LanguageMOBI
Mobipocket eBook format
File type: E-book file
Files with mobi extension can be typically found as e-books saved in Mobipocket format, now mostly used by Amazon.
What is mobi file?
File type category:
E-book file
Date updated: December 9, 2024
File extension mobi is used for the Mobipocket books file format, a binary format for the distribution of eBooks. It is one implementation of the Open eBook Publication format with a number of proprietary extensions.
Mobipocket supports most features of standard HTML to format and layout text and images.
There is a reader for personal computers that works with either encrypted or unencrypted Mobipocket books.
A user can thus create documents in the Mobipocket-format (.mobi) and use personal comments, bookmarks and so on on all devices supporting those features.
Additionally, Amazon offers a free program called KindleGen which can convert or create documents in the Mobipocket format.
How to open mobi file?
Unencrypted Mobipocket books can be read on the Amazon Kindle e-Reader device natively as well as in Amazon Kindle apps on Mac OS X, the iPhone, Android devices, Windows, and Windows Phone devices.
By using third-party software programs such as Calibre, unencrypted Mobipocket books can also be read on Windows and Mac computers Linux computers..
How to convert mobi file?
You can convert MOBI e-books to another e-book format using specialized e-book converters.
Suggested software to open mobi file:
Associated software actions with the mobi file
Programs for viewing mobi files:
Mobipocket Reader Desktop (Microsoft Windows)
Calibre (Microsoft Windows)
Amazon Kindle for PC (Microsoft Windows)
Amazon Kindle for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Calibre for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
FBReader for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Okular (Linux/Unix)
Calibre for Linux (Linux/Unix)
eCub (Multiplatform)
Amazon Kindle (Amazon Kindle)
Software apps that create mobi files:
eBooks Writer (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that convert mobi files:
Calibre (Microsoft Windows)
Hamster Free eBook Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Epubor Ultimate Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Calibre for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Epubor Ultimate Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Calibre for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that import mobi files:
MOBI to ePub Converter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that export mobi files:
Scribus (Microsoft Windows)
Auto Kindle eBook Converter (Microsoft Windows)
KindleGen (Microsoft Windows)
Vellum (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
chm2mobi (Linux/Unix)
Calligra Suite (Multiplatform)
FB2 to MOBI (On-line services)
Software apps that extract mobi files:
KindleUnpack (Multiplatform)