Questions tagged [calibre]
Open-source ebook library management application for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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It's possible to add a background-color: / background: BLACK (with white text) for a page in an AZW3 ebook?
I'm trying to make a page black background with white text but it doesn't work. (AZW3 format)
Any ideas for html code?
I've tried both background and background-color and they don't work.
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Calibre ignores headings from docx and html
After some update, Calibre began to ignore the document's structure while converting docx or htm to epub and mobi. Before that, everything was OK, so I could navigate my ebooks as easily as the source ...
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multi-state objects not working on Calibre
I'm looking for a functional reader for the ePub files that I create via InDesign and found Calibre so I'm still learning its features.
So far I can't find or understand why the multi-state elements (...
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Using Kindle Preview 3 export, Amazon says the file type is not supported
I converted a pdf file to mobi using Calibre, then opened the mobi file in Kindle Previewer 3. I have exported the file to desktop, and sent it to my Amazon Kindle email account.
But I got the ...
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How can I force Calibre (command-line) to create footnotes in EPUB 3 compatible asides?
Currently, Calibre creates hidden pages for documents with footnotes.
ePub 3 and Mobi/AWZ3 support inline footnotes using the aside tag/element.
Is there some CLI command or recipe that I can use ...
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Formulas are not displayed properly
I usually create summaries of my university stuff with Open Office. I then export it as ODT and convert it to MOBI with Calibre in order to read it on my Kindle 4.
The problem is, my created formulas ...
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Create chapters with Office
I usually create summaries of my university stuff with Open Office (in DIN A5 page format) and export it as a PDF. This file I then just send to my Kindle 4 and the document is ready to be read.
Now ...
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How do I delete an undeletable book from my Kindle?
I had made an ebook with Calibre and copied it to my Kindle through the USB cable. Then I tried deleting the book from the Kindle. The cover changed to the default cover, but it did not disappear. ...
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how to convert markdown with sub-markdowns to ebook
main.md contain sub-mds:
main.md
1. [1 - ](1.md)
1. [2 - ](2.md)
1. [3 - ](3.md)
1. [4 - ](4.md)
1. [5 - ](5.md)
1. [6 - ](6.md)
I use calibre command:
ebook-convert main.md main.epub
But only ...
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How do I use calibre to create page-numbered ebooks for Kindle?
I know Kindle can use APNX files for page numbering, and I've been told Calibre can generate those for AZW books, and I actually followed a tutorial on Reddit where they tell you to go to Calibre's ...
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Calibre: Difference between “Date” and “Published”
When editing the metadata of a book on Calibre, there are two fields that seem to have the same meaning: "Date" and "Published". What's the difference between the two?
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How to add a calibre bookmark txt to manifest
I converted my docx into a epub file using Calibre but Smashwords is saying that the META-INF/calibre_bookmarks.txt file is not listed in the manifest.
Below is their full explanation. Does anyone ...
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Calibre convertion: text goes out of the screen
I just used Calibre to convert this html document into an epub. To do that, I first downloaded the chapter using:
wget -r --no-parent -k https://www.supinfo.com/cours/1CPA/
and then I rename the ...
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JPG continues to appear in subsequent pages
I have tables I converted to jpg inserted into the MS Word file of a book to be published. After converting to epub with Calibre, I noticed the jpgs continue to show in the background in pages after ...
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convert mobi to epub
Can somebody help me convert this mobi file into a different format, such as pdf/epub?
I've tried both online services and software, but it fails and even freezes in readers as the file is too many ...
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How do I start over and create a new Calibre library?
I don't know what to do to get my Calibre library back.
I have tried restoring my Calibre library from backups, and either get a message that no valid library is present when I try to switch ...
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Full text feed content to Epub
I know calibre can grab the RSS feed content to ePub content. But sometimes (most of the time actually) the RSS feed doesn't contain a full text. I also know that there some online service which could ...
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Adding Page Numbers in Word
How do I add page numbers to an ebook in Microsoft Word, in the following format:
No numbers on opening pages (Title page, Copyright, Dedication)
First page Number appears at bottom of Chapter 1
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Adding a background image in Calibre
To get a background image in Calibre, I gather that I need to open a book and right click. This will expose a menu. Choosing "Preferences" >> "Styles" opens a GUI to change ...
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How to fix the misaligned word wise after sideloading AZW3 with Goodreads?
I sideloaded the AZW3 with Goodreads using Calibre. And I see that the downloaded word wise is misaligned.
Is there anyway to fix it manually?
I am using Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4
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Add new format of a book to calibre from command line
There are some books with mobi and azw3 formats on my calibre library which I want to convert them to epub and I prefer to do it from command line.
I'm able to convert books using ebook-convert but ...
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How to convert a batch of gif URLS to epub?
I have the pages of a book in the form of over 400 gif URLS. How can I most easily convert into epub format? Thanks!
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Syncing highlights made on kindle with kindle for Mac
I have a Kindle Paperwhite, on which I've transferred books from my Mac using calibre. While reading on my kindle, I've made some notes and highlights. How do I go about syncing these highlights and ...
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How to send a long web page to a Kindle device?
What's the simplest solution to send a long web page to a Kindle device?
Normally I use five filters, but it sometimes barfs. In this case I'm guessing it's simply the size of the page.
I'm ...
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iOS app to read books from Calibre library store in iCloud drive
I'm looking for an app (or apps), which can access and use Calibre library, stored in iCloud.
It was pretty easy to set up Calibre on both macOS and Windows to simply load the library from a ...
