Telegram bot for converting fb2 to Kindle

guio · 08-03-2023, 03:13 AM

I made a telegram bot for converting and sending books from fb2 format to Kindle.
Very convenient - you just need to send an fb2 file to the bot and it flies to the Kindle.

The bot accepts a .fb2 or fb2.zip file as input, converts it to epub, and sends it to the e-mail Kindle.
You need to set your mail with the /email mail@kindle.com command.
There is a telegram limit on the file size - 20Mb.
Converting using fb2converter.

I made the conversion settings for myself, for the Kindle PW3 device. Configs are available on GitHub.
Features:

Reduced the margins. Can be configurable with the /margin command.
Changed the font to Google Noto + changed the line spacing in it. It is possible to disable font embedding - use the /font command.
Drop caps and vignettes are off.
A book cover is present.
Output file name - (Series abbr. + book number in the series + book title). To be nicely displayed in the Kindle library.
The rest of the settings are almost all default.

In order for the bot to work with your device, you need to add the bot's e-mail to your Amazon account.
Manage Your Content & Devices > Preferences > Personal Document Settings > Approved Personal Document E-mail List

The bot gives a short help on how to do this with the /start command.

Criticism and suggestions are welcome.

Bot address: @fb2kindle_bot

Sources: here

Sirtel · 08-03-2023, 03:41 AM

What's fb2 and why use that format? Never seen a fb2 file anywhere, in any store I've bought from or on any free site either.

Sarmat89 · 08-03-2023, 04:01 AM

It is an XML-based semantic markup format with useful metadata.

JSWolf · 08-03-2023, 04:14 AM

This is to convert downloaded eBooks from another country that uses FB2. It's so the pirated eBooks can be read on a Kindle. It's that simple.

Sirtel · 08-03-2023, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarmat89

It is an XML-based semantic markup format with useful metadata.

Where is it used? I've never seen an ebook in fb2 format.

shamanNS · 08-03-2023, 05:10 AM

@Sirtel In Russia.

troubledMan · 08-03-2023, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Where is it used? I've never seen an ebook in fb2 format.

fb2 was a very popular format in Spain ages ago. I remember that there was a freeware, Russian powerful editor (running under Windows) that made easy make changes in fb2 pirated ebooks (= scanned & OCRed books). Now is all history (almost).

DNSB · 08-03-2023, 11:40 AM

The successor to fb2 was fb3 which was loosely based on the OPC (Open Platform Communications) standard. It never seemed to gain any traction since unlike ePub2/ePub3, fb2 and fb3 did not ever share a common file structure and ebook pirates stuck with fb2.

08-03-2023, 03:13 AM	#1
guio Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2023 Device: Kindle PW3	Telegram bot for converting fb2 to Kindle I made a telegram bot for converting and sending books from fb2 format to Kindle. Very convenient - you just need to send an fb2 file to the bot and it flies to the Kindle. The bot accepts a .fb2 or fb2.zip file as input, converts it to epub, and sends it to the e-mail Kindle. You need to set your mail with the /email mail@kindle.com command. There is a telegram limit on the file size - 20Mb. Converting using fb2converter. I made the conversion settings for myself, for the Kindle PW3 device. Configs are available on GitHub. Features: Reduced the margins. Can be configurable with the /margin command. Changed the font to Google Noto + changed the line spacing in it. It is possible to disable font embedding - use the /font command. Drop caps and vignettes are off. A book cover is present. Output file name - (Series abbr. + book number in the series + book title). To be nicely displayed in the Kindle library. The rest of the settings are almost all default. In order for the bot to work with your device, you need to add the bot's e-mail to your Amazon account. Manage Your Content & Devices > Preferences > Personal Document Settings > Approved Personal Document E-mail List The bot gives a short help on how to do this with the /start command. Criticism and suggestions are welcome. Bot address: @fb2kindle_bot Sources: here

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Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,146 Karma: 224760044 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	What's fb2 and why use that format? Never seen a fb2 file anywhere, in any store I've bought from or on any free site either.

08-03-2023, 04:01 AM	#3
Sarmat89 Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 2267928 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: none	It is an XML-based semantic markup format with useful metadata.

08-03-2023, 04:14 AM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,015 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	This is to convert downloaded eBooks from another country that uses FB2. It's so the pirated eBooks can be read on a Kindle. It's that simple.

08-03-2023, 05:10 AM	#6
shamanNS Guru Posts: 886 Karma: 10113994 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Serbia Device: Kindle PW5 [bricked], Kindle PW1	@Sirtel In Russia.

08-03-2023, 11:40 AM	#8
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,464 Karma: 145525534 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	The successor to fb2 was fb3 which was loosely based on the OPC (Open Platform Communications) standard. It never seemed to gain any traction since unlike ePub2/ePub3, fb2 and fb3 did not ever share a common file structure and ebook pirates stuck with fb2.