Can Calibre convert files in their original locations?

kelemvor · 07-15-2015, 08:31 PM

Howdy,

I know that I can import books into Calibre and then do a conversion of those files. Is there a way to point Calibre at a folder and have it convert all the files in that folder and subfolders?

I have a folder that has a bunch of subfolders with book series names. In those folders are a bunch of books that I need to convert.

All I want is Calibre to find the epubs, convert them to Mobis, and put the mobi files in the same folders as the epubs are currently. I don't want to have to bring them into the Calibre Library folder, convert them, and then figure out how to get them back into the same format they are in now.

Does that make sense? Is that possible?

Thanks.

PeterT · 07-15-2015, 08:36 PM

Look at the command line tools, ebook-convert I think.

It will do a conversion with the options passed on the command line and does not have to add the material to the calibre database.

kelemvor · 07-16-2015, 12:26 AM

Thanks. That worked great. Took a while to convert 275 books but it seems to have chugged right through.

07-15-2015, 08:31 PM	#1
kelemvor Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Android	Can Calibre convert files in their original locations? Howdy, I know that I can import books into Calibre and then do a conversion of those files. Is there a way to point Calibre at a folder and have it convert all the files in that folder and subfolders? I have a folder that has a bunch of subfolders with book series names. In those folders are a bunch of books that I need to convert. All I want is Calibre to find the epubs, convert them to Mobis, and put the mobi files in the same folders as the epubs are currently. I don't want to have to bring them into the Calibre Library folder, convert them, and then figure out how to get them back into the same format they are in now. Does that make sense? Is that possible? Thanks.

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07-15-2015, 08:36 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,384 Karma: 78877538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Look at the command line tools, ebook-convert I think. It will do a conversion with the options passed on the command line and does not have to add the material to the calibre database.

07-16-2015, 12:26 AM	#3
kelemvor Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Android	Thanks. That worked great. Took a while to convert 275 books but it seems to have chugged right through.

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