How to split a giant ebook

Coolman01 · 07-01-2022, 07:54 AM

Hi
I have created a book over 1.3 GB. Stupid, I know.
I need to split it up and can't do that.
Calibre can load it and load it into the editor, BUT
I can't split it. I've tried the EpubSplit plugin, but that tells me it has a memory problem and can't load the book.

As I've spent days formatting, I'd like to keep that.

Is there any other way I can split it into smaller chunks and separate Ebooks?

I'd be very grateful for help - I've spent two years on this project!
Thanks in advance
David

kovidgoyal · 07-01-2022, 09:30 AM

Install the 64bit version of calibre

Coolman01 · 07-01-2022, 01:20 PM

Hi Kovid
Thanks for the tip. Done that now. I found the latest version of the EpubSplit Plugin. The message now is:
"This plugin only works on EPUB2 format ebooks."
I used Calibre to do the conversion into its Epub format. I have to presume that isnt the Epub 2 format?
Any ideas on how to proceed?
Thanks - your help is appreciated.
David

retiredbiker · 07-01-2022, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coolman01

Hi Kovid
Thanks for the tip. Done that now. I found the latest version of the EpubSplit Plugin. The message now is:
"This plugin only works on EPUB2 format ebooks."
I used Calibre to do the conversion into its Epub format. I have to presume that isnt the Epub 2 format?
Any ideas on how to proceed?
Thanks - your help is appreciated.
David

If you still have your source file(s) - you don't say how it was created - do the splitting there and use the pieces to create separate ebooks. That's the most elegant way.

Or try converting epub-->epub and specify epub2 as the output. Then try epubsplit.

If still short on memory, you may have to use the Editor. From the Editor you can export xhtml (text) files, then use them to create separate ebooks. Bit of a learning curve possibly, depends on your epub editing experience.

Sarmat89 · 07-01-2022, 01:46 PM

Make a several copies of that file, open them in an archive manager and remove the unneeded HTML parts manually from there.
Then, open them with the Editor, run Check, and remove unreferenced resources.

Coolman01 · 07-01-2022, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retiredbiker

Or try converting epub-->epub and specify epub2 as the output. Then try epubsplit.

Thanks for that. I hadn't realised I could define the Epub version. I've done that and it worked a treat! So pleased.

As an aside, I created it originally with Scrivener and exported it from there and imported it into Calibre.

I'm up and running again, thanks. Very helpful and appreciated!

Coolman01 · 07-01-2022, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarmat89

Make a several copies of that file, open them in an archive manager and remove the unneeded HTML parts manually from there.
Then, open them with the Editor, run Check, and remove unreferenced resources.

I'll try that on the separate parts now. Thanks for that tip too.

07-01-2022, 07:54 AM	#1
Coolman01 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2022 Device: none	How to split a giant ebook Hi I have created a book over 1.3 GB. Stupid, I know. I need to split it up and can't do that. Calibre can load it and load it into the editor, BUT I can't split it. I've tried the EpubSplit plugin, but that tells me it has a memory problem and can't load the book. As I've spent days formatting, I'd like to keep that. Is there any other way I can split it into smaller chunks and separate Ebooks? I'd be very grateful for help - I've spent two years on this project! Thanks in advance David

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07-01-2022, 09:30 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Install the 64bit version of calibre

07-01-2022, 01:20 PM	#3
Coolman01 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2022 Device: none	Hi Kovid Thanks for the tip. Done that now. I found the latest version of the EpubSplit Plugin. The message now is: "This plugin only works on EPUB2 format ebooks." I used Calibre to do the conversion into its Epub format. I have to presume that isnt the Epub 2 format? Any ideas on how to proceed? Thanks - your help is appreciated. David

07-01-2022, 01:46 PM	#5
Sarmat89 Fanatic Posts: 516 Karma: 2268308 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: none	Make a several copies of that file, open them in an archive manager and remove the unneeded HTML parts manually from there. Then, open them with the Editor, run Check, and remove unreferenced resources.

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