File Size Increases when converting to epub

icaria · 10-11-2013, 02:38 AM

Hi,

When I convert a mobi/azw file to epub, I have noticed that the final epub file size is always a lot larger than the original mobi/azw. Normally, the original file is less than 500kb, but the converted epub comes to over 2000kb.

I do add the metadata as a separate page into the epub and was wondering if that is what is causing the file increase? Or do I need to change something in my conversion settings?

Would appreciate any suggestions.

Tks!

kovidgoyal · 10-11-2013, 02:44 AM

Most of that will come from the larger cover that will be from your calibre library as opposed to the smaller cover in the original mobi.

icaria · 10-11-2013, 03:38 AM

Thank You so much!

So I need to reduce the size of the cover image in the calibre library. Will go now and try to figure it out... thanks again!

icaria · 10-11-2013, 05:27 AM

P.S. Just figured out it wasn't the cover but that I had somehow embedded the Arial Font Family in the conversion settings. Once I cleared them, the file size reduced quite dramatically.

10-11-2013, 02:38 AM	#1
icaria Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	File Size Increases when converting to epub Hi, When I convert a mobi/azw file to epub, I have noticed that the final epub file size is always a lot larger than the original mobi/azw. Normally, the original file is less than 500kb, but the converted epub comes to over 2000kb. I do add the metadata as a separate page into the epub and was wondering if that is what is causing the file increase? Or do I need to change something in my conversion settings? Would appreciate any suggestions. Tks! Last edited by icaria; 10-11-2013 at 05:27 AM.

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10-11-2013, 02:44 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Most of that will come from the larger cover that will be from your calibre library as opposed to the smaller cover in the original mobi.

10-11-2013, 03:38 AM	#3
icaria Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	Thank You so much! So I need to reduce the size of the cover image in the calibre library. Will go now and try to figure it out... thanks again!

10-11-2013, 05:27 AM	#4
icaria Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	P.S. Just figured out it wasn't the cover but that I had somehow embedded the Arial Font Family in the conversion settings. Once I cleared them, the file size reduced quite dramatically.

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