Calibre cataloguing of Device only

bhefner67 · 08-16-2024, 12:58 PM

Hello - not sure how to do this. I have ~300 books that are on my Kindle that are not also in my Calibre library (i.e. from Amazon or other sources).
They do not show up when I create a Catalog of my library, even if I try the "ondevice:true" search filter.
My question is how can I create a catalog of these books, or a listing that I can print and/or edit?
Thanks for the help!

theducks · 08-16-2024, 03:25 PM

Ondevice:true just shows a Match to what is in your Library

If you can see book in Device view (the tick shows which are in Calibre that match).
You can select books: (right click) Add to Library
None of this works for hidden books (in protected

storage)

Sirtel · 08-16-2024, 03:56 PM

If those are direct downloads from Amazon, they won't show up in Calibre. You'll need to remove the DRM and import them to Calibre separately.

bhefner67 · 08-21-2024, 01:35 PM

Thank you, that makes sense.

bhefner67 · 08-21-2024, 01:37 PM

Thank you. I think I was able to move 20 or so into the library and the rest are only visible on the device. I found an option where I could generate a (sort of) list and then I manually added that list to my catalog spreadsheet and filled in the extra data also manually. It was a bit time consuming but got it done.

Sirtel · 08-21-2024, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhefner67

Thank you. I think I was able to move 20 or so into the library and the rest are only visible on the device. I found an option where I could generate a (sort of) list and then I manually added that list to my catalog spreadsheet and filled in the extra data also manually. It was a bit time consuming but got it done.

If you want to add those books to Calibre, that's unfortunately a bit more complicated than just copying them from your Kindle. Read this post:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=361503

08-16-2024, 12:58 PM	#1
bhefner67 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2024 Location: Kansas City, MO Device: Kindle 11	Calibre cataloguing of Device only Hello - not sure how to do this. I have ~300 books that are on my Kindle that are not also in my Calibre library (i.e. from Amazon or other sources). They do not show up when I create a Catalog of my library, even if I try the "ondevice:true" search filter. My question is how can I create a catalog of these books, or a listing that I can print and/or edit? Thanks for the help!

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08-16-2024, 03:25 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,271 Karma: 61916422 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Ondevice:true just shows a Match to what is in your Library If you can see book in Device view (the tick shows which are in Calibre that match). You can select books: (right click) Add to Library None of this works for hidden books (in protected storage)

08-16-2024, 03:56 PM	#3
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 14,004 Karma: 243829945 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	If those are direct downloads from Amazon, they won't show up in Calibre. You'll need to remove the DRM and import them to Calibre separately.

08-21-2024, 01:35 PM	#4
bhefner67 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2024 Location: Kansas City, MO Device: Kindle 11	Thank you, that makes sense.

08-21-2024, 01:37 PM	#5
bhefner67 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2024 Location: Kansas City, MO Device: Kindle 11	Thank you. I think I was able to move 20 or so into the library and the rest are only visible on the device. I found an option where I could generate a (sort of) list and then I manually added that list to my catalog spreadsheet and filled in the extra data also manually. It was a bit time consuming but got it done.