Automatically Importing into Calibre

BrianS · 12-08-2025, 10:49 AM

I have a very large library folder that gets regular extra books into it.

I have already imported all the books into Calibre but how do I sync or only add the extra new books into Calire instead of importing all of the books including the ones already imported.

Thanks,
Brian.

theducks · 12-08-2025, 11:44 AM

You should NEVER do anything (other than BACKUP) to a Library FOLDERS contents, Calibre is the Log IN and LOG out (delete) record.

Your wanted Keyword: Auto Add folder . That is where you place books to be discovered by calibre. Calibre will then move them into the Library doing all the steps IT needs to process.
What Calibre can't do is supply missing or correct improper metadata. You can have Auto Add mark entries (for human review?)

12-08-2025, 10:49 AM	#1
BrianS Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2025 Location: Mackay, Queensland, Australia Device: None	Automatically Importing into Calibre I have a very large library folder that gets regular extra books into it. I have already imported all the books into Calibre but how do I sync or only add the extra new books into Calire instead of importing all of the books including the ones already imported. Thanks, Brian.

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12-08-2025, 11:44 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,343 Karma: 62025226 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	You should NEVER do anything (other than BACKUP) to a Library FOLDERS contents, Calibre is the Log IN and LOG out (delete) record. Your wanted Keyword: Auto Add folder . That is where you place books to be discovered by calibre. Calibre will then move them into the Library doing all the steps IT needs to process. What Calibre can't do is supply missing or correct improper metadata. You can have Auto Add mark entries (for human review?)

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