Step-by-Step Tutorial on How to Download and Convert Adobe ACSM to PDF for Free
Step-by-Step Tutorial on How to Download and Convert Adobe ACSM to PDF for Free
How to Convert Adobe ACSM to PDF Free
Posted by Jonny Greenwood on 8/2/2024 11:28:24 AM.
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When acquiring eBooks from a public library, it’s common to encounter the ACSM format, rather than the more prevalent EPUB or PDF formats.
What exactly is an ACSM file ? As depicted in the image below, an .acsm file serves as a download link and not an actual eBook.
In my opinion, the best way to open .acsm files and read them on common reader devices and software is by converting them to the common EPUB or PDF formats. For details on converting .acsm to .epub format, I highly recommend you take a look at the article Convert ACSM to EPUB and Remove DRM .
In this article, I will be addressing the process of converting ACSM to PDF in just 3 steps.
To convert .acsm to PDF, you just need three simple steps:
- Install Adobe Digital Editions
- Authorize ADE with your Adobe ID
- Drag .acsm file into Adobe Digital Editions
Please note that the PDF generated from .acsm is DRM protected, if you want to convert the format, back up the file, or want to read it freely, you need to remove the DRM. This article also covers this part.
Step 1. Install Adobe Digital Editions
ACSM is designed by Adobe which helps you manage, read or transfer your ebooks to another e-reader. Furthermore, only Adobe Digital Editions can open acsm file.So firstly please download and install it.
Adobe Digital Editions for Windows download: ADE for Win (8.13MB)
Adobe Digital Editions for Mac download: ADE for Mac (23.2MB)
If you have already installed you can skip to the next step.
Step 2. Authorize Adobe ID
If this is the first time using ADE, you will see a dialogue box. Then you need to input your Adobe ID to authorize the current computer. Of course you can also create an Adobe account to register if you don’t have an Adobe ID yet.
Then enter your Adobe ID and password, click the Authorize button to activate it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: “Incorrect login ID or password for the selected eBook vendor. Please try again”. Unable to authorize ADE with google vendor id?
A: Though Google docs told us that we can authorized ADE with google id, but in fact most of us will fail to finish the authorization. This makes us frustrated. If you met the same problem, the correct solution is to obtain an Adobe ID (use the same email address as your google id).
Step3. Open .acsm File and Download acsm as pdf Books
Now find the .acsm files you downloaded in the computer, then double click them, they will be opened by Adobe Digital Editions as default. If they can not be opened normally, you can click the right mouse, select Open with—Adobe Digital Editions.
When Adobe Digital Editions runs, it will automatically download the acsm to pdf or epub files, which are the actual eBooks. And if you hapeen to download the .acsm files as ePub format, you can also try to convert ePub to PDF .
As soon as the downloading part is completed, you would see all your PDF books. Choose one book in the main window, click the right button and select “Item Info“ , a new dialog box will pop up. It shows the location of the downloaded ebooks.
- For Windows: …\ My Documents (Documents)\ My Digital Editions …
- For Mac Users: \Your computer name\ Digital Editions …
That’s all. Now you’ve successfully transformed your acsm files into PDF format with Adobe Digital Editions. Congratulations!
You can read your converted PDF books on Adobe supported devices, such as Kobo Aura, Sony eReader, etc. Just copy them with the USB cable. But there is an important thing you should keep in mind that it would be better to make your eReaders be authorized with the same Adobe account (the same e-mail address).
Convert Adobe-only PDF to regular PDF no DRM (Remove drm from ACSM PDF)
In addition, I have to tell you a truth that you can’t read these converted pdf books on Apple devices (iPad mini Retina, iPod, iPhone) and Kindle devices (Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Fire HDX) because these PDF books are protected by Adobe DRM. To meet your demand perfectly, I recommend you the best software Epubor Ultimate which makes it possible to convert ACSM to Kindle supported formats(azw, mobi) or convert acsm to Apple device supported formats(iBooks Author).
Download Eubor Ultimate for free:
All you have to do is just to run Epubor Ultimate and it can detect your PDF eBooks automatically. Then you drag the books you want to read on other devices to the right blank space. Voila! All ebooks will be decrypted at once and you can convert them to any formats you want.
Is it possible to convert ACSM files to PDF format online?
There are some acsm converters such as AnyConv which claims that they can help convert adobe digital editions books to pdf online. But here I would say that since acsm files are bundled with your adobe id, you are not allowed to convert acsm to pdf online without the authorization from adobe digital editions unless you telling the third-party website your adobe account information. That’s not safe. So the online ACSM to PDF converter is not recommended here.
In contrast, I highly recommend you open your acsm files via the Adobe Digital Editions on your local computer, and then convert the drm protected files to normal ePub or PDF format to backup them with Epubor Ultimate .
Can I convert acsm to pdf without Adobe Digital Editions?
The official method for converting ACSM to PDF is by using Adobe Digital Editions. If you want to bypass this limitation and convert an ACSM file to PDF without Adobe, you can try using the Calibre ACSM plugin . However, this method is more complicated. First, you need to install Calibre. Second, you need to create an Adobe ID. Third, you need to install the ACSM plugin. Fourth, you need to customize the plugin to be compatible with your ACSM file. This process takes longer and is not recommended.
How to convert epub acsm to pdf?
