PDF to Mobi - Cover?

niagara94 · 09-06-2019, 03:49 PM

Hi - I am wanting to convert a pdf to the mobi format. However, when I then open the mobi in a Kindle reader there is no cover shown within the Kindle reading software despite the fact that I checked "Use Cover From Source File". I was wondering if what I am looking to do is beyond the scope of Calibre or maybe just not possible to do with pdf files. I would be open to other ways to accomplish the same thing but realize that this is a Calibre forum. Thanks.

kovidgoyal · 09-06-2019, 10:32 PM

PDF has no covers, if you want a cover int he output document set a cover for the book in calibre or if you areusing the command line tools, use the --cover option to specify a cover image.

niagara94 · 09-06-2019, 11:18 PM

Thank you for your response. Is there a way to have the first page of the pdf become the cover?

kovidgoyal · 09-06-2019, 11:24 PM

When you add the pdf to calibre its first page automatically becomes the cover of the book.

niagara94 · 09-07-2019, 12:33 AM

Hi - Thanks again for your response. I want to ultimately have the first page show as a cover in the Kindle reading app. Is there anything I can do in Calibre to accomplish that? Thanks.

09-06-2019, 03:49 PM	#1
niagara94 Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2013 Device: Samsung Galaxy Note Pro	PDF to Mobi - Cover? Hi - I am wanting to convert a pdf to the mobi format. However, when I then open the mobi in a Kindle reader there is no cover shown within the Kindle reading software despite the fact that I checked "Use Cover From Source File". I was wondering if what I am looking to do is beyond the scope of Calibre or maybe just not possible to do with pdf files. I would be open to other ways to accomplish the same thing but realize that this is a Calibre forum. Thanks.

09-07-2019, 12:33 AM	#5
niagara94 Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2013 Device: Samsung Galaxy Note Pro	Cover in Kindle? Hi - Thanks again for your response. I want to ultimately have the first page show as a cover in the Kindle reading app. Is there anything I can do in Calibre to accomplish that? Thanks.

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09-06-2019, 10:32 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,299 Karma: 27111240 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	PDF has no covers, if you want a cover int he output document set a cover for the book in calibre or if you areusing the command line tools, use the --cover option to specify a cover image.

09-06-2019, 11:18 PM	#3
niagara94 Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2013 Device: Samsung Galaxy Note Pro	Thank you for your response. Is there a way to have the first page of the pdf become the cover?

09-06-2019, 11:24 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,299 Karma: 27111240 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	When you add the pdf to calibre its first page automatically becomes the cover of the book.

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