What format should I convert EBooks to now?

MRM66 · 07-06-2023, 03:39 AM

I download ebooks and then convert them in calibre.
I usually convert to mobi if I want to send one to a friend.
And EPub for me.
However that cannot be read when they recieve it.
What format should I convert to now?

Sirtel · 07-06-2023, 03:46 AM

On what device does your friend read them on?

MRM66 · 07-06-2023, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirtel

On what device does your friend read them on?

Sometimes on an Android tablet but sometimes on a Kindle

theducks · 07-06-2023, 05:42 AM

A couple of problems here:

Android is an operating system, not a reader APP. There are apps for the common formats (and for proprietary onesused for special purposes)

The second is possible Piracy. (and it violates MR rules to ask here for help to do so)
You can't just give a COPY of an authors work away. And if it is in the Public Domain, why can't the just download it fro Project Gutenberg, MR or the like?

Sirtel · 07-06-2023, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRM66

Sometimes on an Android tablet but sometimes on a Kindle

What app is your friend using on that tablet? And what exactly do you mean by "cannot be read"? Can't be read on the Kindle or on the tablet? Does your friend get an error message?

MRM66 · 07-06-2023, 07:40 AM

Sorry. My friend is old and not well and I was just trying to help. As she loves reading it's her only pleasure.
There is no error message it just doesn't work.

Sirtel · 07-06-2023, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRM66

Sorry. My friend is old and not well and I was just trying to help. As she loves reading it's her only pleasure.
There is no error message it just doesn't work.

Well, we have no way of knowing why it doesn't work unless your friend gives more details. And if we don't know why it doesn't work, we can't recommend anything.

JSWolf · 07-06-2023, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRM66

I download ebooks and then convert them in calibre.
I usually convert to mobi if I want to send one to a friend.
And EPub for me.
However that cannot be read when they recieve it.
What format should I convert to now?

Where do you download these eBooks and what sort of eBooks do you download?

dunxd · 07-06-2023, 03:11 PM

Probably the simplest way is for them to install the Kindle app on their Android tablet, then give you the Kindle email address for one of their devices. Then you can email the ePub version of the book to the Kindle address from Calibre and it will get converted and available to both devices as Personal Docs (rather than Books, which is reserved for ebooks bought from Amazon). They won't get covers, but their reading progress will sync between devices as will annotations.

MRM66 · 07-07-2023, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dunxd

Probably the simplest way is for them to install the Kindle app on their Android tablet, then give you the Kindle email address for one of their devices. Then you can email the ePub version of the book to the Kindle address from Calibre and it will get converted and available to both devices as Personal Docs (rather than Books, which is reserved for ebooks bought from Amazon). They won't get covers, but their reading progress will sync between devices as will annotations.

That sounds like a good solution thank you.[

07-06-2023, 03:39 AM	#1
MRM66 Zealot Posts: 130 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: UK Device: Kobo Clara Colour. Samsung A8 Tab. Samsung A7 Tab.Kindle 2.	What format should I convert EBooks to now? I download ebooks and then convert them in calibre. I usually convert to mobi if I want to send one to a friend. And EPub for me. However that cannot be read when they recieve it. What format should I convert to now? Last edited by MRM66; 07-06-2023 at 03:46 AM.

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07-06-2023, 03:46 AM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,444 Karma: 239219453 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	On what device does your friend read them on?

07-06-2023, 05:42 AM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,037 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	A couple of problems here: Android is an operating system, not a reader APP. There are apps for the common formats (and for proprietary onesused for special purposes) The second is possible Piracy. (and it violates MR rules to ask here for help to do so) You can't just give a COPY of an authors work away. And if it is in the Public Domain, why can't the just download it fro Project Gutenberg, MR or the like?

07-06-2023, 07:40 AM	#6
MRM66 Zealot Posts: 130 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: UK Device: Kobo Clara Colour. Samsung A8 Tab. Samsung A7 Tab.Kindle 2.	Sorry. My friend is old and not well and I was just trying to help. As she loves reading it's her only pleasure. There is no error message it just doesn't work.

07-06-2023, 03:11 PM	#9
dunxd Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2022 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 1st Generation	Probably the simplest way is for them to install the Kindle app on their Android tablet, then give you the Kindle email address for one of their devices. Then you can email the ePub version of the book to the Kindle address from Calibre and it will get converted and available to both devices as Personal Docs (rather than Books, which is reserved for ebooks bought from Amazon). They won't get covers, but their reading progress will sync between devices as will annotations.

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