What is the difference between .azw and .epub?
- Extension
- .azw
- .epub
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Ebook
- Ebook
- Developer
- Amazon
- IDPF
- Description
- It is an Amazon Kindle digital eBook format specially developed for reading on the wireless Kindle device or the desktop application. A standard USB can be used to move .azw files from your PC to the kindle. Very similar to the .PRC Mobipocket file with formatted chapter markers and texts.
- An EPUB file is a digital ebook saved in the EPUB format, an open XML-based format for digital books and publications. It provides a standard digital publication format for publishers and consumers. EPUB files can be viewed with supporting software programs and hardware devices, such as the Sony Reader and Barnes & Noble Nook.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.amazon.ebook
- application/epub+zip
- Sample
- sample.azw
- sample.epub
- Wikipedia
- .azw on Wikipedia
- .epub on Wikipedia