When you purchase or borrow an eBook that uses Adobe DRM, you might download an ACSM file instead of the eBook directly. This ACSM file contains information that Adobe Digital Editions uses to download in EPUB format not in pdf fomrat. To convert epub acsm to pdf format, you need to download acsm to epub format and then convert epub to pdf with Epubor Ultimate .
Jonny Greenwood joined Epubor since 2011, loves everything about eBooks and eReaders. He seeks the methods to read eBooks more freely and wants to share all he has got with you.
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32 Comments
Lara
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
02/18/2014 02:02:16
Thankyou! This is a lifesaver. I thought I was stuck with the awful Booktopia app!
Ovidio
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
06/12/2014 12:28:56
I had a book of Windows 2012 could not open with this contribution I can make and if formatting my computer I can open another user solamante my Adobe and my ASCM file. Thank you helped me.
JD
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
08/7/2014 23:35:24
Worked perfectly!
aReader
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
10/30/2014 00:18:55
Many thanks for this. greatly appreciate your help
Anne
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
01/29/2015 12:31:33
WoooHooo!
It’s working!!! I’m so happy cause now I can use Balabolka to convert my Ebook in audio file for my mother who have eyes problem… Thank you very much!!!!:D
Anne
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
01/29/2015 12:31:37
WoooHooo!
It’s working!!! I’m so happy cause now I can use Balabolka to convert my Ebook in audio file for my mother who have eyes problem… Thank you very much!!!!:D
Simon
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
04/27/2015 13:21:06
This software worked perfectly on my ACSM files. The process is very simply to follow. This useful little thing desires a good review.
Annoyed
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
11/22/2015 20:23:17
Thanks for the article. Shame about the whole Adobe thing.
Can’t believe I’m supposed to download some Adobe app to get a book I paid for. If I’d known this I would not have supported Google Play and I never will again. Every time I install an Adobe product I have to fight tooth and nail to keep their fucking bloatware off my machine. Obnoxious, invasive bullshit. Can hardly believe a software giant like Adobe is so intent to grasp at every penny that they would engage in an embarrassing practice like that. Any have you ever read their TOS? Check out flash player sometime. If anyone can give Google a run for their money on being invasive, it’s those guys.
Bite me, Adobe and Google.
S.B.
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
12/31/2015 15:06:34
I’m impressed. I have to admit I was a little skeptical at first, but this successfully decrypted my ACSM from Google Play.
Thank you so much!
julx
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
01/21/2016 01:57:40
Worked just great!! Thank you soo much!
Lee
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
01/31/2016 06:10:23
Thank you this worked perfectly. I was very frustrated when I bought a teaching resource book from google and couldn’t even print off the worksheets. I wasted a lot of time trying to work it out until I found this method. Very happy now. :-)
Anon
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
02/9/2016 18:09:52
Does it contain malware? I don’t want my PC to get infected.
Epubor
02/15/2016 01:06:02
Hi,
The software doesn’t contains any malware. It is 100% clean and safe.
ANEEKAH
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
03/29/2016 02:25:56
Sorted. thanks
miss perez
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
04/18/2016 22:58:27
simply brilliant thankyou!!! God bless you dude!
G
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
06/1/2016 15:44:19
Just tried with with a Google Play ebook and it worked! Thanks!
natalia
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
02/23/2017 13:20:55
I did everything you said, but the PDF file I found is BLANK! I did with several books and still happening..
please help!!
epubor angel
03/23/2017 11:13:56
Hello, if possible send your screenshot image to epubor support staff (support@epubor.com ) so that you can get the problem well resolved.
Alice
02/11/2018 10:04:59
I have been using Kobo Ereaders since they first came into existence. I tried many differing softwares, but the only one I stick with is Epubor Ultimate. This is the best and easiest book conversion tool there is. The few times I have required help, Ada and the team of agents have been great.If I had a problem converting a book, all I had to do was send them the book file and they even did it for me. Superb customer service and care. I wish all companies were like this one. Thank you all at Epubor!
xevi
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
05/30/2017 17:29:39
Fantastic!
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08/24/2018 09:46:56
Worked and helped me much. Thank you.
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Alice
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
11/28/2018 14:48:28
Brilliant!
C Turk
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
01/27/2019 21:45:16
I was able to convert it to the PDF but how do I go about printing it?
Epubor Angel
01/29/2019 14:40:40
Use a PDF Reader or Printer to open this PDF file, you will have an option which allows you print it. For example, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, CubePDF
Susanto
01/26/2024 03:23:42
Convert use
Nullus
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
02/7/2019 12:38:30
Did not work. When it opens the file, it opens it as an epub and not a PDF. Will no allow me to even use the print to PDF option to save it as PDF. I literally can’t do anything with it to get it converted to PDF.
Epubor
02/11/2019 09:59:43
If the book are protected with the DRM, you are not able to print it. Please follow the guide in this article to remove the DRM at first. The you are able to convert it to any other format or even print it.
ioioi
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
11/9/2021 04:08:34
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patrick
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
01/22/2022 16:55:28
fail to remove adept drm
hans
Re:How to Convert ACSM to PDF Free
11/11/2022 11:11:39
converted with trial, (one page…), seems fine, aswell as all satisfied comments.
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- when is the special sale, black friday or so, i would be very much interestred
tghank you
Epubor
11/14/2022 15:17:55
Thank you for asking. We are glad you are interested in our software. And yes, this is the trial limit. Please check our black friday page here: https://www.epubor.com/promotion/black-friday.html
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- Title: Step-by-Step Tutorial on How to Download and Convert Adobe ACSM to PDF for Free
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