Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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This ReadMe_First.txt is meant to give users a quick overview of what is availab
le and how to get started. This document is part of the Tools v6.3.1 archive fro
m Apprentice Alf's Blog: http://apprenticealf.wordpress.com/
The is archive includes tools to remove DRM from:
- Kindle ebooks (from Kindle for Mac/PC, eInk Kindles and Kindle for Android).
- Barnes and Noble ePubs
- Adobe Digital Editions ePubs (including Kobo and Google ePubs downloaded to A
DE)
- Kobo kePubs from the Kobo Desktop application
- Adobe Digital Editions PDFs
- Mobipocket ebooks
- eReader PDB books
- Scuolabooks (Windows only solution by Hex)
These tools do NOT work with Apple's iBooks FairPlay DRM (see end of this file.)
Other_Tools
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This is a folder of other tools that may be useful for DRMed ebooks from certain
sources or for Linux users. Most users won't need any of these tools.
B_and_N_Download_Helper
A Javascript to enable a download button at the B&N website for ebooks that norm
ally won't download to your PC. Only for the adventurous.
DRM_Key_Scripts
This folder contains python scripts that create or extract or fetch encryption k
eyfiles for Barnes and Noble ePubs, Adobe Digital Editions ePubs, Kindle for Mac
/PC and Kindle for Android ebooks.
Kindle_for_Android_Patches
Definitely only for the adventurous, this folder contains information on how to
modify the Kindle for Android app to b able to get a PID for use with the other
Kindle tools (DeDRM apps and calibre plugin). This is now of historical interest
only, as Android support has now been added to the tools more simply.
Kobo
Contains the standalone obok python script for removing DRM from kePubs download
ed using the kobo desktop application.
Rocket_ebooks
Information about the now-obsolete Rocket ebook format and DRM, along with sourc
e for a tool to remove the DRM.
Scuolabook_DRM
A windows-only application (including source code) for removing DRM from ScuolaB
ooks PDFs, created by "Hex" and included with permission.
Credits
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The original inept and ignoble scripts were by i cabbages
The original mobidedrm and erdr2pml scripts were by The Dark Reverser
The original topaz DRM removal script was by CMBDTC
The original topaz format conversion scripts were by some_updates, clarknova and
Bart Simpson
The original obok script was by Physisticated
The alfcrypto library is by some_updates
The ePub encryption detection script is by Apprentice Alf, adapted from a script
by Paul Durrant
The ignoblekey script is by Apprentice Harper
The DeDRM plugin was based on plugins by DiapDealer and is maintained by Apprent
ice Alf and Apprentice Harper
The DeDRM AppleScript was by Paul Durrant and is maintained by Apprentice Alf an
d Apprentice Harper
The DeDRM python GUI was by some_updates and is maintained by Apprentice Alf and
Apprentice Harper
The Scuolabooks tool is by Hex
Many fixes, updates and enhancements to the scripts and applicatons have been ma
de by many other people. For more details, see the commments in the individual s
cripts.