Kindle for PC for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffAugust 26, 2025

If you're an avid reader looking to carry an entire library in your pocket, the Kindle is an excellent software companion. It’s an immersive, distraction-free device that makes reading on the go simple and enjoyable. Its extensive digital catalog and customizable features offer a personalized reading experience.

Kindle’s seamless sync across all devices means you never lose your place, whether you're switching from your Kindle Paperwhite to your phone or tablet. The ability to sample books before buying is a huge plus, helping users discover new authors and genres without commitment.

Your library, your way, without hassle

The Kindle's core strengths lie in its unparalleled customization. You can easily adjust the font size, typeface, line spacing, and margins to create a layout that's comfortable for your eyes. This is a game-changer for those who find the small print in physical books difficult to read. The ability to change the background color is also a nice touch, letting you choose between a light and dark theme.

The dictionary and search functions are incredibly useful. The press-and-hold feature to get a quick definition of a word is a fantastic tool for expanding your vocabulary and understanding complex texts without interrupting your reading flow. Likewise, being able to search for specific words or phrases makes it easy to revisit key passages. However, the navigation for finding old notes and highlights can be a bit clunky.

The cost of digital books can quickly add up and they often don't have the same resale value as physical copies. This can be a major con for budget-conscious readers. Additionally, while the app is available on multiple devices, the reading experience on a dedicated e-reader with its e-ink screen is far superior to reading on a phone or tablet, which can cause eye strain.

Pros
- Millions of titles available
- Syncs seamlessly across multiple devices
- Highly customizable reading experience
- Built-in dictionary and search tools
Cons
- Navigation for notes and highlights is clunky

Bottom Line

The verdict on a digital library

Kindle remains a top choice for digital reading. Its user-friendly interface and highly customizable features make it a must-have for anyone who loves to read. The convenience of having a vast library on hand, with easy-to-use search and dictionary functions, makes it a powerful tool for casual readers. Despite a few minor drawbacks regarding cost and navigation, this is still a worthy investment for any book lover.

What’s new in version 2.7.70978

New font settings
New features

Kindle for PC for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: August 18, 2020

