PDF to HTML

Mamaijee · 05-14-2011, 08:07 PM

Can Calibre convert PDF to HTML? My ebook reader does not recognize PDF files and I have loads of them which I want to convert in bulk.

Thank you

user_none · 05-14-2011, 08:17 PM

Yes. But Read the sticky for the conversion sub-forum about PDF conversion. Use HTMLZ to produce a single file HTML output. HTMLZ has a few options as to how to handle CSS. The default is to place the CSS in an external file. You might be better off using the class with inline handling option.

Also, HTMLZ is single file HTML with aux files such as images inside of a zip archive with the extension set to htmlz.

Mamaijee · 05-21-2011, 08:19 AM

Thank you for your reply. But it has gone totally over my head

- u can make out I am not computer savvy!! so will appreciate your patience.

I tried saving in HTMLZ but when I try to open that file nothing happens. In windows 7 it keeps asking me if I want to open or save. I can resave it but I cannot open it.

I would love to use this feature as I have many ebooks in PDF and my ebook reader does not support this format of PDF, so I put them into doc or HTML first. Mobipocket Creator does that for me, but only one at a time, I need to convert in bulk which is where Calibre would help a lot, if only I knew how to do it correctly

Pls help

Many thanks

V.W. Singer · 05-21-2011, 08:25 AM

You need to rename the extension from HTMLZ to ZIP. Then you'll be able to open the file with whatever archive program you use.

05-14-2011, 08:07 PM	#1
Mamaijee Connoisseur Posts: 97 Karma: 110 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle Fire HD	PDF to HTML Can Calibre convert PDF to HTML? My ebook reader does not recognize PDF files and I have loads of them which I want to convert in bulk. Thank you

05-21-2011, 08:19 AM	#3
Mamaijee Connoisseur Posts: 97 Karma: 110 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle Fire HD	PDF to HTML Thank you for your reply. But it has gone totally over my head - u can make out I am not computer savvy!! so will appreciate your patience. I tried saving in HTMLZ but when I try to open that file nothing happens. In windows 7 it keeps asking me if I want to open or save. I can resave it but I cannot open it. I would love to use this feature as I have many ebooks in PDF and my ebook reader does not support this format of PDF, so I put them into doc or HTML first. Mobipocket Creator does that for me, but only one at a time, I need to convert in bulk which is where Calibre would help a lot, if only I knew how to do it correctly Pls help Many thanks

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05-14-2011, 08:17 PM	#2
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	Yes. But Read the sticky for the conversion sub-forum about PDF conversion. Use HTMLZ to produce a single file HTML output. HTMLZ has a few options as to how to handle CSS. The default is to place the CSS in an external file. You might be better off using the class with inline handling option. Also, HTMLZ is single file HTML with aux files such as images inside of a zip archive with the extension set to htmlz.

05-21-2011, 08:25 AM	#4
V.W. Singer Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 186576 Join Date: May 2011 Device: ppc	You need to rename the extension from HTMLZ to ZIP. Then you'll be able to open the file with whatever archive program you use.