Thread: Export all files from Calibre 7.24(new version) to external folder
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Old 02-04-2025, 07:12 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by BetterRed View Post
The normal way to export is via User Manual: Save to disk
That allows use with anything. Very flexible.

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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
I'm thinking export/import.
That's only for transferring to a different computer, with at least the same or later version of calibre. It's the best way between computers with Calibre installed, but no use outside of Calibre.


So it depends what the OP is planning to do with the "exported" ebooks as to the best method. Save to Disk might not work for all network locations. Export as in Export/Import seems to work fine over Windows/SMB shares. More recent Export limits file size per archive so that FAT32 works. Originally the FTS database wasn't split and it could be larger than 2G or 4G byte. So Importing Calibre install needs to be same or later version. The Export/Import also copies all the columns, settings, metadata and plugins. Save to Disk just does the selected Ebooks/Formats and a jpg of the cover.
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