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|extensions={{ext|mobi}}, {{ext|prc}}
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|mimetypes={{mimetype|application/x-mobipocket-ebook}}
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|pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/396}}
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|wikidata={{wikidata|Q27996279}}
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:''This article is about the e-book format. For the top-level domain, see [[TLD .mobi]].''
  
== Description ==
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'''MOBI''' format was originally an extension of the [[PalmDOC]] format by adding certain [[HTML]]-like tags to the data. <sup>http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/MOBI</sup>
: MOBI format was originally an extension of the [[PalmDOC]] format by adding certain [[HTML]]-like tags to the data. <sup>http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/MOBI</sup>
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The Amazon Kindle used to use this format, in a variation called [[AZW]] or AZW3, but later switched to the more standardized [[EPUB]] format.
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== File extensions ==
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.mobi is the standard file extension for this format, but .prc is used instead in Palm OS, where only a limited range of extensions are supported.
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This format has no connection to the .mobi top-level domain, intended for use on sites targeted at mobile devices.
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== Identification ==
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ASCII "{{magic|BOOKMOBI}}" appears at offset 60.
  
 
== References and format ==
 
== References and format ==
 
* http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/MOBI
 
* http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/MOBI
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== Metaformat files ==
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* {{Synalysis|mobi}}
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== Online utilities ==
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* [http://www.pdf4kindle.com/ PDF to Kindle converter]
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== Sample files ==
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* [http://craphound.com/homeland/Cory_Doctorow_-_Homeland.mobi Homeland by Cory Doctorow]
  
 
== Conversion tools ==
 
== Conversion tools ==
 
* [http://calibre-ebook.com/ Calibre]
 
* [http://calibre-ebook.com/ Calibre]
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== Links ==
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* [https://www.microsoftpressstore.com/promotions/product-announcement-retirement-of-amazon-mobi-ebook-142421 Announcement about retirement of Amazon MOBI eBook format]
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[[Category:Palm OS Database]]

Revision as of 15:44, 11 September 2022

File Format
Name MOBI
Ontology
Extension(s) .mobi, .prc
MIME Type(s) application/x-mobipocket-ebook
PRONOM fmt/396
Wikidata ID Q27996279
This article is about the e-book format. For the top-level domain, see TLD .mobi.

MOBI format was originally an extension of the PalmDOC format by adding certain HTML-like tags to the data. http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/MOBI

The Amazon Kindle used to use this format, in a variation called AZW or AZW3, but later switched to the more standardized EPUB format.

Contents

File extensions

.mobi is the standard file extension for this format, but .prc is used instead in Palm OS, where only a limited range of extensions are supported.

This format has no connection to the .mobi top-level domain, intended for use on sites targeted at mobile devices.

Identification

ASCII "BOOKMOBI" appears at offset 60.

References and format

Metaformat files

Online utilities

Sample files

Conversion tools

Links

Personal tools
Namespaces

Variants
Actions
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