Convert .prc / .mobi to epub

goldberry · 09-12-2010, 01:48 PM

I recently purchased a Spanish/English dictionary from Barrons Books. This gave a free download for their mobireader book which can be loaded on a PC or PDA.

I loaded the file into Calibre library and clicked on convert specifying epub output.

Calibre indicates it is working on a job and when I look at the action it shows converting to html 1% complete. It has been churning away for almost 2hrs and still only shows 1%

Is it possible to convert to epub from .mobi?

kovidgoyal · 09-12-2010, 01:50 PM

dictionaries take very long to convert. and in any case converting a dictionary to epub is pointless, sice the resulting epub will just be a normal file, not a referenceable dictionary

kbrand · 09-12-2010, 03:08 PM

i am assuming this would be the case for a bible as well. 2 hrs in and I to am at 1%. Should I continue, or would this be just as pointless?

goldberry · 09-12-2010, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

dictionaries take very long to convert. and in any case converting a dictionary to epub is pointless, sice the resulting epub will just be a normal file, not a referenceable dictionary

Thanks for the heads up. I think I will just use it on my PC.

It actually is quite good, much faster than looking up the word in the book and easier to read.

09-12-2010, 01:48 PM	#1
goldberry Groupie Posts: 199 Karma: 1105816 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindles (wife's), now obsolete Nook and Sony	Convert .prc / .mobi to epub I recently purchased a Spanish/English dictionary from Barrons Books. This gave a free download for their mobireader book which can be loaded on a PC or PDA. I loaded the file into Calibre library and clicked on convert specifying epub output. Calibre indicates it is working on a job and when I look at the action it shows converting to html 1% complete. It has been churning away for almost 2hrs and still only shows 1% Is it possible to convert to epub from .mobi?

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09-12-2010, 01:50 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	dictionaries take very long to convert. and in any case converting a dictionary to epub is pointless, sice the resulting epub will just be a normal file, not a referenceable dictionary

09-12-2010, 03:08 PM	#3
kbrand Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Sony 300	i am assuming this would be the case for a bible as well. 2 hrs in and I to am at 1%. Should I continue, or would this be just as pointless?

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