06-18-2014, 01:02 AM | #1 |
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Converting Doc to Epub?
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Is it possible to convert .doc to epub at all? Calibre complaints that there is no converter for it. Any recommendations? I have some .doc (couple hundred) files and I would like to convert them to epubs. And I do not want to manually convert them if I do not need to. I am on Linux thanks |
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If you can get them again as .docx calibre has a .docx input converter.
IIRC there is a plugin in the plugin index to handle older .doc as conversion input, you can install it manually under Preferences ==> Plugins ==> Get new plugins. |
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No idea if this works but ... here is a posting on bulk converting .doc to .docx.
http://windowssecrets.com/forums/sho...l=1#post897974 Quote:
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@eschwartz
it says the platform not available ;( @PeterT Thanks for finding it out, however I am on Linux that wont work out ;( |
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OOPS. SOrry I had missed that point
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Dang it, that stinks.
I suppose you could open them all in LibreOffice and resave as .odt (time-consuming), or borrow a Windows PC from someone. I'd use a library computer. (Actually, I'd use my lonely ignored and abused/neglected Windows partition. ) |
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@eschwartz and @PeterT
Thanks for your answers. I now have a good picture of platform limitations thanks |
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According to What are the best source formats to convert DOCX is better than ODT BR |
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I also found this one but I have not had time to test it
http://www.artofsolving.com/opensource/jodconverter |
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Open doc with Writer (part of the Open Office) click the W2E metatadata button and fill in as needed click the W2E convert/save button Add/update the book in Calibre with the new epub Check the results with Calibre viewer. A few will need touchup depending on what features the original DOC made use of |
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libreoffice --headless --convert-to Last edited by eschwartz; 06-18-2014 at 03:36 PM. |
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