AZW3 FORMAT
AZW3 Converters
Convert AZW3 (Kindle Format 8) ebooks for modern Kindle devices or to universal formats.
About AZW3
AZW3, also known as KF8 (Kindle Format 8), is Amazon's modern ebook format introduced in 2011 with the Kindle Fire. AZW3 files use the .azw3 extension and support HTML5, CSS3, and advanced typography features not available in the older MOBI format.
Learn more: KF8/AZW3 on MobileRead Wiki
AZW3 offers superior formatting capabilities compared to MOBI, including custom fonts, embedded audio/video, SVG graphics, and complex layouts. It's the recommended format for modern Kindle devices (2012 and later), though older Kindles require the MOBI format.
Quick Facts
- Extension
- .azw3
- Developed By
- Amazon
- Year Introduced
- 2011
- Format Type
- Kindle Format 8
- DRM
- Optional
- Features
- HTML5, CSS3, fonts
- Predecessor
- MOBI
- Platform Support
- Kindle 2012+
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