In line with the growing trend of digital content restrictions, Amazon is quietly removing the option to download and transfer Kindle books via USB.
After February 26, you will no longer be able to download copies of your Kindle books to your computer for local storage. Instead, you’ll be entirely dependent on Amazon’s ecosystem to access your Kindle library. This means Amazon retains full control over your purchased books, with the ability to update, modify, or remove content—without you having a backup of the original version.
Unfortunately, Amazon does not offer a bulk download option, so if you want to save copies before the feature is removed, you'll need to download each book individually. However, some users have developed scripts to enable bulk downloads—I’ll share the best ones I find in the comments.
How do you feel about Amazon removing this feature? Do you purchase a lot of Kindle books? Will this change affect your decision to buy digital books in the future? Are you concerned about the long-term implications of digital content ownership and the possibility of post-purchase alterations?
