LIT Converter

Convert LIT (Microsoft Reader e-book) files online, for free, with nothing to install.

LIT is the e-book format of Microsoft Reader, which Microsoft stopped in 2012. Files without DRM can still be converted. LIT files can be saved as PDF, RTF, TXT, EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, LRF, OEB, PDB, on our server.

What is an LIT file?

LIT – Microsoft Reader e-book. LIT is the e-book format of Microsoft Reader, which Microsoft stopped in 2012. Files without DRM can still be converted.

How to convert an LIT file

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .lit files anywhere on this page.
  2. Pick the format you want next to each file, for example PDF.
  3. Click Convert, then Download when it's done.

LIT at a glance

LIT
LayoutFlowing text
EditableNo
Created byMicrosoft, 2000
Best forOld Microsoft Reader e-books

Frequently asked questions

What is an LIT file?

LIT is the e-book format of Microsoft Reader, which Microsoft stopped in 2012. Files without DRM can still be converted.

How do I open an LIT file?

LIT files open in Calibre and in a few reading apps, and on the old e-readers made for them. To read it anywhere, convert it to EPUB here.

Is converting LIT files free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my LIT files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server, because reading an LIT file needs calibre, which does not run in a browser. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, and both it and the result are deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The server has no internet access while it works on your file.

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