Please note that even the new DeDRM 7 with Calibre 5 even tho it says it solved the previous problem, I still can't convert the archive.org acsm files to pdf like I used to. There was a brilliant method before, where you borrow the book for 14 days (or another niche method that works for borrowing for one hour) that gives you the acsm link. Install DeDRM to Calibre It is so easy to install Plugins to Calibre but there is something that you should consider when you are installing an Unofficial Calibre Plugins (which is the plugin we use to strip DRM). Actually, I wrote a full tutorial post on How to install a plugin to Calibre successfully. Calibre It’s open-source software that serves as an eBook management tool and eBook converter. You can also use it as a DRM Removal tool. With DeDRM Calibre DRM Removal Plugins installed you can activate the DRM removal function on Calibre and remove DRM from your purchased eBooks. Oct 27, 2020 Install DeDRM Plugin to Calibre First, download Calibre and the DeDRMtools.zip to the computer first. (Unzip the DeDRMtools.zip and get the DeDRMplugin.zip. No need to further unzip the DeDRMplugin.zip.).

2020 Update: Remove DRM from Google Play Books? Proven Ways

Tips and Tricks • August 14, 2020

There are quite a few flaws with Google Play Books, and one that drives me crazy is Google Play Books DRM. Some books only available on Google Play Books, but I need to read those Google Play Books on Kindle, Nook, or iPad.

Now, don’t get me wrong, DRM is a good way to protect the content owners and lower the chances a writer’s hard work being stolen. but sometimes we just don’t want to be locked down like that.

Then how to remove DRM from Google Play books? The first answer which comes to mind would be using Calibre, of course. However, it’s not the only solution, neither the best one. In this article, we’ll show you simple and straightforward ways to remove DRM from Google Play books. With or without Calibre.

Is it legal to remove DRM from Google Play books?

This depends on where you live. The rules differ from country to country, and sometimes the specific use is not allowed. In the US and the UK, there is a law known as DMCA which makes it illegal to remove DRM from ebooks. So, removing DRM from Google Play books is illegal, even if you paid for it. Also, many countries have similar laws.

In practice, you’re very unlikely to get into trouble if you only removing DRM for personal reading needs. and most people would argue that if you buy the book and never share it with others, you are on the safer side, ethically speaking.

Preparation: Download Books from Google books

Before we go further, you’ll need to download your purchased Google play books. Just following the simple steps below.

Visit Google Play Books Store（https://play.google.com/books）in a web browser and log in with your Google account. All eBooks you have added or purchased can be found under the tab “My books” at the left side of the page.

Then the eBooks you want to download, click the three dots icon In the lower-right corner of ebook title. Next select Download EPUB or Download PDF option from the drop-down menu to start downloading the book.

Note: Nearly all Google play books are downloadable in EPUB, PDF, or ACSM. Except for some large DRM books (books larger than128 MBs) will not be available for download. Also, the ebook you uploaded to Google Play Books can only download with Google Takeout.

If you directly get a PDF or epub file and can open it with a PDF or epub reader, then you don’t need to remove DRM from the downloaded google books. If, however, what you get is a .acsm file, then you need to download and remove DRM from these Google Play ACSM books.

ACSM which stands for Adobe Content Server Message file, it is not the real content of the book, but really a download link for you to use adobe digit editions to download the book. Follow the steps below.

Step 1: Download and install Adobe Digital Editions.
Download Adobe Digital Editions for Windows (8.13MB)

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Step 2: Open Adobe Digital Editions and click menu Help > Authorize Computer with Adobe ID. Create one if you don’t have it.

Once you have logged in with your Adobe ID, drag and drop the ACSM file into Adobe Digital Editions. then a window will be opened to show the downloading process.

Depending on the original format, the book you downloaded will be in EPUB or PDF. You can locate the download book easily by right-click the book and >> Item Info.

Books downloaded via this way are DRM protected, so you can only read the book with Adobe Digital Editions. which prevents you from reading the book on other readers like Kindle, Kobo, or Nook. Just follow the below steps to remove the DRM protection from ACSM Google Play Books.

Using Calibre with DeDRM Plugin

For removing ebook DRM, Calibre is one of the best tools out there. Calibre itself can’t remove DRM from Google Play books, And to remove DRM with Calibre, you should install De-DRM Plugin. Once DRM removed, Calibre can also help you convert the ebooks into your preferred format. Though, it’s a bit complicated to setup.

Step 1. First, download the latest version of Calibre and DeDRM Plugin

Step 2. Install DRM Removal plugin in Calibre. First, click the menu “Preferences” Go to Advanced section and click Plugins.

Using Calibre To Remove Drm

Next, click on the Load plugin from file button.

Dedrm Calibre Plugin Download Windows 10

Step 3: Navigate to the DeDRM_calibre_plugin folder and select DeDRM_plugin.zip. Calibre will add this plugin under its “File type plugins” list in the Preferences window.

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Step 4: Restart the Calibre.

Step 5: Drag and drop the downloaded Google Play books into Calibre’s main interface. DRM gets removed soon after you add it to Calibre library.

Step 6: Then click the “Convert books” button. choose your output format as PDF. Click the “OK” button and it will convert your Google Play books to PDF.

Method 2. Remove DRM from Google Play books using Epubor Ultimate

Many users asked is there anyways easier than Calibre? well for these uses, we recommend Epubor Ultimate. Which only need 2 steps to finish the DRM removing and ebook converting process.

