Creating a smaller file

me10lee83 · 07-26-2012, 08:01 AM

I have an eBook that is 25.3 MB. I'm trying to send it to my Kindle email (so it will also show in the Kindle app on my phone). I use Calibre as my eBook management software and the email keeps getting rejected b/c Google only supports attachments up to 25 MB in size (guess it's coming from my Gmail acct).

Is there any way to make this file smaller, even just a little bit since I only need it to be .3 MB smaller?

HarryT · 07-26-2012, 08:32 AM

Why not load it to your phone via USB? Both iOS and Android versions of the Kindle app allow loading via USB.

me10lee83 · 07-26-2012, 08:37 AM

Good suggestion, thanks. I didn't realize you could manually upload to the Kindle app for Android. Though it probably would only store your progress locally on each device I'm guessing?

I was actually able to do some file conversion in Calibre to get it to less than 25 MB though. The original file was mobi, convered that to epub which was only 3 MB. Removed the original mobi from Calibre and then converted the epub back to mobi and it remained fairly small.

It also turns out that the Kindle will accept zipped files as long as they contain a valid personal document file within it, so was able to zip the original 25 MB file, which made it a little over 24 MB and email that to my Kindle. (Just took forever to arrive so I didn't think it was working which is why I also tried the Calibre conversion- at least now I know two methods of getting large ebooks on the Kindle!)

HarryT · 07-26-2012, 08:39 AM

Yes - just copy the book into the "/mnt/sdcard/Kindle" folder.

EltaninPub · 07-26-2012, 09:35 AM

Another thing you can do if you have this problem again in the future is to use Calibre to "tweak the ePub" (when it is in ePub format of course). I'm presuming the file size is so large because of images. If you tweak the ePub and look for the images, and resize some of them so they are smaller, then make a mobi file, it will have a smaller file size.

Synamon · 07-26-2012, 10:28 PM

The file size limit is 50 MB for the 'Send to Kindle' app for PC or Mac. Choose your 'Kindle for phone' app as the device you want to the file delivered to and you can have the file archived in your Kindle Library as well if you tick that box.

tomsem · 07-27-2012, 12:36 AM

or use Dropbox.

07-26-2012, 08:01 AM	#1
me10lee83 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	Creating a smaller file I have an eBook that is 25.3 MB. I'm trying to send it to my Kindle email (so it will also show in the Kindle app on my phone). I use Calibre as my eBook management software and the email keeps getting rejected b/c Google only supports attachments up to 25 MB in size (guess it's coming from my Gmail acct). Is there any way to make this file smaller, even just a little bit since I only need it to be .3 MB smaller? Last edited by me10lee83; 07-26-2012 at 08:04 AM.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Creating mobi file in java	wiccan2	Kindle Developer's Corner	1	08-06-2011 10:21 AM
creating epub: updating file	marcostt	ePub	7	12-13-2010 11:05 AM
creating a mobi file with hyperlinks.	jimbbq	Amazon Kindle	11	09-29-2010 03:53 PM
Error creating a new database file	Warriah	iRex	0	06-22-2009 06:29 PM
Creating a TOC from an LRF file...	fizzlepop	Sony Reader Dev Corner	9	04-27-2008 02:42 PM

07-26-2012, 08:32 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Why not load it to your phone via USB? Both iOS and Android versions of the Kindle app allow loading via USB.

07-26-2012, 08:37 AM	#3
me10lee83 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	Good suggestion, thanks. I didn't realize you could manually upload to the Kindle app for Android. Though it probably would only store your progress locally on each device I'm guessing? I was actually able to do some file conversion in Calibre to get it to less than 25 MB though. The original file was mobi, convered that to epub which was only 3 MB. Removed the original mobi from Calibre and then converted the epub back to mobi and it remained fairly small. It also turns out that the Kindle will accept zipped files as long as they contain a valid personal document file within it, so was able to zip the original 25 MB file, which made it a little over 24 MB and email that to my Kindle. (Just took forever to arrive so I didn't think it was working which is why I also tried the Calibre conversion- at least now I know two methods of getting large ebooks on the Kindle!)

07-26-2012, 08:39 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes - just copy the book into the "/mnt/sdcard/Kindle" folder.

07-26-2012, 09:35 AM	#5
EltaninPub Nameless Being	Another thing you can do if you have this problem again in the future is to use Calibre to "tweak the ePub" (when it is in ePub format of course). I'm presuming the file size is so large because of images. If you tweak the ePub and look for the images, and resize some of them so they are smaller, then make a mobi file, it will have a smaller file size.

07-26-2012, 10:28 PM	#6
Synamon Lunatic Posts: 1,691 Karma: 4386372 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Land of the Loonie Device: Kindle Paperwhite and Keyboard, Kobo Aura, iPad mini, iPod Touch	The file size limit is 50 MB for the 'Send to Kindle' app for PC or Mac. Choose your 'Kindle for phone' app as the device you want to the file delivered to and you can have the file archived in your Kindle Library as well if you tick that box.

07-27-2012, 12:36 AM	#7
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,905 Karma: 27013865 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	or use Dropbox.

Advert

Advert