How to Send Documents to Kindle Using Email

Every Kindle has a unique email address — something like yourname@kindle.com. Email a document to that address and it shows up in your Kindle library. It's the original Send to Kindle method, and it still works. But there's setup involved, format restrictions, and a 25 MB limit. Here's exactly how the email method works, what to watch out for, and how DropKind handles it all for you automatically.

Find your Kindle email address

Go to amazon.com/myk, sign in, and look under Devices. Each Kindle has a unique address like yourname@kindle.com. You can also find it on the Kindle itself under Settings > My Account.

Add your email as an approved sender

Amazon only accepts documents from approved email addresses. Go to amazon.com/myk > Preferences > Personal Document Settings > Approved Personal Document E-mail List. Add the email address you plan to send from. Without this step, Amazon silently drops your email.

Email your document as an attachment

Compose a new email from your approved address. Attach the document — PDF, EPUB, DOCX, TXT, RTF, HTML, or images. The subject line becomes the document title in your Kindle library. Send it to your @kindle.com address.

Wait for delivery

Your Kindle needs to be connected to Wi-Fi. The document usually appears within a few minutes, but it can take longer depending on file size and Amazon's processing queue. There's no delivery confirmation — you just wait and check.

How the Kindle email method works

Amazon assigns every Kindle device a unique email address ending in @kindle.com. When you send an email with a document attached to that address, Amazon's servers receive it, process the file, and push it to your Kindle over Wi-Fi. It supports PDF, EPUB, DOCX, TXT, RTF, HTML, and image formats (PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP). Amazon killed MOBI support in 2023 — if you're still converting files to MOBI, you can stop. The subject line of your email becomes the document title in your Kindle library. Leave it blank and the file name is used instead.

Limitations of doing it manually

The email method works, but the manual process has friction. You need to remember your Kindle email address — it's not intuitive and easy to mistype. Every email address you want to send from needs to be pre-approved in Amazon's settings, and there's no error message if you forget — Amazon just silently ignores the email. The file size limit is roughly 25 MB per email, including all attachments. There's no delivery confirmation, so if something goes wrong, you won't know — you just stare at your Kindle waiting. And if you want to send a web article or a URL, the email method doesn't help at all. You'd need to save the page as a file first, then attach it.

How DropKind automates the email method

DropKind uses the same underlying Kindle email infrastructure — it's not a hack or workaround, it's the official method. The difference is that DropKind handles every tedious part. When you sign up, you get a dedicated sender address (something like yourname@send.dropkind.app) that you add once during setup. After that, just upload a file, paste a link, use the Chrome extension, or share from your phone — DropKind packages it up and delivers it to your Kindle via email automatically. No remembering addresses, no file format worries, no silent failures. You get real-time delivery status so you know exactly when your document arrives. And for web content, DropKind fetches the page, extracts the article, strips ads and navigation, and delivers clean readable text — something the raw email method simply can't do.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is my Kindle email address?

Every Kindle has a unique email address ending in @kindle.com. Find it at amazon.com/myk under Devices, or on your Kindle under Settings > My Account. It usually looks like yourname_XXXX@kindle.com.

Why didn't my emailed document show up on my Kindle?

The most common reason is that your sending email address isn't on Amazon's Approved Personal Document E-mail List. Amazon silently drops emails from unapproved senders — no bounce, no error. Check your approved list at amazon.com/myk under Preferences. Also make sure your Kindle is connected to Wi-Fi.

What file formats can I email to my Kindle?

PDF, EPUB, DOCX, TXT, RTF, HTML, and image formats (PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP). Amazon stopped accepting MOBI files in 2023. The total email size including attachments is limited to roughly 25 MB.

Can I send web articles to Kindle via email?

Not directly — the email method only works with file attachments. You'd need to save the web page as a PDF or HTML file first, then email it. DropKind handles this natively: just paste the URL and the article is extracted, cleaned up, and delivered to your Kindle automatically.

Does DropKind use the Kindle email method too?

Yes. DropKind delivers documents to your Kindle using the same official @kindle.com email infrastructure that Amazon provides. The difference is that DropKind automates the entire process — sender approval is handled during setup, files are packaged and sent automatically, and you get real-time delivery status instead of hoping it worked.

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