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cutter · 09-08-2025, 07:34 AM

I'm adding tags/changing covers & metadata on my epubs and up til now, after modifying the metadata to the way I wanted, I then clicked on "Convert books" and deleted the original ePub file. I was under the impression that this was the only way to embed metadata to an existing epub.

Today, I just came across the "Embed metadata" button, in Preferences -> Toolbars & menus -> Main toolbar.

Are the two methods practically the same thing? If they are, I suppose the second option is much quicker than having to manually convert each book and then delete the original file, like I did all these years!

Can someone please confirm that these are the same though?

09-08-2025, 07:34 AM	#1
cutter Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2015 Device: iPad Air	Difference between converting vs embedding metadata I'm adding tags/changing covers & metadata on my epubs and up til now, after modifying the metadata to the way I wanted, I then clicked on "Convert books" and deleted the original ePub file. I was under the impression that this was the only way to embed metadata to an existing epub. Today, I just came across the "Embed metadata" button, in Preferences -> Toolbars & menus -> Main toolbar. Are the two methods practically the same thing? If they are, I suppose the second option is much quicker than having to manually convert each book and then delete the original file, like I did all these years! Can someone please confirm that these are the same though?