon is bringing back something Kindle fans didn’t expect to see again: direct downloads. Starting January 20, 2026, anyone who buys a qualifying DRM-free title will…

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