Send to Kindle
Shares rank 4 of 6 ebook managers by recommenders
People use it to send ebooks and documents to a Kindle over wifi, with epub files converted to Amazon formats. Critics note that Amazon can refuse or stop delivery.
People use it to send ebooks and documents to a Kindle over wifi, with epub files converted to Amazon formats. Critics note that Amazon can refuse or stop delivery.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 50%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1 recommender for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Wireless transfer instead of SD cards
“use Amazons Send-to-Kindle service to send ebooks in epub format to my kindle via wifi”
Comment from 19 Dec 2025 in “Amazon will allow ePub and PDF downloads for DRM-free eBooks” “I'd rather use Send-to-Kindle and never bother with SD cards again.”
Comment from 15 Jun 2026 in “Your ePub Is Fine. Kobo Disagrees. Blame Adobe” Accepts epub and converts to Kindle
“use Amazons Send-to-Kindle service to send ebooks in epub format to my kindle via wifi”
Comment from 19 Dec 2025 in “Amazon will allow ePub and PDF downloads for DRM-free eBooks” “Amazon will convert them to the appropriate Amazon format if you use send to kindle”
Comment from 21 Apr 2026 in “I'm never buying another Kindle, and neither should you”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Delivery depends on Amazon's goodwill
“Depends on Amazons 'blessing'. Ends when Amazon ends support for your device.”
Comment from 15 Jun 2026 in “Your ePub Is Fine. Kobo Disagrees. Blame Adobe” “some time later, when Jeff Bezos allows so, the doc might appear”
Comment from 9 Sep 2026 in “How to build a printer” “sometimes Amazon isn't happy and doesn't send it.”
Comment from 29 Jul 2026 in “More Tailscale tricks for your jailbroken Kindle”
Other ebook managers people recommend
The four most recommended other ebook managers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calibre | 107 | 15 | 88% | 13 | 10 yrs4 owners | Approved |
| Calibre-Web | 19 | 0 | 100% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Grimmory | 9 | 1 | 90% | 4 | — | — |
| Send to KindleThis page | 5 | 5 | 50% | 5 | — | — |
| Kavita | 5 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | — |
What people said
All 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“some time later, when Jeff Bezos allows so, the doc might appear”
“Couldn't have been easier.”
“unlike e.g. Amazon’s email-to-Kindle service”
“sometimes Amazon isn't happy and doesn't send it.”
“I'd rather use Send-to-Kindle and never bother with SD cards again.”
“Depends on Amazons 'blessing'. Ends when Amazon ends support for your device.”
“Amazon will convert them to the appropriate Amazon format if you use send to kindle”
“And that means you give your epub to Amazon to convert, and whatever else they feel like doing with it.”
“I keep waiting for Amazon to break mail-to-kindle, but fortunately that hasn't happened yet.”
“use Amazons Send-to-Kindle service to send ebooks in epub format to my kindle via wifi”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.