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ebook-edit in calibre automation with python
I want to write a python automation program for merge html files in a epub using ebook-edit(in MacOS sub directory) in calibre. I know how to do it manually but I want to it many epub files ...
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Calibre: suppress message that is displayed when opening to Full Screen
When opening to full screen, Calibre displays a splash with instructions. I have been using Calibre long enough that I don't need to see this message.
Is there any way to suppress this?
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Export annotations from (non Amazon) book on kindle
I imported a manuscript (not published by Amazon, or anyone else, at least yet) into my Kindle and used the annotation feature to note down corrections to be made.
I would now like to send the ...
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Calibre changes font coverting AZW book to EPUB
I'm trying to convert an azw book to epub. Calibre completes the conversion with no problem, but the font has changed (to something ugly). I know I can use the look and feel settings to fix this, but ...
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How do I side load a zip containing images of different formats to a Kobo Aura H2O?
The usual way I side load books to my Kobo Aura H2O is with Calibre.
I have zip files containing images with different formats, for instance JPEG, GIF, or PNG. The exact formats don't seem to matter....
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How can I add a news website that does not have rss feed, to Calibre?
Some of the news websites do not have an rss feed. Is there a way to add such websites to Calibre as a news source?
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Create ePUB in Calibre without Document Outline?
I have a book that's made up of a bunch of .tif images. I have all the individual .tif files, and a pdf with them all put together.
I'm trying to make a .epub file for the book. When I try to ...
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Calibre - output PDF with original page count
I have Calibre with opened KFX file, that shows after conversion to PDF 670 pages. However, the book itself has only 170 pages. How can I create PDF that will have correct page count?
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xpath in the calibre editor
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In some search operations in calibre one can use an xpath expression to get the values for particular tags, i.e. the following expression:
//h:div[re:test(@class, "figbox", "i")]
selects ...
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Text-align in calibre doesn't work
This code:
body {
text-align: left;
}
doesn't put my text on the left side. Instead I get the block format with spaces of different size between the words. How can I align my text on the left?
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Replace existing EPUB-files on Kobo with KEPUB-files
I bought many different epubs over the years and transfered them to my KOBO (h2o) using Calibre.
With the latest update there is a new feature (fast scroll) which I'd love to use on my Kobo. ...
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Notes for sideloaded material?
I see
Indeed. I forgot to mention that it doesn’t work on sideloaded content, or even stuff that you’ve sent to your Kindle through Amazon. You can get Page Flip to work with sideloaded content, ...
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What eBook conversions from HTML to Kindle and ePub scale best to 8MB input?
I am working with Calibre and now, from the command line, know how to use convert-ebook to transform HTML source to Kindle and ePub output.
The operation is taking multiple minutes, possibly my fault ...
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Mathematica + Calibre?
The latest version of Calibre (August 2015) does a superb job converting doc.x files to Epubs. You get a perfect table of contents and better still, your text wraps around frames. Unfortunately, ...
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How to customize the font when converting from EPUB to MOBI with Calibre?
From within Calibre I generally right click an EPUB book, select "share" and send it to my Kindle address -- it pops up on my e-reader fine.
I'd like to set a preferred font for that ...
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Hash (#) in filename loses chapter information when converted with calibre
I use calibre's ebook-convert to convert HTML files into MOBI files. I have found that if the HTML filename contains a hash-sign (#), then the "chapter structure" of the generated MOBI file is broken. ...
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Kindle Touch 4th Generation does not render published font correctly
I am using Calibre to create an ebook in Urdu language. The language is written from right to left. The whole book is in Unicode and uses UTF-8 encoding. If I open the book in TextEdit on Mac. Mac own ...
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Calibre: Adding “, ” as a separator for splitting the authors string
All of my ebooks have a filename of the form
author1, author2, ... - [series seriesindex - ] title.*
and I have set up Calibre to read metadata from the filename.
Calibre, however, does not seem to ...
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how to extract specific tag using calibre
I only want to use a specific "< d i v>" of the htmls to create epub, say, all the other part is useless.
Because each of the htmls is about 20k, and there are a lot of junk informations, scripts, ...
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How to send web pages to a Kindle from Firefox?
I'm looking to send web pages to a Kindle from Firefox, so am looking at:
https://www.online-convert.com/
Unlike Calibre, there's no convenient share button. There is an upload button for "the ...
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Calibre can optionally use a server to send mail
I tried calibre share/send to, but it failed with:
Sending failed...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/calibre/calibre/gui2/email.py", line 44, in run
self.func(*self.args)
I ...
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How to create plain text flashcards for the Kindle?
Amazon for the Mac can create flashcards:
Amazon Device Support › Kindle for Mac › Read Books›
Read with Flashcards
Flashcards are note cards created for select content on Kindle for Mac, which ...
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EpubCheck in Calibre gives errors with epub:type and aside
I get these two errors:
ERROR(RSC-005): Error while parsing file 'attribute "epub:type" not allowed here;
ERROR(RSC-005): Error while parsing file 'element "aside" not allowed anywhere;
How can I ...
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Epub: Paragraph breaks in unwanted places and leaves Widows
I converted my book from print format (indesign) to .mobi by exporting it via a kindle export plugin. After that I used Calibre to convert it to an epub. When I view the book on Google play Books ...
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Kindle Voyage does not show book transferred under Calibre
I have a Kindle Voyage. I tried to transfer an AZW3 or MOBI book with 17MB size
to it using Calibre. This book was previously converted from EPUB.
But it does not appear in my Kindle Voyage. I have ...
