CALIBRE is the one stop solution for your ebook and ereader needs. I'll just say it: KOVID GOYAL is a GENIUS.
CALIBRE is FREEWARE -- SO PLEASE MAKE A DONATION if this software is helpful to you! The program can convert e-books from format to format. Yes, it can. And CALIBRE supports the input formats: CBZ, CBR, CBC, CHM, EPUB, FB2, HTML, LIT, LRF, MOBI, ODT, PDF, PRC, PDB, PML, RB, RTF, SNB, TCR, TXT. And output formats: EPUB, FB2, OEB, LIT, LRF, MOBI, PDB, PML, RB, PDF, SNB, TCR, TXT.
There is a GREAT turorial [HERE] on Epubor's website for converting e-books with CALIBRE. Epubor also offers a paid product for conversion, but I used the no-cost-except-my-valuable-time-way, which follows. :)
CALIBRE allows you to do the following things:
*Library Management
*E-book conversion
*Syncing to e-book reader devices
*Downloading news from the web and converting it into e-book form
*Comprehensive e-book viewer
*Content server for online access to your book collection
There are 3 things to remember when using this process:
1. This only strips the DRM on import
2. You then have to convert to your desired format
3. You may have to have the Kindle App installed on your computer for the same user name
that the books were downloaded from in order for the DRM to strip.
I learned recently that plug-ins were available for CALIBRE, so that you can change from the Kindle format to the Nook. We changed e-readers, and although it was a difficult and lengthy process, it CAN BE DONE with CALIBRE!
You will have to use a plug-in to strip the Kindle DRM, so read this article "How To Strip DRM from Kindle E-Books and Others" from WIRED.COM. Then Check [HERE] on Apprentice Alf's Blog for the appropriate plug in AND instructions to proceed. (i.e., read me file- you WILL need it). The method, detailed by Apprentice Alf, will also remove DRM from Mobipocket, Barnes and Noble, Adobe Digital Editions and Fictionwise books, making these stores much more attractive to buyers. For the meat of the how-to, you should visit Apprentice Alf’s blog post, which is both straightforward and detailed.
You might also want to read a thread I found on "How to read Kindle books on a Nook" located [HERE].
So, download CALIBRE, a plug-in if necessary, convert those favorite e-books and then brew a cup to enjoy while you are reading!
I would love to hear from you! Please leave a comment below.
What products have you used to convert ebooks to a different format?
This information is ONLY provided to help you get your OWN ebooks to another device, not to use to resell someone else's product.
I found the following information about how to PRINT A LIST FROM CALIBRE for your KINDLE TITLES that are on the device. In case you need this. Here is where I found the info (I want to give credit to them because it saved me a LOT of time):
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Title: Re: Listing Books in Calibre/Kindle 3
Post by: slkissinger on September 14, 2010, 12:15:41 PM
From Calibre, here's 1 way that might work for you.
In Calibre, highlight all the books about which you want a list.
Right-click, and select Convert Books, and select "Create Catalog of Books in your Calibre Library". Since you've explicitly selected some books, the catalogue will only include those highlighted books.
Confirm the Catalogue format is "csv" (it can be anything, but if you want it to be text-file-like, csv is your best bet)
Give it a name; OK.
Once it's done, you now have a new "book" called the name you gave it. If you save that "book" to disk (like your My documents folder). Assuming you have a spreadsheet application like Excel, Excel will want to open up the .csv file.
Note: by default, when you create a catalogue, you might get attributes you do not really want. If all you want is author and title, prior to hitting OK during catalogue creation, look at the "CSV/XML Options", and only select those attributes you want (like only select "Authors" and "Title" and unselect the rest)
Hope this helps.
The following (from the same site as before) could be VERY helpful to have on your actual device as the Kindle does NOT store your titles in title or author order. Order your catalog the way you want and then ship the list to the Kindle itself! Here's the address:
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Title: Re: Listing Books in Calibre/Kindle 3
Post by: chilady1 on September 15, 2010, 08:47:45 AM
Calibre also let's you create a catalog that can reside on your kindle. In the search line you type in the words: ondevice. Once you do this, it will provide you a list of ONLY the books on your device. After that, click the Convert Books button and choose Create catalog of books, once catalog is created, send to your Kindle. Your catalog will now only show books that are on your Kindle. I use this function all the time.