MOBI to EPUB Converter

Inspect your MOBI file metadata in the browser and follow clear step-by-step instructions to convert it to EPUB using Calibre or free online tools.

MOBI File Inspector

Drop or select a .mobi file to inspect its metadata. Nothing is uploaded.

Drag & drop your MOBI file here

or click to browse

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Convert with Calibre (Recommended)

Free, offline, handles all MOBI variants

  1. 1 Download and install Calibre from calibre-ebook.com (Windows, macOS, Linux).
  2. 2 Open a terminal (Command Prompt on Windows, Terminal on macOS/Linux).
  3. 3 Run the conversion command. Replace the filenames with your actual file paths:
ebook-convert "my-book.mobi" "my-book.epub"

Calibre also offers a GUI: open Calibre, add your MOBI file, right-click it, choose Convert books > Convert individually, set output format to EPUB, and click OK.

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Advanced Calibre Options

Fine-tune output quality and formatting

Preserve images and formatting

ebook-convert input.mobi output.epub --enable-heuristics

Set custom metadata

ebook-convert input.mobi output.epub --title "My Book" --authors "Author Name"

Batch convert a folder

for f in *.mobi; do ebook-convert "$f" "${f%.mobi}.epub"; done
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Free Online Converters

No software install required — uploads file to their servers

Zamzar

Simple drag-and-drop interface; supports up to 150 MB files; free tier available.

CloudConvert

High-quality conversion with format options; 25 free conversions per day.

Convertio

Fast conversion; supports cloud storage import from Google Drive and Dropbox.

Online converters upload your file to external servers. Do not use them for confidential or copyrighted DRM-protected books.

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Summary

Inspect your MOBI file metadata in the browser and follow clear step-by-step instructions to convert it to EPUB using Calibre or free online tools.

How it works

  1. Drop or select your MOBI file — the inspector reads its header bytes in the browser without uploading anything.
  2. View the file's title, author, file size, and format details instantly.
  3. Follow the Calibre command-line instructions or choose a recommended online converter.
  4. Run the provided ebook-convert command to produce an EPUB file on your computer.
  5. Open the resulting EPUB in any compatible reader such as Apple Books, Calibre, or Kobo.

Use cases

  • Convert Kindle MOBI ebooks to EPUB for use on Kobo or Apple Books.
  • Migrate an ebook library from Amazon format to the open EPUB standard.
  • Prepare ebooks for editing in Sigil or other EPUB editors.
  • Share ebooks with friends who use non-Kindle e-readers.
  • Archive personal ebooks in the more future-proof EPUB format.
  • Strip device restrictions before format conversion using Calibre DeDRM plugin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-06-25 · Reviewed by Nham Vu