Files with azw file extension can be found as one of the most common e-book format for Amazon Kindle. These files are typically protected by Digital Right Management.
Software that open azw file
AZW file extension - Amazon Kindle eBook format
What is azw file? How to open azw files?
File type specification:
The azw file extension is associated with Amazon Kindle, a software and hardware platform developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126 for reading e-books and other digital media. Three hardware devices, known as "Kindle", "Kindle 2," and "Kindle DX" support this platform, as does an iPhone application called "Kindle for iPhone".
Amazon Kindle eBook files are stored in Mobipocket eBook image file format, but they have file extension renamed from mobi or prc to azw and often contain Digital Rights Management.
The azw files with DRM can be read only in the Amazon Kindle device or Amazon Kindle applications, but AZW files without DRM can be read for example in the Mobipocket Reader Desktop. Just rename azw file extension to mobi or prc.
Updated: April 4, 2024
The default software associated to open azw file:
Company or developer:
Amazon.com, Inc.
Kindle is an portable e-book reading device from Amazon. It is used to download, browse, and read e-books, newspapers, magazines. Kinde supports mainly AZW and MOBI files, but you can convert other formats to be readable in Kindle, including DOC, HTML, PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP or ZIP.
List of software applications associated to the .azw file extension
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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open azw file, edit azw file, convert azw file, view azw file, play azw file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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azw file viewer - programs that view azw file - Amazon Kindle eBook format
Programs supporting the exension azw on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for view azw file action.