Converting epub to other formats

garygibsonsf · 05-06-2009, 10:25 AM

Are there any tools out there of the easily obtainable variety that allow for the conversion of an epub file to other formats, other than Calibre and Stanza? Calibre gives me blank output, and Stanza loses all the formatting.

dauwhe · 05-06-2009, 10:35 AM

Have you checked your ePub with ePubCheck? (http://code.google.com/p/epubcheck/)

If there's a problem with the ePub source that might trip up the conversion tools.

Dave

JSWolf · 05-06-2009, 10:36 AM

It sounds like the ePub is DRM infected. I've never seen or heard of Calibre having an issue like that with DRM free ePub.

wallcraft · 05-06-2009, 10:37 AM

You could try Windows MobiPocket Reader (or Creator). It will convert ePub to MOBI. Usually Calibre does a better job. Also, you might get different results using Calibre's command line options such as any2mobi. If you don't want MOBI, Calibre can then convert this to whatever you want.

If the ePub displays ok in Adobe Digital Editions and Calibre fails to convert it, then I suggest filing a bug report with Calibre. These typically get fixed very quickly.

garygibsonsf · 05-06-2009, 10:49 AM

Nope, it's not drm - it doesn't have any; the Mobipocket Creator sounds worth checking out. Thanks!

JSWolf · 05-06-2009, 10:52 AM

Is this ePub one you can legally link or attach here?

garygibsonsf · 05-06-2009, 12:25 PM

It's the 'What Price Liberty' epub book by Ben Wilson that's been discussed recently in the forums. You can pick your own price to pay for it. I actually tried again just now to convert it and actually had some success, except now it comes out with all - or at least most - of the paragraphs made into hanging indents, which looks distinctly weird.

05-06-2009, 10:25 AM	#1
garygibsonsf Addict Posts: 321 Karma: 432192 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite	Converting epub to other formats Are there any tools out there of the easily obtainable variety that allow for the conversion of an epub file to other formats, other than Calibre and Stanza? Calibre gives me blank output, and Stanza loses all the formatting.

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05-06-2009, 10:35 AM	#2
dauwhe <geek type="xml"/> Posts: 22 Karma: 276 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA Device: Kindle, Kindle 2, Sony Reader, iPod Touch	Have you checked your ePub with ePubCheck? (http://code.google.com/p/epubcheck/) If there's a problem with the ePub source that might trip up the conversion tools. Dave

05-06-2009, 10:36 AM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,845 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	It sounds like the ePub is DRM infected. I've never seen or heard of Calibre having an issue like that with DRM free ePub.

05-06-2009, 10:37 AM	#4
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	You could try Windows MobiPocket Reader (or Creator). It will convert ePub to MOBI. Usually Calibre does a better job. Also, you might get different results using Calibre's command line options such as any2mobi. If you don't want MOBI, Calibre can then convert this to whatever you want. If the ePub displays ok in Adobe Digital Editions and Calibre fails to convert it, then I suggest filing a bug report with Calibre. These typically get fixed very quickly.

05-06-2009, 10:49 AM	#5
garygibsonsf Addict Posts: 321 Karma: 432192 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite	Nope, it's not drm - it doesn't have any; the Mobipocket Creator sounds worth checking out. Thanks!

05-06-2009, 10:52 AM	#6
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,845 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Is this ePub one you can legally link or attach here?

05-06-2009, 12:25 PM	#7
garygibsonsf Addict Posts: 321 Karma: 432192 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite	It's the 'What Price Liberty' epub book by Ben Wilson that's been discussed recently in the forums. You can pick your own price to pay for it. I actually tried again just now to convert it and actually had some success, except now it comes out with all - or at least most - of the paragraphs made into hanging indents, which looks distinctly weird.

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