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Old 12-03-2025, 11:50 AM   #1
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Best way to convert epub to Kepub in Calibre
I've always converted to mobi and back to epub, to remove any DB-corrupting gremlins.

I've been informed it is better to convert epub to kepub. Can you tell me the best way to do this? I presume it is via a Calibre plugin. I am using a Sage if it makes any difference.
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Old 12-03-2025, 11:55 AM   #2
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The best way is to leave epub as you main format and check the option "Use Kobo Viewer for EPUB" in the Kobo driver settings in Calibre. This sends a kepub to your Kobo, converting on the fly, but won't clutter your library with kepubs
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I just send it on the fly.

Why convert to mobi and back? That seems like a pointless endeavour.
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I use kepubify.
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Why convert to mobi and back? That seems like a pointless endeavour.
If your ePub is a piece of crap, a conversion to mobi removes most ePub features and the conversion to ePub from mobi gives you an ePub that is about 2 steps from a pure text file.

For some people this is easier than actually fixing the ePub which does take some knowledge.

Oddly, the majority of the crap ePubs that I have been exposed to have come from illicit sites. For some reason, people seem to feel that any ePubs that they download for free are public domain so it is okay to send me a copy to take a look at. A bit strangely, 9 out of 10 ebooks that I've been sent have included a copyright page with many decades to go before the ebook would enter public domain.
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I would prefer to stay within calibre. kepubify appears to be an additional program.
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The best way is to leave epub as you main format and check the option "Use Kobo Viewer for EPUB" in the Kobo driver settings in Calibre. This sends a kepub to your Kobo, converting on the fly, but won't clutter your library with kepubs
I'll probably try this. It stays within calibre.
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