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When you have a file that ends with .azw
or .azw3
it is a Kindle file. To extract the images you will first have to convert the file to an EPUB.
Converting Kindle to EPUB
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Open Calibre
Select
Add books
. You'll need to locate the Kindle file on your computer.
Once the book is in Calibre, select Convert books
Check that the input format states AZW3
Select EPUB
as the output format
Click OK
Once the conversion job is complete, you can access the files by highlighting the book in Calibre, right-clicking and selecting Open containing folder
You should see an AZW file, a EPUB file, and a metadata file in the folder
Now you can extract the images from the
EPUB.
Here is a video tutorial on how to use Calibre to convert Kindle to EPUB.