How to read your personal documents on Kindle

You probably already know the Kindle is one of the (if not the) best e-readers on the market. But did you know you can easily read your personal documents too on your Kindle just as easily as your e-books?

Besides being great for e-books, it comes with some great tricks and hacks up its sleeves, including letting you access everything from research papers and travel documents to your own writing projects – all in one convenient place. So, if you’re ready to go paperless, here’s how you can effortlessly read your personal docs on your Kindle.

How to read personal documents on your Kindle

Transferring your personal documents onto your Kindle is easy and doesn’t take a lot of time. There are 3 ways to do so. 

1. File transfer

The quickest and easiest way to read your personal documents on a Kindle is by connecting it to your computer via USB. Once connected, your Kindle will appear in File Explorer. Now, all you need to do is transfer the documents that you need into the Kindle’s Documents folder.

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Kindle supports document formats like .mobi, .azw, .docx, .doc, PDF, .txt, or .rtf.

2. Microsoft Word’s Send to Kindle feature

Another way to transfer documents is using Microsoft Word’s ‘Send to Kindle’ feature. This feature lets you quickly send Microsoft Word documents directly to your Kindle library. Your transferred file can appear either like a regular Kindle book with adjustable fonts, or like a printed document with fixed layouts, keeping your original format intact.

To use this feature, open your document in Microsoft Word on Windows or Mac, go to File > Export, and select ‘Send to Kindle’. After signing in to your account, choose your preferred formatting option, such as ‘Like a Kindle book’ for adjustable fonts or ‘Like a printed document’ for fixed formatting. Once completed, your document will be available in your Kindle library.

3. Send to Kindle for email feature

Your Kindle comes with a unique email address known as the ‘Send to Kindle email address,’ which you can use to easily transfer your documents. To find it, log in to your account and go to Manage Your Content & Devices > Preferences > Personal Document Settings. Once you have the email address, attach a file to it without a subject line. Remember, only approved email addresses can send files to your Kindle library.

So, you’ll need to authorise the mail address for reading the document on your Kindle. To do this, again go to Manage Your Content & Devices > Preferences > Personal Document Settings. Then, click on “Approved Personal Document Email List” and add your Kindle email address to start sending all sorts of articles straight to your Kindle.

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And in this way, your Kindle becomes not only a companion in the boredom of a super-long flight, but also helps boost your productivity in everyday life!