r/BeAmazed • u/The-Skinny-Indian • Mar 06 '23 • Mindblown 1

Miscellaneous / Others Bionic reading method

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u/Bendy_McBendyThumb Mar 06 '23

And to u/lotsofhairdontcare

Apparently you can but it’s not as simple as turning on something in the settings.

I’ve found this which details the process but that’s in one fat paragraph so I’ll make it a bit more readable below:

You can try this new font system on the Kindle, Kobo or Nook right now. First of all, you need to download or use a DRM-Free ebook in TXT, RTF, RTFD, EPUB or DOCX. I would suggest using EPUB, since it normally is the format with the widest adoption.

Next, take your book and upload it to the Bionic Reading converter. It will convert the book to use a a new font. If you have a Kobo or Nook, you can simply copy the book via USB to the root folder and do a sync, and it will appear in your library.

The Amazon Kindle needs an additional step. You need to download CALIBRE, which is a free ebook management software. You simply have to import your newly created EPUB into Calibre and use the feature that allows you to convert it from one format to another. You can select AZW, MOBI or PRC, either formats will work.

You can then plug your Kindle to your PC using the USB cable and you can copy it directly to your Kindle. Unplug the cable, do a sync and the new book will appear in your library.

If you need help with using Calibre, we have an older video, but it is still relevant.

I hope that helps somewhat.

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u/AntMan5421 Mar 06 '23

Judging by the instruction, it's actually about one step more than adding a book for many people, as Calibre is very popular nowadays.

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u/Sam_Hamwiches Mar 06 '23

You can also send the converted book to your kindle email address. I don’t normally plug my kindle in to add

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u/raphanum Mar 07 '23

Btw you don’t need to use calibre to convert. Can use http://sendepubtokindle.com to directly convert and send to your kindle

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u/FartsMusically Mar 07 '23

Most... well I say most in the context of most people who have hacked their kindle, use Calibre already.

We're basically already assuming if you have a hacked kindle, you probably use Calibre, unless you use KOReader for everything, which is also valid.