eBook Files

AZW is an Amazon Kindle e-book and therefore belongs to Amazon. They are mainly associated with MOBI file formats, which were acquired by Amazon in 2005. Unlike other Mobil files, AZW files are considered more compressed, which is why they are ideal for Kindle projects. AZW files contain edited book texts with chapters markers. When […]

Developed by Microsoft, its Microsoft Reader uses the LIT extension as its default format. It belongs to the eBook category and is similar to the CHM files. It stores books in electronic document format and comes with DRM (digital rights management) security features to protect the data’s integrity. Unfortunately, it is no longer in use […]

Files that have the .AZW3 file extension are binary formatted eBook files developed in the Kindle Format 8, also referred to as KF8. KF8 eBooks are backwards compatible which allows them to include the container and file extension .MOBI. The format and file extension that is downloaded will depend on the device that is used […]

A Zip file as an archive compression file that supports lossless data compression. Created in 1989 and first used in the PKZIIP utility it has since come to be supported by both Windows and Apple. The zip archive can contain one or many file types. For example, you can compress jpg, png, pdf, etc, within […]

Developed by Adobe Systems, the ACSM is one of the default file formats of the Adobe Digital Editions, an eBook and other publications hub. The Adobe Content Server Message extension stores a message file sent by the Adobe Content Server. These files contain the key to activate and link to download the eBook but don’t […]

Developed by IDPF, the EPUB format is a digital eBook in an open XML format. it can be based on three standards that the IDPF (International Digital Publishing Forum) maintains – • OPS – The Open Publication Structure useful for content markup • OCF – The Open Container Format which is a compressed file for […]