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The eBook File Compatibility Chart

Saturday October 10, 2009

The Kindle DX

With a wide range of eBook file formats out there, figuring out which device plays what file can be a major hassle. Here's a list of some of the more popular eBooks out there and which files they are compatible with. This list will be updated regularly to account for product upgrades and additional devices.

Kindle Kindle 2 Kindle DX Sony Readers Hanlin V3 Hanlin V5 IREX Iliads IREX 1000
ARG
AZW
Y
Y
Y
BMP
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
CHM
Y
Y
DJVU
Y
Y
DNL
DOC
Y
Y
EPUB
Y
Y
Y
FB2
Y
Y
GIF
Y
Y
Y
HTML
Y
Y
Y
Y
JPG
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
LBR
LIT
Y
Y
LRF
Y
MOBI
Y
Y
Y
Y
OPF
PDB
PDF
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
PKG
PNG
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
PPT
Y
Y
PRC
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
PS
RTF
Y
TIF
Y
Y
Y
TR2
TR3
TXT
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
WOLF
Y
Y
XML

NOTE: The acronyms on the left refer to file extensions. A file called "War and Peace.txt" indicates, for example, that you have an electronic copy of the book War and Peace in "TXT" or "Plain text" format. Also, a "Y" in a box means that a device is compatible with the corresponding file format.

*The LRF extension is also sometimes known as BBeB or "Broad Band eBook."

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