find which AZW/AZW3 files have DRM

meghane_e · 11-27-2018, 12:15 PM

Hello,
I'd like to know which of the 628 AZW books and 1774 AZW3 books I've got that need to be re-imported due to DRM. About half of the files were imported before I had all the plugins so the DRM was never addressed. I just left them as is since then. Is there a way to find just the AZW and AZW3 files that have DRM from the Search bar (preferred) or somewhere else?

What I've tried from reading other threads:
1) One post suggested using the Quality Check plugin, but it doesn't handle the AZW and AZW3 file types, just Mobi and Epub.
2) Another poster's suggestion was to try converting them to .epub.
But a bulk convert turns out to be impractical because Calibre throws up a "Cannot convert Such and Such" notice for every individual book. So that's not really a bulk solution and the notices basically takes over Calibre.

I just want to see the list of books with DRM. Any help and ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Sirtel · 11-27-2018, 12:33 PM

I know no other way than converting in batches or clicking all of them through individually to see if Calibre can open them. Sorry.

Tarana · 11-27-2018, 12:42 PM

Bulk convert to epub is easiest. You can delete the epubs when you are done. Do it in 25 book increments. The Quality Check thing isn't all that accurate. I had quite a few that it missed when I downloaded all my Kobo books. Opening each file individually will just make your wrist hurt.

PeterT · 11-27-2018, 01:10 PM

I wonder if doing the conversion via command line might be more useful? At least I doubt there would be popup dialogs when a conversion was not possible.

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11-27-2018, 12:15 PM	#1
meghane_e Zealot Posts: 105 Karma: 38500 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: San Jose, CA Device: Kindle -> Something new (Kobo or Boox probably)	find which AZW/AZW3 files have DRM Hello, I'd like to know which of the 628 AZW books and 1774 AZW3 books I've got that need to be re-imported due to DRM. About half of the files were imported before I had all the plugins so the DRM was never addressed. I just left them as is since then. Is there a way to find just the AZW and AZW3 files that have DRM from the Search bar (preferred) or somewhere else? What I've tried from reading other threads: 1) One post suggested using the Quality Check plugin, but it doesn't handle the AZW and AZW3 file types, just Mobi and Epub. 2) Another poster's suggestion was to try converting them to .epub. But a bulk convert turns out to be impractical because Calibre throws up a "Cannot convert Such and Such" notice for every individual book. So that's not really a bulk solution and the notices basically takes over Calibre. I just want to see the list of books with DRM. Any help and ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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11-27-2018, 12:33 PM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,392 Karma: 238915017 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I know no other way than converting in batches or clicking all of them through individually to see if Calibre can open them. Sorry.

11-27-2018, 12:42 PM	#3
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,035 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	Bulk convert to epub is easiest. You can delete the epubs when you are done. Do it in 25 book increments. The Quality Check thing isn't all that accurate. I had quite a few that it missed when I downloaded all my Kobo books. Opening each file individually will just make your wrist hurt.

11-27-2018, 01:10 PM	#4
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,427 Karma: 78880114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	I wonder if doing the conversion via command line might be more useful? At least I doubt there would be popup dialogs when a conversion was not possible. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk