Reading Web Pages Offline?

MarjaE · 07-04-2015, 06:32 PM

I often print web pages to pdf to read on my computer or my e-reader. Preferably my e-reader.

I am wondering if other people have found it easier to read web pages as html, pdf, epub, etc...? I currently use Firefox and don't see an easy way to export pages to epub.

PandathePanda · 07-04-2015, 07:43 PM

I uses dotepub to save pages. They say they have a firefox plugin, but I haven't used it, I've only used the chrome plugin.

MarjaE · 07-06-2015, 01:07 PM

Thanks. I couldn't see it among the available add-ons. I am trying GrabMyBook, but haven't gotten that one working yet.

MarjaE · 07-09-2015, 04:01 PM

GrabMyBooks doesn't work with every page, and the exports don't show up properly in my e-reader. They show up as "GrabMyBooks articles" instead of by their titles. They show up by their titles on my computer, so I can't fix that from there.

tempura · 07-10-2015, 01:05 AM

Well, I use Pocket, which works fine, for offline use on a computer, but no export to EPUB unfortunately. But it does have apps for iOS and Android and also, Kobo, which for me most of the time suffices. Also, it requires an account and for saving web pages offline, you require the Addon/Extension for your respective web browser.

You can get it here: http://getpocket.com/

dickloraine · 07-10-2015, 05:34 AM

There are several possibilities:
dotEPUB: http://dotepub.com/ (seriously, this is the first link found in google when entering dotepub. How you couldn't find it eludes me)

pocket articles can be converted using calibres fetch news feature, there is a recipe for it

Push to kindle: http://fivefilters.org/kindle-it/ despite the name it also supports epub

Readability:https://www.readability.com/

and I think there are even more. All of the above have a firefox extension.

MarjaE · 07-13-2015, 06:44 PM

I couldn't find it, because I was looking in the add-on search, not in Google. like I said: "I couldn't see it among the available add-ons." I use Google for some things, because DuckDuckGo doesn't work and doesn't have scholar search, but I don't like to use Google.

bmix · 07-18-2015, 12:44 AM

You may want to check out http://wallabag.org. It's open source, can be self-hosted (but they also offer a free service) and it let's you export any article as ePub.

teija · 08-07-2015, 07:34 PM

Which brand of eReader do you have? Kobo devices now have Pocket as a pre-installed app and I've started using it for reading web-pages offline (on eInk) and been quite pleased with it so far.

loviedovie · 10-22-2015, 12:46 AM

I use http://wallabag.org

It is really good and lets you install it as a local server. I think that there are plans to integrate it into KOReader as well/

MarjaE · 01-09-2016, 04:07 PM

I use an Iriver Story HD. It can't handle plain html or text files.

I have some trouble because Grabmybooks corrupts tables, and Calibre requires more work. With Gramybooks, I have to save as epub, correct the metadata, and sideload. With Calibre, I have to save as html, import into calibre, convert to epub, merge, correct the metadata, quit Calibre, rummage through its subfolders, and sideload. I haven't even tested if it corrupts tabes or not.

Is there an easy way to save multiple pages as a single epub without corrupting tables?

jebradley · 01-15-2016, 07:50 PM

If you want to deal with a different book format, iSiloX works well. You plug the web page address in, tell it how deep you want to go (it will pull linked files from linked files, and so on depending how deep you want to pull, and where you want to save the document. It saves it in a prc format readable on the iSilo reader (available for multiple formats). I started using it on a Palm phone, and still use it occasionally. iSiloX is freeware, but the iSilo reader, unfortunately is not, but they do have a trial period. Their trial reader will work indefinitely, but links within a document won't work. You can still read an entire document by going from page to page, though.

07-04-2015, 06:32 PM	#1
MarjaE Guru Posts: 924 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	Reading Web Pages Offline? I often print web pages to pdf to read on my computer or my e-reader. Preferably my e-reader. I am wondering if other people have found it easier to read web pages as html, pdf, epub, etc...? I currently use Firefox and don't see an easy way to export pages to epub.