Latest update: August 26, 2025

Version: 2.7.70978

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows 8
Windows 7

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 822,807

Downloads Last Week: 71

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User Reviews

3.4/5

88 User Votes

Ehhh, doesn't always work
MikeProg12February 13, 2015
Pros
I can organize and buy books.
Cons
I can't download half of the stuff i already bought. works great on any other platform, but not on PC.
Summary
No. Just one big NO
zoorickFebruary 12, 2015
Pros
Not a single one
Cons
PC version of Kindle has always been horrible. Especially when it come to the Modern apps. Too many limitations and still much work to be done. If you need a simple reader for separate books, this is not for you.
Summary
Worst piece of crap app ever
ram3001January 16, 2015
Pros
Literally none. Not one. If you've used kindle on any other platform this will feel like electro-shock therapy.
Cons
I have tried three different version of kindle app for surface pro 3, all of them woefully inadequate. The native app for windows is brutal - highlighting is an exercise in futility - unless you want to use the the keyboard and trackpad. Touch? Forget it. With a finger it is impossible. With the pen even more so - all it does it advance or reverse the pages inexplicably when you try to highlight. Seriously? The IOS app is flawless and a great pleasure to use - better, even, than the native kindle, with the multiple colors and ease of using touch to highlight or make notes. With the surface, which is supposed to be an intuitive device, it's like using a prosthetic arm for the first time. Just unacceptable. I have tried the the app for the SP3, the online kindle app for both IE and Chrome, as well as the windows downloaded program kindle reader. Of the three the downloaded version is the best, and it is excruciatingly bad compared to either my iphone or cheap paperwhite.
Summary
I'm not sure if Amazon and Microsoft are at some kind of war, but it is very clear that the quality of the kindle apps between IOS and Windows is astonishing far apart. WHAT THE HELL? It's a freaking book reader - why is it so difficult to enable the same features across platforms? This one app has spoiled the whole experience of owning a SP3. Who do I complain to? Microsoft or Amazon???
Kindle Doesn't Print
fk57304August 7, 2014
Pros
It can download to the app quickly
Cons
You can print any ebooks that you purchased by Amazon's Kindle. You are stuck with the app. You really can't do what you want with the ebook you purchased. One such feature is printing. While any tech app in the world has printing options, Kindle does not. The only thing you can do is print one by one..Seriously? Either you can print or not. What is this page by page priting.. Don't have that much time to waste. This app is useless. I wouldn't even download it. There is a reason why is free. Amazaon is trying to convince everyone to use it.
Summary
Books come in different formats. I can get books in PDF and don't have any issues. I need to print and highlight as I am reading. I just found out that I can print but only page by page. Either you can print or you can't. Not having a printing option in an app is horrible. We live in a tech world and that is a basic function. This software is useless. I will not buy another kindle ebook.
Good idea but not reliable on Vista at any rate
alphasun4May 7, 2014
Pros
Free, works some of the time
Cons
Won't download some books on my home wireless setup.
Summary
I have Vista on a Vaio and find that some books won't download the full versions after purchase despite pulling out all the solutions stops provided by Amazon. I just bought a best seller (Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century) and can download the sample easily but not the book even though I've bought it. I suspect that my Homeplugs arrangements at home may interfere with the download, or that Amazon's servers are overloaded.
GREAT AP to categorize your Kindle books....
ParisfoxApril 4, 2014
Pros
I "love" this. I have almost 2000 Kindle books in my Cloud Reader and this makes it SO easy to sort them into different categories. I just don't understand why this isn't available as an ap for the Kindle Fire. That would make SO much sense to have it on the Kindle. But...having it on my computer is better than nothing. I have several different collections (categories). Mystery; Historical; Romance; Western; Paranormal; Fantasy; Recipes & Cookbooks; Misc; and others. Makes it much easier to find the type of book I want to read next.
Cons
The ONLY thing I don't like about this is that I can't put it on my Kindle Fire. Please make it available as a Kindle ap.
Summary
Get it...you won't regret it...especially if you are an avid reader like I am.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Apr 4, 2014<p/>I also have a collection named "Already Read" where I put the titles after I read them and remove them from whatever collection they were in before I read them.
Useless if you're travelling
BigletFebruary 24, 2014
Pros
None. Just none.
Cons
Useless if you don't live in America. I already have a UK account with Amazon but it detects I'm currently abroad and blocks everything. Can't even use it for free books. Totally useless.
Summary
Americancentric company produces Americancentric app for Americans only and wonders why it's not the world leader it keeps claiming it is? It was annoying enough to find they won't ship anything except paper books, with excuses about manufacture's warranties and such, but there is NO excuse for refusing to sell me a digital download. 'Not American' does not mean 3rd class citizen - and all those items in my Amazon 'basket'? I'll buy those elsewhere.
It installed a Virus!
January 27, 2014
Pros
Yeah, Kindle is great
Cons
The virus is not great.
Summary
I expect better from CNET. I expect CNET not to post download with viruses, that's kind of the whole point of downloading things from CNET. Just because some megacorp declares it not a virus does not make it not a virus.
Yes it installs a virus
bookclubtraderJanuary 20, 2014
Pros
It works once you spend an hour removing conduit search.
Cons
It added a search bar to Chrome and Firefox. I wased an hour removing it. Contacted Amazon and their response: Hello, Thank you for contacting Amazon.com Kindle Support and providing us with an opportunity to assist you. I understand your concern about your kindle for PC. I would like to inform you that you can install anti virus on your computer. When I gave them one star for their support, some lady in some other country called. I finally gave up as she said she would pass this information on to their technical team, like that will happen. I told her I own 577 shares of Amazon and I am shocked by this behavior.
Summary
I guess you'll have to buy a Kindle to avoid a virus.
Be VERY careful with this download!!
safetnetSeptember 24, 2013
Pros
It did put kindle for pc on my computer.
Cons
It ALSO installed a virus: conduit. I've spent hours with avast, malwarebytes, windows malicious software removal tool & STILL cannot remove it. Conduit appears a a search bar. I can't get rid of it. It now takes one minute (broadband) to open new web page! Not sure what to do.
Summary
As good as kindle for pc is, do not use this installation. Up until now, I've completely trusted CNET. Now I do not trust it. Sorry.

Developer’s Description

Go beyond paper and turn your PC into eBook with superior reading experiences across captive genre selection.

Get the best reading experience available on your PC. No Kindle required. Access your Kindle books even if you don't have your Kindle with you. Automatically synchronizes your last page read and annotations between devices with Whispersync. Create new highlights, notes, and bookmarks and manage those created on your Kindle. Full screen reading view, color modes, and brightness controls offer an immersive reading experience. Shop for books in the Kindle store.