As we known, acsm file is 'Adobe Content Server Message File'. Sometimes we download an eBook online, we will get an acsm file, a download link but not the full ebook, manage the downloading of the book.
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ACSM file always comes with Adobe DRM, produced by Adobe. It can be opened by Adobe Digital Editions on computer. However, ADE is not provided on android, iPad (no android or ios version of digital editions). So here comes our concern: is there any alternatives that replace ade to open acsm files? Don't worry in this article best acsm reader app review for you.
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ACSM reader app on IOS devices--Bluefire
In this post adobe digital editions for ipad alternative I have introduced two good tools that help us read adobe files on iPad, iPhone. Here I still advice you use this tool Bluefire as acsm reader app.
Bluefire reader is easy to use, after you intalled it, next time you find some good or interesting books at book stores, you will see the option of opening your files into this app.
After you install Bluefire, you must register it with your Adobe ID, make sure that you can open your acsm file with this ID in this app. This point is very important. Don't forget it please.
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Bluefire has said that they are going to release an android version, so maybe you can have a try of installing on your android, too.
ACSM reader app android--Aldiko
Many readers may get an acsm file on their android device, so how to open acsm file on android? Here I recommend Aldiko.
Aldiko is the best app that I want to recommend in this post.
Firstly you must resigter an Adobe ID for your acsm files ( drm protected ebooks), install Aldiko Book Reader from android store. Then you have to set your Aldiko to input your Adobe ID details.
Copy your downloaded acsm file (download link ) to this app. After finished, you will see a new catalog in Aldiko library. Open it you can read your acsm files on your android tablet, smart phones.
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If you think it difficult to find where your downloaded acsm is, you can download and install a file manager app ASTRO to locate your acsm. Then your acsm files will be automatically downloaded to your Aldiko bookshelf. Do remenber that authorizing Adobe ID is the key to open acsm files.
Open acsm with Adobe Digital Editions on computer
When asked about what is acsm file, and how to open acsm, the default answer is Adobe, just because acsm file is created for Adobe drm books, opened with Adobe Digital Editions.
Install ADE on your PC or Mac computers, then authorize your computer with Adobe ID. Find your downloaded acsm files on your computer, transfer them to ADE. As default after you added them to ade, they will be converted to pdf or epub format files. Now they become complete ebooks files, which is possible to transfer to your ios , android, eReaders.
How to read acsm file without limitation
Except for reading acsm files on computer, from this post you my have found that there are 3 ways for us to read acsm files on ios, android, ereaders.
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Method 1: Use acsm reader app
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This way is available for tablets, smart phones. We can choose the proper app to open our acsm files on dedicated devices. Just with the same Adobe ID.
Method 2: Transfer from computer
This method is only accessible to the eReaders, because we can't install any apps on them. Af first on computer use ADE to convert acsm to common epub or pdf, make it possible to transfer them. Then use USB to copy them to your eReader.
For example, you bought some books from kobo store, you have a Sony Reader, and you want to read kobo books on sony reader, then a good way is to sync your books with ade on pc, then transfer them to Sony, with the same Adobe ID.
Method 3: Remove DRM from ACSM files
Method 1 and 2 is only can be used on dedicated devices, so if we hold many devices, it will be a little messy to repeat some steps.
As acsm file contains DRM limitation, which prevent us transfer, copy or share books, so if we can skip the drm, it is so exciting to read acsm on any devices, no need to install counts of apps to open and manage.
1 Install ADE on computer and authorize Adobe ID
2 Open .acsm file with ADE to download books
3 Remove drm with Epubor Ultimate
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4 Transfer files to devices
No matter what your devices is, after you removed drm from acsm files, they become drm free, no limitation to them. So we can copy them to our tablet, ereaders, smart phones. We can also share them with our family. But if you want to read acsm on Kindle, highly recommend you use epubor ultimate, to convert acsm to kindle format.
Ada Wang works for Epubor and writes articles for a collection of blogs such as ebookconverter.blogspot.com.
