Amazon no longer accepting Calibre mobis?

Joanne L · 01-25-2013, 12:53 PM

I'm reading reports that Amazon is rejecting all .mobis created by third-party conversion platforms, including Calibre. Anybody have any information on this?

What are the downsides to uploading to Amazon using .html or .doc, which they say they now accept? Do you get a neat-looking file or is it still best to do the conversion on your own first with KindleGen, which is what they're pushing?

Thanks,
Joanne

avantman42 · 01-25-2013, 05:12 PM

They're not rejecting all mobi files created by calibre, though they do seem to reject some. I uploaded a calibre-generated mobi file about 10 days ago without any issues, but others have reported problems.

If your mobi file isn't accepted, I'd suggest trying an ePub rather than a Word or HTML file.

Joanne L · 01-26-2013, 05:57 PM

Thanks. That's the sense I'm getting, too, as I look around online. Perhaps it has to do with how good the html formatting is going into the .mobi conversion. Do you think I could use Calibre to create that epub if I go that route?

avantman42 · 01-27-2013, 04:23 AM

I really don't know, but I'd say it's worth a try.

01-25-2013, 12:53 PM	#1
Joanne L Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New York Device: kindle	Amazon no longer accepting Calibre mobis? I'm reading reports that Amazon is rejecting all .mobis created by third-party conversion platforms, including Calibre. Anybody have any information on this? What are the downsides to uploading to Amazon using .html or .doc, which they say they now accept? Do you get a neat-looking file or is it still best to do the conversion on your own first with KindleGen, which is what they're pushing? Thanks, Joanne

01-25-2013, 05:12 PM	#2
avantman42 Guru Posts: 686 Karma: 2357257 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle & Nook	They're not rejecting all mobi files created by calibre, though they do seem to reject some. I uploaded a calibre-generated mobi file about 10 days ago without any issues, but others have reported problems. If your mobi file isn't accepted, I'd suggest trying an ePub rather than a Word or HTML file. __________________ Russell Phillips Website : Blog : Tools for authors Use this link to get Dropbox, and we'll both get extra space for free: http://db.tt/EsJcGBG

01-27-2013, 04:23 AM	#4
avantman42 Guru Posts: 686 Karma: 2357257 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle & Nook	I really don't know, but I'd say it's worth a try. __________________ Russell Phillips Website : Blog : Tools for authors Use this link to get Dropbox, and we'll both get extra space for free: http://db.tt/EsJcGBG

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01-26-2013, 05:57 PM	#3
Joanne L Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New York Device: kindle	Thanks. That's the sense I'm getting, too, as I look around online. Perhaps it has to do with how good the html formatting is going into the .mobi conversion. Do you think I could use Calibre to create that epub if I go that route?


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