About the Azw3 file format
- Name
- Amazon KF8 eBook File
- Extension
- .azw3
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Ebook
- Developer
- Amazon
- Description
- An AZW3 file is an eBook created in the Kindle Format 8 (KF8), Amazon's successor to the .AZW format. It supports newer features such as HTML5 and CSS3 support as well as many other formatting capabilities. AZW3 files often include DRM protection and are used as the download format for many Amazon eBooks.
- MIME Type
- application/x-mobipocket-ebook
- Sample
- sample.azw3
- Wikipedia
- .azw3 on Wikipedia
Amazon KF8 eBook File (AZW3) is an Amazon e-book created to take the place of AZW format. The files are inclusive of DRM rights protection. The data is created in the kindle format and supports HTML5 and CSS3, among other forms. They can be said to be digital documents saved in Kindle format 8 (also Amazon KF8).
Files in this format can be previewed using a Kindle previewer or a kindle software stimulator. The file format uses. AZW extension to download the e-books from the Amazon play store. AZW3 comprises links, text, images, media files, text formatting features, and metadata information. It acts as a container for Mobipocket document support.
Microsoft word files can be created into the Kindle file format using the kindle create that was released in 2017 by Amazon. Devices that are based on Kindle formats can also display documents like the PDF and the Plain text (TXT). However, they don’t support reflowable documents hence the popularity of AZW3.
The updated version of AZW3 allows its users to add ligatures, Hyphens, and Kerning to their texts. Amazon Kindle for PC, kindle previewer and free and open-source caliber programs can open the AZW3 files as they support the AZW3 format.
