Kindle for Windows 10 for Windows

Install and explore a vast eBook collection on your PC

Kindle for Windows 10 brings over a million titles to your computer at no extra cost to browse. This Amazon app is a full-featured digital reader that lets you buy, download, read, and listen to books from one place. Your purchases and downloads are stored in a central Library so you can open them whenever you want.

What you can do in the app

• Buy or download ebooks and audiobooks directly from the Kindle Store.
• Add unlimited bookmarks, highlights, and notes within any title for quick reference.
• Listen to supported audiobooks or switch between reading and audio where available.
• Use fast searching to find books by author, title, or genre and discover tailored recommendations.

Keep everything in sync across devices

When you sign in with your Amazon account, your bookmarks, highlights, notes, and last-read location are synced automatically. Start reading on your PC and pick up the same spot later on a phone, tablet, or a dedicated Kindle device — your annotations follow you.

Sharing and finding new reads

If you want someone else to read a book you own, many Kindle titles are lendable. Send a loan invitation to a friend’s email; they’ll have a limited window to accept and a set period to read the loaned book. The app also suggests similar titles so you can quickly locate follow-up volumes or discover new authors.

Connecting your Kindle and limitations of the desktop app

Kindle for Windows requires an active Wi-Fi connection to download new books or to sync annotations. Without internet access you can still read titles already downloaded, but you won’t be able to get new purchases or upload notes until you reconnect.

Alternatives for the desktop

If the Wi-Fi requirement or other restrictions don’t suit you, consider free third-party readers such as Calibre. It’s open-source, works on desktops, and makes it easy to transfer ebooks between PC and other devices using USB or Bluetooth.

Ready to build your digital library?

Download Kindle for Windows 10 to start collecting ebooks and audiobooks immediately. With quick searches, a huge catalog, and cross-device syncing, it’s designed to make reading convenient and portable.