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kat · 03-21-2025, 05:45 AM

Hi everyone,

I need to batch re-save a large number of .fb2 files using Calibre, but I want to preserve their original filenames when saving them to disk.

I’ve noticed that Calibre uses filename templates when exporting files, but I couldn’t figure out which template would allow me to keep the current file names exactly as they are.

Is there a way to do this — maybe using {basename} (not working) or something similar in the template settings?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

03-21-2025, 05:45 AM	#1
kat Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2025 Device: onyx boox poke 5	How to batch export FB2 files in Calibre while keeping original filenames? Hi everyone, I need to batch re-save a large number of .fb2 files using Calibre, but I want to preserve their original filenames when saving them to disk. I’ve noticed that Calibre uses filename templates when exporting files, but I couldn’t figure out which template would allow me to keep the current file names exactly as they are. Is there a way to do this — maybe using {basename} (not working) or something similar in the template settings? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.