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Originally Posted by Agama
... or do I need to get kepub versions? (Is this possible with calibre?)
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You definitely won't need to re-buy any books. The decision to choose kepub or standard epub is entirely personal. Both have pros & cons.
As ever calibre is your friend. There are 2 plugins to consider:
- Kepub Output - just adds KEPUB to the list of possible conversion output formats. If you convert using this you will end up with both the source format and the KEPUB format in your calibre library.
- KoboTouch Extended driver - Once you've tried KEPUB, if you decide you prefer this format you can use this plugin to convert standard EPUB format (** see Note below) to KEPUB format on-the-fly during the calibre send-to-device process. This has the benefit of not cluttering your calibre library with all the KEPUBs. Personally I wouldn't consider using KEPUB as my 'Master single format' in calibre. If you're planning to hand-edit your books EPUB innards are simpler.
** Note: I don't use KoboTouchExtended myself so I'm not sure whether you can convert formats other than EPUB (e.g. AZW3) on-the-fly to KEPUB.
More info ... if you buy books direct from Kobo via Wi-fi you'll get a KEPUB delivered. If you buy via PC you usually also have the option to download the standard EPUB format using traditional ADE method. If you download the KEPUB to your PC, DRM can be removed using one of Alf's tools. Once de-DRM'd you can turn a KEPUB into a standard EPUB using a couple of options in the calibre '
Modify Epub' plugin. It just removes the KEPUB extra coding bits leaving behind the EPUB innards you're probably already familiar with.