LCPL download has scuppered me...

daddyjones · 07-10-2026, 03:29 PM

I've recently been buying my books from ebooks.com simply because I thought they would continue to sell epub books and removing the DRM from any books I bought would therefore be easy. I t certainly has been up until now.

Today I bought an ebook and was slightly concerned that it was downloadable only in a format I'd never encountered before - LCPL. I attempted to add it to my calibre library using the lcpl plugin and DeDRM - having added my LCP passphrase into the settings under "Readium LCP ebooks". It was simply imported as a file with the format "LCPL" and, upon attempting to view it I simply saw the contents which appeared to be a small file of some sort of markup language.

I also tried to import one of the test texts from the LCPL website - Moby Dick in my case. It is succesfully converted to epub, but still encrypted by DRM.

I'm concluding from this that the LCPL plugin may be working - but the DeDRM portion is not - depsite having the option to enter my passphrase.

Any help in figuring out how to remove this DRM will be very much appreciated! I just want to read my books!

DNSB · 07-10-2026, 07:34 PM

Detailed help with removing DRM is not allowed on MobileRead. OTOH, since the DCMA removal of the LCP DRM code from DeDRM, there is really no place other than web/AI searches to find more information. I've sent you a PM that may offer some help.

JSWolf · 07-10-2026, 07:38 PM

I don't know what version DeDRM you are using. The original version that supported LCP DRM only allowed v1.0 of the DRM to be removed.

Look at the LPCL file and see what version DRM it's using.

07-10-2026, 03:29 PM	#1
daddyjones Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2018 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	LCPL download has scuppered me... I've recently been buying my books from ebooks.com simply because I thought they would continue to sell epub books and removing the DRM from any books I bought would therefore be easy. I t certainly has been up until now. Today I bought an ebook and was slightly concerned that it was downloadable only in a format I'd never encountered before - LCPL. I attempted to add it to my calibre library using the lcpl plugin and DeDRM - having added my LCP passphrase into the settings under "Readium LCP ebooks". It was simply imported as a file with the format "LCPL" and, upon attempting to view it I simply saw the contents which appeared to be a small file of some sort of markup language. I also tried to import one of the test texts from the LCPL website - Moby Dick in my case. It is succesfully converted to epub, but still encrypted by DRM. I'm concluding from this that the LCPL plugin may be working - but the DeDRM portion is not - depsite having the option to enter my passphrase. Any help in figuring out how to remove this DRM will be very much appreciated! I just want to read my books!

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07-10-2026, 07:34 PM	#2
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 53,036 Karma: 181147351 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Detailed help with removing DRM is not allowed on MobileRead. OTOH, since the DCMA removal of the LCP DRM code from DeDRM, there is really no place other than web/AI searches to find more information. I've sent you a PM that may offer some help.

07-10-2026, 07:38 PM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 84,104 Karma: 153695583 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I don't know what version DeDRM you are using. The original version that supported LCP DRM only allowed v1.0 of the DRM to be removed. Look at the LPCL file and see what version DRM it's using.