AZW3 File Type

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What are AZW3 files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening an AZW3 file or just wondering what they contain? We explain what these files are used for and show you software that we know can open or otherwise handle your files.

What is an AZW3 file?

An .AZW3 file is an Amazon Kindle KF8 eBook file.

These AZW3 files are digital documents saved in a proprietary ebook format known as Kindle Format 8. Amazon developed this file format as an update to their .azw format. A .azw3 file may contain text, images, links, other media files, text formatting attributes, and metadata information.

Also known as Amazon KF8, these .azw3 files can be opened by applications like Amazon Kindle for PC, Kindle Previewer, and other ebook viewers with compatibility support for the AZW3 format. Some applications can convert these AZW3 files to more popular ebook formats like PDF. Word processing tools like Microsoft Word and other applications like Adobe InDesign may create documents that can be converted into an AZW3 ebook.

How to open AZW3 files

Important: Different programs may use files with the AZW3 file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your AZW3 file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 5 different AZW3 openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: February 24, 2016

Suggest another file format using extension AZW3

While we know of one file format using the .AZW3 file extension, there may be more. It is widespread that different programs use files with the same file extension for very different types of data. Please let us know if you are aware of a different kind of .AZW3 file.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of AZW3 files. Remember, different programs may use AZW3 files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.