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twowheels · 12-28-2010, 02:50 AM

I just converted a few books using kindlegen and noticed:

112.8 KB --> 266.5 KB
407.3 KB --> 1.1 MB
544.6 KB --> 1.2 KB
632.2 KB --> 1.7 MB
281.5 KB --> 647.2 KB
249.4 KB --> 606.7 KB
87.9 KB --> 192.8 KB

Whoa... is this a shortcoming of the MOBI format or the kindlegen app?

12-28-2010, 02:50 AM	#1
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,786 Karma: 13412766 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro	Kindlegen output from epub DOUBLES in size? I just converted a few books using kindlegen and noticed: 112.8 KB --> 266.5 KB 407.3 KB --> 1.1 MB 544.6 KB --> 1.2 KB 632.2 KB --> 1.7 MB 281.5 KB --> 647.2 KB 249.4 KB --> 606.7 KB 87.9 KB --> 192.8 KB Whoa... is this a shortcoming of the MOBI format or the kindlegen app?