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Private Kindle ebook tool

Extract MOBI or AZW3 Cover

Recover the embedded cover or thumbnail image from a DRM-free MOBI or AZW3 ebook without uploading the book.

Free to use Your DRM-free MOBI or AZW3 ebook stays in this browser and is never uploaded to Lucaden.

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How it works

Complete the job in three clear steps

  1. Choose a DRM-free MOBI or AZW3 ebook from this device.
  2. Let the pinned browser parser read its metadata and chapter structure locally.
  3. Review the result and download the generated text, HTML, EPUB, report, or cover file.

Important

Check the result before relying on it

Keep an untouched copy of important source files. Browser processing depends on available device memory, and you should inspect every downloaded result before deleting the original.

Practical details

What this Lucaden tool does

Recover the embedded cover or thumbnail image from a DRM-free MOBI or AZW3 ebook without uploading the book.

Some files declare only a thumbnail or no cover at all. The extracted image is the packaged asset and may differ from a store or device-library thumbnail.

Lucaden uses the MIT-licensed foliate-js parser at an immutable GitHub commit for legacy MOBI and KF8/AZW3 input. TinyWow is credited only as a feature-parity reference; its application code is not copied.

Included capabilities

  • MOBI and KF8 cover lookup
  • Original cover bytes
  • Image type detection
  • Direct local download

Useful for

  • Recover owned cover artwork
  • Audit an ebook package
  • Catalog a personal library
  • Repair a manuscript export

Questions

About this tool

Does Lucaden upload my Kindle ebook?

No. Parsing, extraction, sanitization, and packaging run in temporary browser memory.

Can it open an Amazon purchase protected by DRM?

No. Lucaden does not remove or bypass DRM. Use only unencrypted ebooks you own or are authorized to process.

What should I verify after conversion?

Some files declare only a thumbnail or no cover at all. The extracted image is the packaged asset and may differ from a store or device-library thumbnail.

Open-source foundations

Built transparently

Lucaden documents its standards sources, architectural references, and permissive runtime dependencies while keeping this workspace consistent with the Lucaden interface.