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Why are MOBI files bigger than EPUB?
The mobi file is so much larger because it actually contains several files within: versions for each Kindle format (MOBI7, KF8), as well as an entire copy of the source EPUB file used to create it. These multiple versions are created when an EPUB file is converted into Amazon’s proprietary mobi format.
Are EPUB files smaller than MOBI?
ePub – 2.7mb; Mobi – 8.1mb.
Which format is better MOBI or EPUB?
Is EPUB better than MOBI? Yes, EPUB is better than MOBI in most circumstances. The only advantage to MOBI is that Amazon’s format is automatically protected by DRM, whereas DRM is an optional layer in EPUB files. Amazon now accepts EPUBs on its marketplace but converts EPUB to MOBI during upload.
What is the difference between ePub and MOBI?
The main difference between EPUB and MOBI is that EPUB is widely supported across all platforms whilst MOBI is predominantly a Kindle format. MOBI – which is short for the Mobipocket eBook format – was bought and is managed by Amazon.
Why are MOBI files so small?
Depending on the way you create your Amazon-format files, the files may be the same size or bigger. The reason the files would be bigger is because a “properly” created Amazon-format file contains the . mobi as well as the KF8 files. So there are – technically – two files contained in an Amazon format eBook file.
What is the difference between EPUB and MOBI files?
What is the difference between mobi and EPUB files?
MOBI is the format on which Amazon based all of its Kindle eBook file formats while EPUB is used by every other eBook reader. EPUB files can be read by most eBook readers except for Amazon’s Kindle.
Why are EPUB books so similar to websites?
Because the epubs are similar to a website. An epub book is made from XHTML & CSS2 & some features like CSS3, then the software that reads epub interpret that file and make a visual representation from that code. .epub files are compressed (in fact, they are just zip files).
Why is the EPUB file size so small?
The epub file is really just a zip file with a .epub extension and since it doesn’t have 3 copies of the same book like the Kindle version does it will always be much smaller. Because the epubs are similar to a website.
Does Kindle still use MOBI files for ebooks?
The format hasn’t joined the choir invisible just yet: all Kindle devices still use mobi files for ebooks. When authors and publishers upload their EPUBs to KDP, the platform quietly converts them into the mobi format, which they will sell through their online stores.