It will look something like this:ĩ. Once the program has opened you have successfully completed the installation – well done! You can use the ‘File’ > ‘Open Book’ menu commands to locate and open any Mobi files you have saved on your computer.ġ0. Click the entry for Kindle Previewer and after a few moments the program will launch. This should result in Kindle Previewer being displayed under the Programs heading.Ĩ. Click on the Windows or ‘Start’ button (or similar) in the bottom left corner of your screen, and if ‘Kindle Previewer’ is not displayed in the list of programs, start to type ‘previewer’ in the search box. To check that the installation is complete you need to open the program.
Then the program will install – this may take a minute or so.Ħ. When a ‘Completed’ message displays click the ‘Close’ button.ħ. Then choose your installation folder of just click ‘Install’. Select your language and agree to the User License. Once the file has downloaded you need to click or double-click it to launch the installer.Ĥ. If you get a security warning click ‘Run’ or whatever the approval message says.ĥ. Part 1: Download and install Kindle Previewer.Ģ. Tick the ‘I agree’ box and choose whether you need the Windows or Mac version. Please note that the download file is quite large (180 MB) and may take a few minutes to download on slow Internet connections.ģ.
There are quite a few steps involved and these are detailed below.
To use Kindle Previewer you must download and install it. It can be used for viewing both standard and fixed-layout Mobi/KF8 files. Kindle Previewer is a free application you install on your computer that allows you to open a Mobi file and emulates how an eBook will appear on different Kindle devices. Viewing a Mobi file on a computer using Kindle Previewer