Amazon is making some big changes to its Kindle books, and you only have a few days to prepare. Here's everything you need to know before it's too late.

If you regularly download Amazon Kindle books to your computer and transfer them via USB, you'll need to act fast. This feature will be discontinued on February 26. After this date, Amazon will remove the ability to transfer books using a USB connection.

Amazon has revised the text when purchasing a Kindle e-book on its online store. You do not own the book you bought but are licensing it. It used to say 'By clicking on above button, you agree to Amazon's Kindle Store Terms of Use.

Amazon will remove the 'Download & Transfer via USB' option from its website. Here's how to save your collection.

Amazon confirmed the removal of the book download feature in a statement to The Verge. “Customers can continue reading books previously downloaded on their Kindle device, and access new content through the Kindle app, Kindle for web, as well as directly through Kindle devices with WiFi capability,” said Amazon spokesperson Jackie Burke.

Starting Feb. 26, 2025 (via ZDNet) you will no longer be able to download copies of your Kindle books and use those files as a backup. After that date, you will only be able to download books via Wi-Fi or through the Amazon platforms.

Here's how to download your purchased from your Kindle device to a computer so you don't have to worry about losing them should the worst occur.

Amazon Kindle will end the "Download & Transfer via USB" feature on February 26, 2025, affecting users who prefer offline book storage.

Amazon closed a loophole that facilitated easy DRM removal, and while the timing of the recent store change looks like Amazon is willfully making an effort to keep its c