07-13-2015, 06:44 PM	#7
MarjaE Guru Posts: 924 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	I couldn't find it, because I was looking in the add-on search, not in Google. like I said: "I couldn't see it among the available add-ons." I use Google for some things, because DuckDuckGo doesn't work and doesn't have scholar search, but I don't like to use Google. Last edited by MarjaE; 07-13-2015 at 06:46 PM.

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PandathePanda a toy panda Posts: 2,567 Karma: 26020474 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Onboard the Queen Anne's Revenge Device: Various Android dvices	I uses dotepub to save pages. They say they have a firefox plugin, but I haven't used it, I've only used the chrome plugin.

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MarjaE Guru Posts: 924 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	Thanks. I couldn't see it among the available add-ons. I am trying GrabMyBook, but haven't gotten that one working yet.

07-09-2015, 04:01 PM	#4
MarjaE Guru Posts: 924 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	GrabMyBooks doesn't work with every page, and the exports don't show up properly in my e-reader. They show up as "GrabMyBooks articles" instead of by their titles. They show up by their titles on my computer, so I can't fix that from there.

07-10-2015, 01:05 AM	#5
tempura Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 47102 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Outside the Universe Device: Kindle PW3	Well, I use Pocket, which works fine, for offline use on a computer, but no export to EPUB unfortunately. But it does have apps for iOS and Android and also, Kobo, which for me most of the time suffices. Also, it requires an account and for saving web pages offline, you require the Addon/Extension for your respective web browser. You can get it here: http://getpocket.com/

07-10-2015, 05:34 AM	#6
dickloraine Guru Posts: 631 Karma: 7544080 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Berlin Device: PRS 350, Kobo Aura	There are several possibilities: dotEPUB: http://dotepub.com/ (seriously, this is the first link found in google when entering dotepub. How you couldn't find it eludes me) pocket articles can be converted using calibres fetch news feature, there is a recipe for it Push to kindle: http://fivefilters.org/kindle-it/ despite the name it also supports epub Readability:https://www.readability.com/ and I think there are even more. All of the above have a firefox extension.

07-18-2015, 12:44 AM	#8
bmix Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Budapest/Hungary Device: Kindle4,reMarkable2,MoonReader Pro	You may want to check out http://wallabag.org. It's open source, can be self-hosted (but they also offer a free service) and it let's you export any article as ePub.

08-07-2015, 07:34 PM	#9
teija Gadget fiend Posts: 354 Karma: 2111100 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Kobo Clara HD, Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite 2021, Sony PRS-350	Which brand of eReader do you have? Kobo devices now have Pocket as a pre-installed app and I've started using it for reading web-pages offline (on eInk) and been quite pleased with it so far.

10-22-2015, 12:46 AM	#10
loviedovie Addict Posts: 295 Karma: 2139988 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: bookeen	I use http://wallabag.org It is really good and lets you install it as a local server. I think that there are plans to integrate it into KOReader as well/

01-09-2016, 04:07 PM	#11
MarjaE Guru Posts: 924 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	I use an Iriver Story HD. It can't handle plain html or text files. I have some trouble because Grabmybooks corrupts tables, and Calibre requires more work. With Gramybooks, I have to save as epub, correct the metadata, and sideload. With Calibre, I have to save as html, import into calibre, convert to epub, merge, correct the metadata, quit Calibre, rummage through its subfolders, and sideload. I haven't even tested if it corrupts tabes or not. Is there an easy way to save multiple pages as a single epub without corrupting tables?

01-15-2016, 07:50 PM	#12
jebradley Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: none	If you want to deal with a different book format, iSiloX works well. You plug the web page address in, tell it how deep you want to go (it will pull linked files from linked files, and so on depending how deep you want to pull, and where you want to save the document. It saves it in a prc format readable on the iSilo reader (available for multiple formats). I started using it on a Palm phone, and still use it occasionally. iSiloX is freeware, but the iSilo reader, unfortunately is not, but they do have a trial period. Their trial reader will work indefinitely, but links within a document won't work. You can still read an entire document by going from page to page, though.