How to read DRM-protected ePub ebooks on Apple iPad

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You can buy books for Apple iPad using iBookstore. But you also buy lots of books from other sources including Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

How to read DRM-protected B&N ePub ebooks on Apple iPad
Barnes and Noble sells DRM-protected ePub ebooks. To use the on your iPad, you need to remove DRM protection first.

1. Install Adobe Digital Editions
2. Install freeware Calibre
3. Download and install DRM removal plug-ins for Calibre:
   ebook DRM removal tools archive
4. Purchase your ePub ebook and open it with Adobe Digital Editions.
5. Find the folder with your DRM-protected ePub ebook (My documents/My books/Reader Library)
6. Run Calibre
7. Drag-n-Drop your DRM-protected ePub ebook onto Calibre
8. Calibre will remove DRM protection from the ePub ebook
9. Convert your DRM-free ePub ebook to any other format using Calibre if needed.

How to read DRM-protected Amazon AZW ebooks on Apple iPad
Amazon sells DRM protected .AZW ebooks which can be read on Kindle or Kindle apps like Kindle for iPad. So you can read Amazon ebooks without any problem using the Kindle for iPad app.

You can also remove DRM protection from Kindle ebooks and then convert them into any format that you like. You may a DRM removal plug-in for freeware Calibre for removing DRM protection. You can also use Calibre to convert DRM-free books to any other format.


After removing DRM protection, you can read your DRM-free ebook on any device you have including iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, Nook or any other reader (you may need to convert your DRM-free ebook first).