Send to Kindle within the desktop app

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I wonder why Amazon is not adding Send to Kindle in its desktop app, as an option. You can do that on iOS. I guess on Android too.

For me, that would replace the need for Calibre to store and send ebooks to my Kindle. I would have my ebooks both in the Amazon cloud and on my computer for safe keeping, and manage collections.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by Claude_C

I wonder why Amazon is not adding Send to Kindle in its desktop app, as an option. You can do that on iOS. I guess on Android too.

For me, that would replace the need for Calibre to store and send ebooks to my Kindle. I would have my ebooks both in the Amazon cloud and on my computer for safe keeping, and manage collections.

Your desktop/laptop has a web browser. It's got a bigger limit than STK email.

[shamanNS]

@Claude_C There is a "standalone" PC app:
https://www.amazon.com/sendtokindle/pc

[jhowell]

It does have an option for this. In Kindle for PC top menu select File, Import Using Send to Kindle. That will open the Send to Kindle web page in your browser.

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Originally Posted by jhowell

It does have an option for this. In Kindle for PC top menu select File, Import Using Send to Kindle. That will open the Send to Kindle web page in your browser.

I have a Mac. The option isn't there.

That said, that's not what I'm wishing for. More of all in one app for Kindle.

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Originally Posted by shamanNS

@Claude_C There is a "standalone" PC app:
https://www.amazon.com/sendtokindle/pc

Yes, I know. I'm talking about the Kindle desktop App, like the one you have on your phone or tablet.

What I wish is if the desktop app had an option to import ebooks, convert them, and send them to Kindle all together.

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Originally Posted by Quoth

Your desktop/laptop has a web browser. It's got a bigger limit than STK email.

Sorry, I don't understand. What is STK email ?

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by Claude_C

I have a Mac. The option isn't there.

That said, that's not what I'm wishing for. More of all in one app for Kindle.

There are two Kindle apps for the Mac. The original app (now called Kindle Classic) is basically an outdated version of the PC app and lacks the menu choice I mentioned. The new Kindle app (version 7) is pretty much identical to the iOS app. I don’t have a Mac so I just assumed that it had the same built in send-to-kindle function as the iOS app. Are you saying it doesn’t?

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Originally Posted by jhowell

I just assumed that it had the same built in send-to-kindle function as the iOS app. Are you saying it doesn’t?

No, it doesn't.

See my Kindle for Mac app (in french.)

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by Claude_C

Sorry, I don't understand. What is STK email ?

Send To Kindle

It can use email or a website (which is better, assuming you want STK at all).

Sorry.

I use Calibre and a USB cable. Better conversions than Amazon and private and doesn't need Internet.

I'd use the web interface if I was using it.

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by Claude_C

No, it doesn't.

That's too bad. There is still the Send to Kindle for Mac app. It is a separate app, but I don't see what difference it makes in terms of the use case in your original post.

Originally Posted by Claude_C

For me, that would replace the need for Calibre to store and send ebooks to my Kindle. I would have my ebooks both in the Amazon cloud and on my computer for safe keeping, and manage collections.

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Originally Posted by jhowell

That's too bad. There is still the Send to Kindle for Mac app. It is a separate app, but I don't see what difference it makes in terms of the use case in your original post.

Not much. Right now, I'm using Calibre to store and manage my ebooks, and send them via email to Kindle.

I like to manage my ebooks by collections, but it has to be done manually with Kindle. So, while I'm on my computer, I open up the Kindle desktop app and set the ebook in the collection I want.

I would prefer to do that in only one app. First world problem... ;-)

[deleted2]

Originally Posted by Quoth

Send To Kindle

It can use email or a website (which is better, assuming you want STK at all).

Sorry.

I use Calibre and a USB cable. Better conversions than Amazon and private and doesn't need Internet.

I'd use the web interface if I was using it.

I was converting my epub to KFX before with Calibre, and transferring them via USB on my Kindle. Not sure if the conversion is better. I noticed that with email or the website, conversions seem to be better than with the Mac app. Now, I prefer to send my ebooks trough Calibre via email. Less steps is better for me.

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by Claude_C

I was converting my epub to KFX before with Calibre, and transferring them via USB on my Kindle. Not sure if the conversion is better. I noticed that with email or the website, conversions seem to be better than with the Mac app. Now, I prefer to send my ebooks trough Calibre via email. Less steps is better for me.

These days Amazon converts books that are delivered to them using the various send-to-kindle methods, including email, to KFX format for newer Kindles. So unless you have a particular reason to avoid send-to-kindle there is no need to use the KFX Output plugin.

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Originally Posted by jhowell

These days Amazon converts books that are delivered to them using the various send-to-kindle methods, including email, to KFX format for newer Kindles. So unless you have a particular reason to avoid send-to-kindle there is no need to use the KFX Output plugin.

My thoughts exactly. Now, like I said, I wish that the Kindle desktop app was more like Calibre. An all in one app.