Java open source api required to convert from PDF to MOBI file

tmpnkvee · 12-01-2011, 10:11 AM

Hi All,

Nice to meet you all in this forum.
I am looking for any java open source api to convert from
a PDF file to Mobi file.

Any help is appreciated.

Regards,
tmpnkvee

DiapDealer · 12-01-2011, 10:18 AM

I'm afraid you'll probably have to write it yourself. No such beast exists that I know of.

Welcome to the forum, though.

EDIT: There's probably open-source java code available for manipulating PDFs, but the only open-source code for manipulating MOBIs that I know of is either in Perl (MobiPerl) or Python (calibre).

tmpnkvee · 12-01-2011, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I'm afraid you'll probably have to write it yourself. No such beast exists that I know of.

Welcome to the forum, though.

EDIT: There's probably open-source java code available for manipulating PDFs, but the only open-source code for manipulating MOBIs that I know of is either in Perl (MobiPerl) or Python (calibre).

Hi DiapDealer,

Thank you so much.

How PDF to Mobi conversion will become easier? I mean what will be the best intermediate file ...

PDF -> HTML -> Mobi? Or
PDF -> Images (.pmg,.tiff,.jpg?) -> Mobi?
PDF -> EPUB -> Mobi?

I am new to this file formats.

Appreciate you help.
Thanks in advance.

---
tmpnkvee

Billi · 12-02-2011, 02:46 AM

Converting from pdf is always a problem and requires some further work afterwards.

You can try how the Mobipocket Creator works for you. You will find this program at www.mobipocket.com

tmpnkvee · 12-05-2011, 04:56 AM

Hi All,

We need to convert PDF files to Mobi files using java.

As there are no such direct apis, we want to know the best approach.

PDF -> convert to Html -> convert html files to Mobi file.
PDF -> convert to Image (.png\.tif\.jpg\.gif) -> convert image files to Mobil file.
PDF -> convert to Text -> convert text files to Mobil file.

is this best approach? if not what could be the best approach?

Thanks in Advance,
tmpnkvee

DiapDealer · 12-05-2011, 07:39 AM

There is no "best" approach. Converting from PDF almost always involves manual intervention of some kind. What works well for one PDF may turn out to be a disaster for a different PDF.

12-01-2011, 10:11 AM	#1
tmpnkvee Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: none	Java open source api required to convert from PDF to MOBI file Hi All, Nice to meet you all in this forum. I am looking for any java open source api to convert from a PDF file to Mobi file. Any help is appreciated. Regards, tmpnkvee

12-01-2011, 10:18 AM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,546 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I'm afraid you'll probably have to write it yourself. No such beast exists that I know of. Welcome to the forum, though. EDIT: There's probably open-source java code available for manipulating PDFs, but the only open-source code for manipulating MOBIs that I know of is either in Perl (MobiPerl) or Python (calibre). Last edited by DiapDealer; 12-01-2011 at 12:50 PM.

12-05-2011, 04:56 AM	#5
tmpnkvee Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: none	PDF to Mobi conversion required Hi All, We need to convert PDF files to Mobi files using java. As there are no such direct apis, we want to know the best approach. PDF -> convert to Html -> convert html files to Mobi file. PDF -> convert to Image (.png\.tif\.jpg\.gif) -> convert image files to Mobil file. PDF -> convert to Text -> convert text files to Mobil file. is this best approach? if not what could be the best approach? Thanks in Advance, tmpnkvee

12-05-2011, 07:39 AM	#6
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,546 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	There is no "best" approach. Converting from PDF almost always involves manual intervention of some kind. What works well for one PDF may turn out to be a disaster for a different PDF. Last edited by DiapDealer; 12-05-2011 at 09:04 AM. Reason: annoying typos

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Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	Converting from pdf is always a problem and requires some further work afterwards. You can try how the Mobipocket Creator works for you. You will find this program at www.mobipocket.com

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