Input file
AZW3
- Full Name: Amazon Kindle EBook Format
- Developer: Amazon
Output file
PRC
- Full Name: Corel Presentations Document Format
- Developer: Mobipocket
What is AZW3 file?
The AZW3 (Amazon KF8 eBook File) file type is a file extension developed by Amazon for Kindle eReaders and Kindle Fire tablets. It was introduced in 2011 and is now the successor of the ancient AZW format. It is used to store digital books and periodicals which can be loaded onto a Kindle device or Kindle app. The AZW3 file is normally encrypted using Amazon’s proprietary encryption, which is also known as Kindle Format 8. [ ⏩ ] AZW3 file extension
What is PRC file?
The .PRC file extension has been around since the early days of eBook standards, first developed in 1999 when ebook readers were first gaining traction. This file extension was originally used by Mobipocket Reader, one of the first competing ebook readers, as well as DRM (Digital Rights Management) software. This file format is now used as a general purpose ebook format, meaning that it can store books, documents, newspapers and magazines. [ ⏩ ] PRC file extension
Software, that you can use to convert
How to convert the file from AZW3 to PRC?
To successfully convert the AZW3 file to PRC, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.AZW3). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case PRC (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than PRC).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. AZW3 to PRC. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting AZW3 files to PRC files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension PRC, while before this step we had the AZW3 file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new PRC file, or not.