A Kindle is a great device for avid readers, especially those who do a lot of traveling or don’t want to go out and buy physical books. But even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can still read Kindle books with one of the Kindle apps available on your personal computer or smartphone. Here, we’ll show you how to read Kindle books on a PC. Key Takeaways:

In addition to the Kindle app for PC, there’s also one available for Mac as well as an iOS and Android app. Kindle Unlimited members can enjoy unlimited reading and listening, with the freedom to explore over 1 million titles, thousands of audiobooks, and current magazines. When you can’t read, listen. Switch seamlessly from reading your Kindle book to listening to the Audible book, all within the Kindle app. Unlike most free ebook readers, Kindle for PC and Mac supports annotations (both in a notebooks and as flashcards) and highlighting, making it a good choice for students. The Kindle desktop software also provides dictionary definitions. The New Oxford American Dictionary is the default, but 13 others are available in the settings, covering several languages.

Turn your phone or tablet into a book with the Kindle app—so you can read anytime, anywhere. Explore these reading features in the Kindle app: On the bus, on your break, in your bed—never be without something to read. The Kindle app puts millions of books, magazines, newspapers, comics, and manga at your fingertips. Look up words, people, and places while you read. Breeze through words you don’t know and characters you can’t remember with the built-in dictionary, X-Ray, Wikipedia lookup, instant translations, and search within your book. Simply tap and hold a word to view its definition, or follow links to Google and Wikipedia to get more information.

Bookmark places you want to revisit, and make highlights and take notes throughout your book. Open My Notebook to see all your notes in the same place. You can access books from your Kindle library through the Kindle for PC app, the Kindle Cloud Reader or other third-party reader apps.