

The first thing you need to do to be able to remove Adobe DRM is install Adobe Digital Editions and Calibre onto your computer if they aren’t already installed. Make sure to read the ReadMe files located in the plugins folder for additional instructions. Details may differ slightly for Mac users and for other versions of Windows. These directions are based on using a Windows 7 PC.


I don’t promote or condone piracy in any shape or form. This article is intended as only a guide for people that choose to take responsibility for removing the DRM from their purchased ebooks in order to have greater control over their own purchased content. Another great thing about Calibre is you can use it to manage your entire ebook library from all ebookstores in one centralized location instead of having your ebook library fragmented across different platforms.ĭisclaimer: Removing DRM is a highly-controversial subject, and is in fact considered illegal in some countries, including the US and Canada. Plus you can easily control all aspects of layout using Calibre to modify the ebook’s CSS file. But if you go ahead and remove the DRM from your purchased ebooks you can read them on whichever devices or apps that you want.
