It will bring up a new window with a bunch of icons.

There’s one on the far right called 'Preferences'. When it’s open, look at the icons on the top row.

UnZip the ZIP file you just downloaded.

While it’s being installed, go to the Apprentice Alf website and download this ZIP file full of plugins Set up NookStudy, and make sure you download the ebooks you bought. B&N no longer supports NookStudy, but it still works and you can use it to download your Nook ebooks (You can also use Nook for PC).

I’ve mentioned it once or twice, and that’s what you’re going to use to remove the DRM.Īnd NookStudy is one of the PC apps that B&N released to read Nook ebooks. If you have either of them then you do not need to install them again:Ĭalibre is of course the ebook library management tool.

You need to download and install these apps on your computer. They were also written without the permission or participation of Kovid Goyal, the creator of calibre. Note that these instructions are Windows only, and some details will be different between the various versions of Windows.But I also believe in controlling the content I buy and that is why I strip the DRM. I did not write it to assist in committing piracy I believe in buying content, when possible. These instructions are written in order to assist the average user in protecting their purchases.Warningsīut if you’re finding this post for the first time, let me start with the standard warning: ( Kobo is a separate process.) If you’ve followed my instructions for removing Kindle DRM then you’ve already finished setting up to strip Nook DRM, and you can skip to the end of this post.

Luckily for you, you only have to go through the set up process once in order to remove Kindle, Nook, and Adobe DE DRM. Once you’ve installed the plugin, all you have to do is find where NookStudy or Nook4PC put the ebooks on your computer and drag each ebook into calibre (everything else is automatic).

The short-short version is that you need to get the DeDRM plugin from Apprentice Alf and install it in calibre (and reboot calibre). It’s easier than ever before to strip the DRM from your legally purchased ebooks, but it does still take some work to rescue your purchases. What with B&N giving up on the international Nook Store and having trouble getting their new site to function properly, I’ve decided to dust off this two-year-old post and update the instructions so that they are applicable to users who find the post in July 2015.

Configure the dedrm plugin for calibre