Mobi converter - Calibre redux?

guiyoforward · 10-11-2010, 01:06 AM

Hi there,

I have become, unfortunately, my institution's "official ebook converter" to the mobi format for people's kindles. Now, what I do is add other people's rubbish to my collection, convert, show in folder, email back, remove from my library. The process is a bit of a pain for just converting...
Is there a redux version of Calibre that does conversion only with no library functions, or am I missing a simple "convert without adding to library" option somewhere?

Thanks!

g.

ldolse · 10-11-2010, 01:10 AM

The ebook-convert command from the command line. Go into the preferences -> miscellaneous and install the command line tools. Then you can convert a book from anywhere in the filesystem, no library required.

There are a lot of options that the GUI automatically sets for you, so you may want to review the arguments that you frequently use from the GUI - you can see this in the job logs, and then add those as arguments while working from the command line.

speakingtohe · 10-11-2010, 01:17 AM

not that I know of.
Best practice is just say no to people who send you rubbish.
Second best practice might be to just use another library for the rubbish conversions which is very easy. Then you can just purge the entire library periodically
Hopefully you are paid extra for this service

guiyoforward · 10-11-2010, 01:28 AM

Thanks for your replies.
No extra payment. I one thought about getting the "I WILL NOT FIX YOUR COMPUTER" t-shirt. I guess the ''I WILL NOT CONVERT YOUR FILES TO MOBI" will have to be custom made

speakingtohe · 10-11-2010, 01:31 AM

Old white t-shirt and a sharpy should get the idea across

cybmole · 10-11-2010, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guiyoforward

Hi there,

I have become, unfortunately, my institution's "official ebook converter" to the mobi format for people's kindles. Now, what I do is add other people's rubbish to my collection, convert, show in folder, email back, remove from my library. The process is a bit of a pain for just converting...
Is there a redux version of Calibre that does conversion only with no library functions, or am I missing a simple "convert without adding to library" option somewhere?

Thanks!

g.

there is a simple alternative to calibre if all you need are mobi conversions - just google auto kindle.

10-11-2010, 01:06 AM	#1
guiyoforward Zealot Posts: 101 Karma: 7104 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle DX Graphite	Mobi converter - Calibre redux? Hi there, I have become, unfortunately, my institution's "official ebook converter" to the mobi format for people's kindles. Now, what I do is add other people's rubbish to my collection, convert, show in folder, email back, remove from my library. The process is a bit of a pain for just converting... Is there a redux version of Calibre that does conversion only with no library functions, or am I missing a simple "convert without adding to library" option somewhere? Thanks! g.

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10-11-2010, 01:10 AM	#2
ldolse Wizard Posts: 1,337 Karma: 123455 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Malaysia Device: PRS-650, iPhone	The ebook-convert command from the command line. Go into the preferences -> miscellaneous and install the command line tools. Then you can convert a book from anywhere in the filesystem, no library required. There are a lot of options that the GUI automatically sets for you, so you may want to review the arguments that you frequently use from the GUI - you can see this in the job logs, and then add those as arguments while working from the command line.

10-11-2010, 01:17 AM	#3
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	not that I know of. Best practice is just say no to people who send you rubbish. Second best practice might be to just use another library for the rubbish conversions which is very easy. Then you can just purge the entire library periodically Hopefully you are paid extra for this service

10-11-2010, 01:28 AM	#4
guiyoforward Zealot Posts: 101 Karma: 7104 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle DX Graphite	Thanks for your replies. No extra payment. I one thought about getting the "I WILL NOT FIX YOUR COMPUTER" t-shirt. I guess the ''I WILL NOT CONVERT YOUR FILES TO MOBI" will have to be custom made

10-11-2010, 01:31 AM	#5
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	Old white t-shirt and a sharpy should get the idea across

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