Free Online LIT Converter
Microsoft Reader's retired book format, stranded with the software.
LIT files · up to 50 MB each · 100 MB with a free account
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How to convert LIT files online
Convert discontinued Microsoft Reader LIT ebooks to modern formats like EPUB, PDF, and MOBI, rescue your ebook library.
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Upload your LIT file
Drag and drop LIT files from your legacy Microsoft Reader library. LIT was discontinued in 2012, but your ebooks can still be converted to modern formats.
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Choose a modern format
Select EPUB for the universal open standard, PDF for printing and archiving, or MOBI/AZW3 for Kindle devices.
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Download your rescued ebook
Download in your chosen format. Text content, chapter structure, and basic formatting are extracted and converted from the legacy LIT container.
Why Convert LIT Ebooks?
Convert LIT to EPUB for Kobo, Apple Books, and Nook, or to MOBI/AZW3 for Kindle. Read your ebooks on any device regardless of the original format.
Convert LIT to PDF for universal sharing, PDF works on every device without special ebook software. Perfect for printing or emailing chapters.
Moving from Kindle to Kobo? Apple Books to Nook? Convert your LIT ebooks to your new device's format without losing your library.
Legacy formats may lose support over time. Convert LIT to modern, actively maintained formats like EPUB to ensure long-term access to your ebook collection.
Upload multiple LIT files and convert your entire ebook library at once. No need to process files one by one, save hours of manual conversion work. Batching needs a paid plan; the free plan converts 1 file at a time.
Convert LIT ebooks online, no desktop apps, no plugins. No watermarks added, formatting preserved, and files are deleted from our servers within 1 hour.
About the LIT Format
LIT is a proprietary ebook format developed by Microsoft for the Microsoft Reader application, first released in 2000. Based on a compressed HTML format derived from Microsoft's CHM (Compiled HTML Help) technology, LIT files supported ClearType font rendering, annotations, bookmarks, and text reflow. Microsoft integrated its own DRM system into the format to protect commercial ebook content purchased through retail partners.
Microsoft discontinued the Reader application and LIT format in 2012, making it a legacy format that is no longer supported by any actively maintained reading software. Ebooks purchased or created in LIT format can no longer be read natively on modern devices. Converting LIT files to EPUB, PDF, or MOBI is the only way to preserve access to these ebooks on current eReaders, tablets, and computers. DRM-free LIT files can be converted to modern formats, preserving text content, chapter structure, and basic formatting.