save web pages as ebook

alanHd · 09-02-2012, 03:49 AM

Hi,

Could you please recomend the best software for saving webpages to an ebook. My girlfriend has just started a course and i would like to put articles on her kindle.

Thanks.

QuantumIguana · 09-02-2012, 04:13 AM

It's easy. Just highlight the text in the browser, and paste it into Notepad. Save it as a text file, and copy it to the Documents folder of the Kindle.

Doitsu · 09-02-2012, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanHd

Could you please recomend the best software for saving webpages to an ebook.
Thanks.

You can use Instapaper or the GrabMyBooks Firefox plug-in.

LucyLu · 09-02-2012, 04:33 AM

I don't know if it's the best existing tool but I find very useful GrabMyBooks. It's a Firefox addon that allows you to grab content from the web and easily convert it in an epub/mobi file. With this addon you can grab an entire page, a selection or the content of a link and edit directly the ebook (add/delete pages, add cover, edit metadata etc.)

It doesn't convert directly to mobi so you need to install Calibre software (or use calibre portable version) and then configure GrabMyBooks to use it. All the instructions are here: GrabMyBooks http://www.grabmybooks.com/ and here: http://www.grabmybooks.com/userGuide.html

Along with GrabMyBooks you can use another Firefox addon "AutoPager" that automatically loads next pages when you reach the end of a page. https://addons.mozilla.org/it/firefox/addon/autopager/

And finally for wikipedia (I don't know if your girlfriend want to use it but just in case..) you can use Wikipedia's book creator feature, here the explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Books. In this case choose ODT (OpenDocuemntText) as ebook format since you can easily convert it in mobi with calibre.

EDIT: Sorry for GrabMyBooks repetition but Doitsu has been quicker than me!

Btw GrabMyBooks doesn't require an account as Instapaper.

alanHd · 09-02-2012, 05:37 AM

Thanks for all the replies.

Grab my books is looking like the one i will use. It allows me to pull multiple articles together into one book, just what she needs.

I'm so glad i found this site, i've learnt loads in such a small time.

odiakkoh · 09-02-2012, 06:30 AM

I use send to kindle, a browser plugin

David Munch · 09-02-2012, 07:00 AM

I just use the save function.

taosaur · 09-03-2012, 11:18 AM

I use dotEPUB to grab a single article, or Readlists to put several together.

frquixote · 09-03-2012, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doitsu

You can use Instapaper or the GrabMyBooks Firefox plug-in.

Installed GrabMyBooks and love it! It's simple, as are the books it produces, but the formatting is consistent with what is shown on the web page. I've been able to take the results into Sigil to perform the minor touch ups I wanted.

andyh2000 · 09-04-2012, 05:37 AM

One advantage I find GrabMyBooks has over dotEpub or Instapaper is that the content retrieval runs from your local PC, so if you have access to a website based on your IP address (e.g. an institutional subscription to New Scientist) you can get protected content.

Andrew

carld · 09-04-2012, 06:57 AM

GrabMyBooks looks really useful, just watched the video. Wish it could save directly to mobi, but otherwise looks great.

Edit: Guess I should have read a little closer. It does convert to mobi if you have Calibre installed and give it the path info. It's very slightly clunky, but still works well. First test came up fine in Kindle4PC.

alanHd · 09-04-2012, 09:25 AM

I have been saving as epub with grabmybooks, then edit using sigil, then i use calibre to convert to mobi.

09-02-2012, 03:49 AM	#1
alanHd Addict Posts: 374 Karma: 1408579 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, Ipod Touch, Ipad Air	save web pages as ebook Hi, Could you please recomend the best software for saving webpages to an ebook. My girlfriend has just started a course and i would like to put articles on her kindle. Thanks.

09-02-2012, 04:33 AM	#4
LucyLu Bookaholic Posts: 70 Karma: 210104 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Italy Device: Cybook Opus, PocketBook Touch	I don't know if it's the best existing tool but I find very useful GrabMyBooks. It's a Firefox addon that allows you to grab content from the web and easily convert it in an epub/mobi file. With this addon you can grab an entire page, a selection or the content of a link and edit directly the ebook (add/delete pages, add cover, edit metadata etc.) It doesn't convert directly to mobi so you need to install Calibre software (or use calibre portable version) and then configure GrabMyBooks to use it. All the instructions are here: GrabMyBooks http://www.grabmybooks.com/ and here: http://www.grabmybooks.com/userGuide.html Along with GrabMyBooks you can use another Firefox addon "AutoPager" that automatically loads next pages when you reach the end of a page. https://addons.mozilla.org/it/firefox/addon/autopager/ And finally for wikipedia (I don't know if your girlfriend want to use it but just in case..) you can use Wikipedia's book creator feature, here the explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Books. In this case choose ODT (OpenDocuemntText) as ebook format since you can easily convert it in mobi with calibre. EDIT: Sorry for GrabMyBooks repetition but Doitsu has been quicker than me! Btw GrabMyBooks doesn't require an account as Instapaper. Last edited by LucyLu; 09-02-2012 at 04:40 AM.

09-04-2012, 06:57 AM	#11
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	GrabMyBooks looks really useful, just watched the video. Wish it could save directly to mobi, but otherwise looks great. Edit: Guess I should have read a little closer. It does convert to mobi if you have Calibre installed and give it the path info. It's very slightly clunky, but still works well. First test came up fine in Kindle4PC. Last edited by carld; 09-04-2012 at 07:03 AM.

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QuantumIguana Philosopher Posts: 2,034 Karma: 18736532 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2 gen, Kindle Fire 1st Gen, Kindle Touch	It's easy. Just highlight the text in the browser, and paste it into Notepad. Save it as a text file, and copy it to the Documents folder of the Kindle.

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alanHd Addict Posts: 374 Karma: 1408579 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, Ipod Touch, Ipad Air	Thanks for all the replies. Grab my books is looking like the one i will use. It allows me to pull multiple articles together into one book, just what she needs. I'm so glad i found this site, i've learnt loads in such a small time.

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odiakkoh Guru Posts: 823 Karma: 1818344 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: iPhone 5s	I use send to kindle, a browser plugin

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andyh2000 Avid reader Posts: 825 Karma: 6377682 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Device: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 / Kindle Paperwhite	One advantage I find GrabMyBooks has over dotEpub or Instapaper is that the content retrieval runs from your local PC, so if you have access to a website based on your IP address (e.g. an institutional subscription to New Scientist) you can get protected content. Andrew

09-04-2012, 09:25 AM	#12
alanHd Addict Posts: 374 Karma: 1408579 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, Ipod Touch, Ipad Air	I have been saving as epub with grabmybooks, then edit using sigil, then i use calibre to convert to mobi.

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