.mobi Mobipocket e-book
Documents & office
| MIME type | application/x-mobipocket-ebook |
|---|---|
| Description | Mobipocket e-book |
| Category | Documents & office |
| Based on | application/vnd.palm |
| Other extensions | .prc |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .mobi file?
A .mobi file is a “Mobipocket e-book” (MIME type application/x-mobipocket-ebook).
How do I open a .mobi file?
With an office suite: LibreOffice (free, Windows/macOS/Linux) opens most document formats, as do Microsoft Office or the vendor’s own app.
How can you tell a genuine .mobi file?
No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.mobi shows the guessed type.
Which format is .mobi based on?
Technically a .mobi file is a subtype of “Palm OS database” (application/vnd.palm), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .mobi?
The MIME type is application/x-mobipocket-ebook. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-mobipocket-ebook .mobi; in nginx: types { application/x-mobipocket-ebook mobi; }.