Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your AZW file.
You'll see a preview.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.
Convert AZW to another file type
The converter easily converts your AZW file to various formats - free and online. No Amazon Kindle or or other E-Book software needed.
AZW to PDF
AZW to EPUB
AZW to AZW3
AZW to MOBI
AZW to LIT
AZW to RB
AZW to RTF
AZW to HTMLZ
AZW to TXTZ
AZW to DOCX
AZW to LRF
AZW to TCR
AZW to TXT
AZW to FB2
AZW to PDB
Convert a file to AZW
To convert other file formats to the "Proprietary eBook Format" file type, you need software like Amazon Kindle or a similar tool.
About AZW files
The .AZW file extension is the proprietary eBook format used exclusively by Amazon for its Kindle ecosystem. Based on the legacy MOBI format, it acts as a digital container for book text, bookmarks, and annotations. While optimized for Kindle devices, AZW files create significant friction for users who want to read their library on non-Amazon devices like iPads, Kobo e-readers, or desktop PDF viewers. Because the format is designed for lock-in, it is not natively supported by standard web browsers or word processors, and often includes DRM (Digital Rights Management) that restricts opening the file to authorized Kindle apps. Users frequently need to convert AZW to PDF to preserve page layout for printing and citing, or to EPUB for compatibility with universal eBook readers like Apple Books and Calibre. For editing the text content, converting to DOCX or TXT is the standard workflow.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your AZW file.
Users also converted KFX, AZW3, DRM, MD, VOUCHER, PHL, RES, KFX-ZIP, MBPV2, AZW6, AZW8, AMZ and DMR files.
FAQ
If you want to convert AZW file to KFX, PRC, OPF, CBZ, CBR, CB7 or CBT, you can use Amazon Kindle or similar software from the "Kindle eBook Distribution" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert FB2, MOBI, CBT, RTF, CB7, DOCX, DJVU, CBA, PDF, DOC, EPUB or CBR files to AZW, try Amazon Kindle or another comparable tool in the "Kindle eBook Distribution" category.
The AZW Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our AZW converter.