Kindle Paperwhite: How to surf with the built-in browser
Kindle Paperwhite has a built-in browser that lets you surf the web freely. This is not as comfortable as with a smartphone or tablet. Nevertheless, you can do some research quickly or look up a term and read articles in online magazines, for example. This practical tip shows you how the browser works.
Open the browser on Kindle Paperwhite
- Go to the Kindle's home screen (library).
- Press the symbol with the three dashes in the top right.
- Select "Beta browser" at the bottom (see picture).
Surf on Kindle
- There is an input line at the top. Here you can either enter a link directly or search specific pages and even your own content on Kindle.
- To enter a link, simply type it in and press the arrow to the right of the address line.
- If you would like to search with Google, enter the desired search term and click on "Internet address" to the left of the input field. Select "Google" from the drop-down menu and press the arrow on the right.
- You can also use this setting to search Wikipedia, a dictionary, your Kindle documents, and the Kindle Store.
Browser functions on Kindle Paperwhite
Within the browser, click on the symbol with the three dashes in the top right to access different features:
- Article mode: If you activate this function, the current website is displayed in plain text. Content typical of websites such as the header, advertisements and banners disappear and the font is enlarged. This makes it much easier to read news and articles. If you want to surf normally again, switch back to "Web mode".
- Bookmarks: If you want to memorize an article, press "Bookmark". Via the item "Bookmarks" you can view and open your already created bookmarks.
- History: There is also a browser history on the Kindle browser. How to quickly return to previously viewed websites. This is particularly practical on Kindle, as typing, scrolling and searching are very tedious here.
- Browser settings: Via the last point "Settings" you can delete the history and cookies as usual from the PC. JavaScript and images can also be switched off here.
Tip: This practical tip explains how to read newspapers and magazines on Kindle.