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JimMcLaren · 04-22-2010, 01:22 PM

Here's how I convert .chm to epub. Converting to other formats might work too.

Use CHM Decoder to create a folder with all of the files in it.
Find the contents file (often it's named contents.htm) and rename it toc.htm
Open all of the html files in a text editor. I use Notepad++. Replace in all of the files the name of the contents file with toc.htm. e.g. replace contents.htm with toc.htm. Make sure you do this in all of the files.
Create a .zip archive with the contents of all of the files and directories.
Drag that into Calibre.
Convert that file into epub.

I've only tried some simple chm files. I will try some more complex files and let you know how they turn out.

04-22-2010, 01:22 PM	#24
JimMcLaren Addict Posts: 260 Karma: 1014230 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Onyx Boox T68, Kobo Aura HD, Pocketbook 302, Pocketbook 912, Nook HD+	Here's how I convert .chm to epub. Converting to other formats might work too. Use CHM Decoder to create a folder with all of the files in it. Find the contents file (often it's named contents.htm) and rename it toc.htm Open all of the html files in a text editor. I use Notepad++. Replace in all of the files the name of the contents file with toc.htm. e.g. replace contents.htm with toc.htm. Make sure you do this in all of the files. Create a .zip archive with the contents of all of the files and directories. Drag that into Calibre. Convert that file into epub. I've only tried some simple chm files. I will try some more complex files and let you know how they turn out.