Epubor Ultimate integrates functions of eBook DRM removal and file conversion, it supports removing DRM from Adobe, Kobo, Kindle, Nook, etc. and convert books to PDF, Epub, Mobi, AZW3, TXT, etc, while at the same keeps quality and all metadata.

Though it is paid software, it does offer a free trial version which only transfers 20% of the contents in TXT format. Once you register the full version it will complete decrypting and converting the full book.

Step 1: Run Epubor Ultimate. All your Google Play books will be automatically detected and display under the “Adobe” tab. Just drag and drop Google Play Books from left to the right main window to remove DRM.

Step 2: After DRM removing, just click the word “Decrypted” to locate your DRM-free Google Play books (PDF/EPUB). Now you’re able to read Google Play books on Kindle/Kobo/Nook/Sony/ eReaders and any epub/pdf reading apps.

Conclusion

Google Play Books is where we will sure to buy some books. But the DRM really limit our reading experience, we do need a way to remove DRM from Google Books.

There are several steps and tools required to remove DRM from Google Books. in this article we provide the two most easy and freeways, so don’t waste your time – start reading Google Play Book on any device you like!

If you are new to ACSM, it would be a little complicate for you to convert ACSM to ePub for easy reading on different devices, it involves 2 steps: get the ePub file from the ACSM first, then remove the DRM from ePub for easy reading.

But no worries, you will find the detailed steps to convert ACSM to ePub with free or professional tools.

First Thing First, What is ACSM?

ACSM, the full name is Adobe Content Server Message, it is a XML-based file containing information that communicates with Adobe Content servers, it is something like a certificate or proof to inform Adobe that you have legally purchased an eBook and will be allowed to download the real eBook after authorization. This is useful and convenient when you need to read the eBook on different device within Adobe.

In conclusion, ACSM is not an eBook itself, it cannot be opened or managed by an eBook reader, you have to authorize via Adobe Digital Edition or use other tips to open and then get the ePub downloads. Also, the ePub downloads you get from ACSM files are DRM protected.

Step 1. Open or Export ACSM as ePub format

To open and export an ePub from the ACSM file, there are 2 ways, with or without Adobe Digital Editions.

Method #1 Convert ACSM to ePub with Adobe

Adobe Digital Editions is a free eReader to reader books across different devices, also it allows users to download and purchase digital content. After the purchase, you will get a ACSM file which allows you to download the ePub file later.

• Step 1. Download and install Adobe Digital Editions.
• Step 2. For first-time user, go to Help>Authorize Computer.
• Step 3. Input your Adobe ID for purchasing the eBook.
• Step 4. Then right click on the ACSM file and choose to open with Adobe Digital Editions.
• Step 5. You will notice that an ePub is being automatically downloaded.
• Step 6. Find the ePub file.

#For Windows users: My Documents/My Digital Editions

#For Mac users: Finder/Documents/Digital Editions

Step 2. Remove the DRM from ePub for Easy Reading

Even if you have converted the ACSM file to ePub, you won’t allowed to read or share easily these ePub files since they are DRM-protected. In this case, you will need to remove the DRM from your ePub file. Also, here we introduce 2 ways to decrypt the DRM ePub from your ACSM files.

Method 1. Use The Best eBook DRM Remover

Epubor Ultimate is a powerful tool to manage your eBooks, such as converting eBooks to different formats for all kinds of eReaders, modify meta data and remove DRM from eBooks for easy reading. It is easy to use and help detect device or eBooks for smart importing. Also, it is available for both Mac and Windows PC users.

Main Features of ePubor Ultimate

• Support converting eBooks in KFX, EPUB, PDF, AZW, AZW1, AZW3, AZW4, Mobi, PRC, TPZ, Topaz, TXT, and HTML;
• Convert eBooks to ePub, Mobi, AZW3, TXT and PDF;
• Batch and fast convert;
• Edit and modify metadata (title, author, identifiers, publishing date, language, publisher, introduction, book cover) ;
• Remove DRM from eBooks.

Steps to Remove DRM ePub from ACSM Files

1. Download and install ePubor Ultimate on your mac or Windows PC;
2. Run the program, it will detect all the ePub files you get from the ACSM and display in the left column.
3. Drag and drop the DRM-protected ePub files to the right column for decryption. Done.

Method 2. Use Calibre (Free)

If you read eBooks very often, you should have heard about Calibre, a versatile and simple program to manage eBooks, it allows you to:

Organize and manage your eBooks collection;

• Read eBooks;
• Download online eBooks;
• Edit and modify metadata;
• Share and backup eBooks;

Calibre itself doesn’t build in the feature to remove DRM from ePub or other eBooks, but allows users to install a plugin to do so, here we recommend DeDRM plugin to remove DRM in Calibre.

Steps to Remove DRM ePub from ACSM Files

1. Download and install Calibre on your Mac or Windows PC;
2. Download and install DeDRM plugin
3. Run Calibre, go to Preferences>Plugins;
4. Click “Load plugin from file” and choose the DeDRM plugin you have downloaded onto your computer. Then click “Yes” to continue;
5. Click “Add books” to import eBook files to Calibre;
6. Once the eBooks are loaded into the program, the plugin will automatically remove DRM from ePub.

Conclusion

To convert ACSM to ePub on Mac or on Windows PC, there are 2 steps required, you have to open and export the ePub file from ACSM with Adobe Digital Editions first, then remove the DRM from ePub for reading or sharing on different devices. Each step require a professional and dedicated program to do the task. As long as we have picked the appropriate tool, we will be able to convert ACSM to ePub in an easy and effective way.

Phillips, Nina

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