Send to Kindle is Amazon’s free desktop application to help Kindle owners transfer documents from their computers to their devices. The app’s setup file is sized at nearly 5MB and is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and 7. With the app installed you can right-click on documents or a selection of them and use the context menu to send files directly to Kindle. In case your device is not connected to your computer, the files are saved for synchronization later.

Supported documented files include .DOC, .DOCX, .TXT, .RTF, .JPEG, .JPG, GIF, .PNG, .BMP and .PDF. The app also adds a new virtual printer that can send virtually anything you can print to your Kindle device by first converting it into a PDF file.

Features:

• A user-friendly desktop app.
• Compatible with Windows.
• Helps send documents to Kindle.
• Does not require Kindle to be plugged into computer.
• Supports a wide range of document formats.
• Adds a virtual printer to send any prints to Kindle for reading.
• Similar tools: SendToReader, RekindleIt and KindleFeeder.

Check out Send to Kindle @ http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?docId=1000719931 (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

This is not all, it even helps users organize different notes and highlights in folders so that they are easily accessible and later they can be shared with other people.

Installing Klippings Kollector is simple and straightforward. Just follow the on-screen instructions and it will install the application in a few seconds. However, one thing to note here is that the application is not free and offers a free trial for users who want to test the application. If you are satisfied with the application, you can purchase it for $14.99.

Features

• Easy to use.
• Import Kindle notes and highlights.
• Create reports and guides.
• Share and collaborate with others.
• Available for Windows and Mac.

Check out Klippings Kollector @ http://www.klippingskollector.com (By Hammad from TechnicalyDigital)

Kindle Cloud Reader is a free to use web app by Amazon that gives you online access to your Kindle library. The app works with Google Chrome and Safari (either on a computer or on the iPad). You can browse your library using the app and read new books as well. Thanks to HTML5 you can download your books for offline reading. This means you can continue reading even when the Internet goes out.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Works with Chrome and Safari on computers and iPads.
• Lets you access your Kindle library online.
• Lets you get and read new books.
• Supports offline reading and book downloading.
• Similar tools: Kindle Textbook Rental, SendToReader, RekindleIt and KindleFeeder.

Check out Kindle Cloud Reader @ https://read.amazon.com/about (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

The books can be rented from 30 to 360 days, and can be converted to a purchase anytime during that period. Even if you don’t own a Kindle, you can read them on the Kindle app for PC, Mac, iPhone, etc.

Amazon says that the savings for students from this new service is huge (up to 80%). A 30 day rental can cost 80% less than the price of the book, which is definitely a significant saving for a student.

Features

• Rent textbooks on Kindle.
• Read on the Kindle device or any of the Kindle apps.
• Save up to 80% off the book cost.

Check out Kindle Textbook Rental @ www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?docId=1000702481 (via TechCrunch By Abhijeet from Guiding Tech)

Once you do that, drag the bookmarklet to your browser bar. Now anytime you want to send the current webpage to your Kindle device, simply click that bookmarklet and you will receive the content on your Kindle. To get better results, use the print version of the website so you don’t have to deal with any unsynchronized formatting.

Update:  This only pushes directly to the Kindle if you have a Kindle 3 and Wi-fi. Otherwise, you need to manually sync to the device.

Features:

• Save web pages to your Kindle.
• Keeps track of the pages you send.
• Easy to setup and easier to use.
• Similar tools: RekindleIt and KindleFeeder.

Visit Send To Reader @ www.sendtoreader.com

KindleToDo is a free to use web service aimed at Kindle users. The site is fully compatible with Kindle devices and its interface is displayed such that Kindle owners have no trouble using the site.

Visiting the site lets you create a new to-do list in a very simple manner: you enter your tasks and they are added to the task list. The list is automatically saved and loaded each time you visit the site. You can check off completed items and then have them removed; you can also start with a fresh new list. In case you want to see the day’s date, you can do through the calendar the site offers.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Aimed at Kindle owners.
• Lets you create and modify to-do lists.
• Offers a calendar.
• Similar tools: Kindle-It, Kindlebility, ClippingsConverter, Kindlefish, KindleScreensavers, LendInk, ReKindleIT and KindleFeeder.

Check out KindleToDo @ www.kindletodo.com (By Umar from TechCityInc)

A part of the “Five Filters” project, Kindle It is a free to use web tool that turns websites into versions better suited for Kindle users. All one has to do is enter a site’s URL and the rest is taken care of by Kindle It. You can preview the website as it will be displayed on your Kindle. For a comparison you can view the original articles as well.

The transformed articles can be sent to your Kindle by emailing them to your Kindle address. Before this step, be sure to add kindle@fivefilters.org to your approved list from the “Manage Your Kindle” page.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you turn websites into their Kindle-friendly versions.
• Sends these transformed versions to your Kindle via email.
• Lets you preview sites before sending them.
• Similar tools: Kindlebility, ClippingsConverter, Kindlefish, KindleScreensavers, LendInk, ReKindleIT and KindleFeeder.

Check out Kindle It @ www.fivefilters.org/kindle-it (By Umar from TechCityInc)

You’ll first need to get the myclippings file from your Kindle’s documents folder after connecting the device to your computer. Once you get that, you can upload that to the site and download it in your preferred format.

The formats listed on the site are .xls, .doc or .pdf. That means it only supports the Office 2003 formats. But since the later versions of Office have the compatibility mode, it shouldn’t be a problem for most users using Office 2007 or 2010.

Features

• Convert your Kindle clipping to Excel, Word or PDF format.
• Find the myclippings.txt in Kindle’s documents folder.
• Upload directly. No sign up needed.
• Similar tools: Kindlebility, Kindlefish, KindleScreensavers, LendInk, ReKindleIT and KindleFeeder.

Check out ClippingsConverter @ www.clippingsconverter.com (By Abhijeet from GT Mobiles)

Kindlebility is a web service that works through a simple browser bookmarklet. To get it working you need to provide it with your Kindle email address and then add “kindle@darkhelmetlive.com” to your whitelist in Amazon’s Kindle settings. From then on, clicking on the bookmarklet sends whatever website you are on to your Kindle after making it easy-to-view on your device.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Works as a browser bookmarklet.
• Makes websites more Kindle-friendly.
• Sends sites to your Kindle through one click.

Check out Kindlebility @ http://kindlebility.darkhax.com (By Umar from TechCityInc)

Kindlefish is a helpful tool that translates text on the Kindle using Google Translate. All you have to do is specify the output and input languages, then enter the text. The resulting translation is shown in a clear large view.

Kindlefish translates text between 56 languages and lets you save your presets for the next visits – a time-saving feature indeed.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you translate text on the Kindle.
• Supports translations between 56 languages.
• Saves presets to save your time on subsequent visits.
• Similar tools: KindleScreensavers, LendInk, ReKindleIT and KindleFeeder.

Check out Kindlefish @ www.kindlefish.t15.org (By Umar from TechCityInc)