This document will instruct you on the installation of an eBook reader (Adobe Digital Editions for PC and Mac, and BlueFire Reader for Android and iOS) and adding your eBook to your library. Please note that there are many eBook reader apps beyond Digital Editions and BlueFire. A complete list of compatible apps and devices can be found here.
After purchasing your ebook, you will receive an email with a download link. When you download the file, you should see a file with a '.acsm' extension (not .pdf). This file must be opened as instructed below; it cannot be opened in Acrobat.
You may install our eBook on up to 6 of your devices (computers, phones and/or tablets) but you may not distribute copies of the eBook to others. You cannot copy text or pictures from the eBook, and you cannot print any portion of the eBook.
After purchasing your ebook, you will receive an email with a download link. When you download the file, you should see a file with a '.acsm' extension (not .pdf). This file must be opened as instructed below; it cannot be opened in Acrobat.
You may install our eBook on up to 6 of your devices (computers, phones and/or tablets) but you may not distribute copies of the eBook to others. You cannot copy text or pictures from the eBook, and you cannot print any portion of the eBook.
Smartphones and Tablets (iOS and Android) Installation Steps:
- Install BlueFire reader from either the App Store (iOS) or the Google Play store (Android). Tap the appropriate link to go directly to the download page.
- Once the app has installed on your device, tap on the BlueFire icon to open it.
- Enter credentials for an existing Adobe ID or create a new one here. An Adobe ID is required to read DRM documents.
- Return to your e-mail account and click the DRM license link above.
- A web page will open with a dialog box asking what you want to do with the file. Tap on 'Open in BlueFire Reader.'
- The file will download and install itself into your BlueFire library. This may take a few minutes.
- Once the installation is finished, you will be given an option to 'Open Now' or 'Open Later'. Select whichever you wish.
- To access your document in the future, open the BlueFire app. The document is saved in your library and will be immediately accessible.
Windows (PC) Installation Steps:
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- Download the Adobe Digital Editions installer by clicking here.
- Locate the file you just downloaded (ADE_4.0_Installer.exe) and double-click on it to run the installer. The file should be located in your Downloads folder.
- Open Adobe Digital Editions, and from the Help menu, select 'Authorize Computer'.
- For eBook Vendor, select 'Adobe ID'. You MUST Click 'Create an Adobe ID' if you do not have one already. If you have an Adobe ID enter your credentials.
NOTE: There is an option for 'I want to authorize my computer without an ID.' This is not suggested. If you select this option you do not have to create an Adobe ID, but the document will only be readable on that computer, and you will not be able to re-download the document at a later time if you should lose the original file. - Return to your e-mail and click the DRM license link located above. If prompted, select 'Open with Adobe Digital Editions 3.0'.
- Adobe Digital Editions will open and the file will download and install into your Adobe Digital Editions library. Once the download is complete, the document will automatically open.
- To access your document in the future, open Adobe Digital Editions. The document is saved in your library and will be immediately available.
Mac (OS X) Installation Steps:
- Download the Adobe Digital Editions installer by clicking here.
- Locate the file you just downloaded (ADE_4.0_Installer.dmg) and double-click on it to mount the disk image. The .dmg file should be located in your Downloads folder.
- Double click the 'Digital Editions 4.0 Installer' and follow the prompts to install the software.
- Open Adobe Digital Editions, and from the Help menu, select 'Authorize Computer'.
- For eBook Vendor, select 'Adobe ID'. You MUST Click 'Create an Adobe ID' if you do not have one already. If you have an Adobe ID enter your credentials.
NOTE: There is an option for 'I want to authorize my computer without an ID.' This is not suggested. If you select this option you do not have to create an Adobe ID, but the document will only be readable on that computer, and you will not be able to re-download the document at a later time if you should lose the original file. - Return to your e-mail and click the DRM license link located above. If prompted, select 'Open with Adobe Digital Editions 3.0'.
- Adobe Digital Editions will open and the file will download and install into your Adobe Digital Editions library. Once the download is complete, the document will automatically open.
- To access your document in the future, open Adobe Digital Editions. The document is saved in your library and will be immediately available.