What Is ASCM and How Do I Open ASCM File

I believe ASCM files always appear in your life when you buy an eBook and begin to download it. We always find that the books which we purchased online in ASCM instead of eBooks. Moreover, some reader may find that the ASCM file can be opened in their reader devices or software. Thus, people always ask that how do I open acsm file and what is ASCM?Today, I will open its true colors with you. You will get a specific introduction of ASCM file and several aspects on how to use it. If you have same confusions too, please keep reading.

Part 1. What is ACSM

First of all, you should know that acsm file is not a really eBook, it just a ticket to Content Server saying which book should be downloaded. And the ACSM is the short name for "Adobe Content Server Message", created by Adobe. To be brief, it is file download link. And why eBook need a acsm file when it is downloaded? The format is designed by Adobe and it can only be opened with Adobe Digital Editions. That is to say, when you do not have Adobe Digital Editions on your devices, you cannot open the eBook on your devices and this time you will see the content. It is like a warning that let you know it is fail to open the eBook. Otherwise, Adobe eBooks have DRM to protect themselves. That is the reason why you cannot open acsm file in other software. Thus, before you purchase Adobe eBooks, whether PDF or EPUB, install the software you need!

ASCM files are part of Adobe's eBook DRM. And after you have download Adobe Digital Editions, you even cannot see acsm file on your devices, it will do its job in the background of your ebook download. What's more, do you know what is the purpose of associating an ebook with your Adobe ID? That is how Adobe's DRM system allows you to use your ebooks on more than one computer or device. If you authorize Adobe Digital Editions with the same Adobe ID on each computer/device, it will let you download the ebook to each of those locations.

Part 2. Open acsm file on Adobe Digital Edition

When you know what ACSM file is, you can check out the solutions to open the file with different solutions. How do I open ACSM file? First of all, you can use Adobe Digital Edition to open acsm file.

Part 3. Open ACSM file on any devices

Though acsm film can be opened on Adobe Digital Edition with epub or pdf and transferred to some devices, it still has the DRM limitation still exists in them. We can open them on the dedicated devices and you should make sure dedicated devices. For non-supported devices, such as Kindle, iPad, we cannot open acsm files on them just because of the DRM. Thus, the best way to solve it is removing DRM. And you can use Epubor EPUB DRM removal to help you. After they be changed to drm free files, they are no drm epub or pdf books, you can open them on any devices and there is no need to use the same Adobe ID.

How to remove DRM from ACSM?

Part 4. Open ACSM File on Nexus 7

Here are three methods for you to open the format, you can choose your favorite one as below.

Method1: The most traditional way

When you have download the books with acsm, open the acsm files with ADE, and then transfer to your devices by USB. What's more, you should use the same adobe ID on your devices.

Method2: Remove DRM

If you do not want to use the same adobe ID all the way, you can remove DRM from acsm files, and open them with android reading app.

Method3: Aldiko

You can install ADE alternative apps like Aldiko which you can get from android store. After installing, you can input your Adobe ID information and open acsm files on it. And the steps for opening acsm files on iPad are the same as on Nexus 7, you just need to change the ADE alternative on iPad.

Part 5. Open ACSM File on Kindle

It will be a little different on Kindle. For there are no ADE alternatives on Kindle and Kindle doesn't support epub or pdf formats, so you should convert acsm to kindle formats. About open acsm on android, ipad, iphone, or kobo, sony, for those devices we just need to remove drm, no need to convert formats. But for Kindle, we must remove drm and convert the format. Moreover, you can use Acsm file Converter to get it.

Conclusion

Here are some solutions for you when you facing some problems on opening acsm files. And we just list some common situations when you reading ebooks. If you have some problems or opinions, please feel free to contract us and you can also leave a message at the end of the article.