How to convert a webpage article into an EPUB files

pucho · 02-18-2023, 04:52 PM

Hello from New York City!

Is it possible create an EPUB file for a websites article with Sigil?
Because reading long form articles on an e-book reader instead of a computer monitor is easier for my eyes.

Tried Calibre and a browser extension without success so far. Need a new solution.

Since the website does not have an RSS feed, Calibre news feed feature cannot be used.

The browser extension dotEPUB does not work well because the website has too many images. In my humble experience, it is only good for text heavy articles where the images are not needed. But in my case, article images are needed.

See dotEPUB error message at top center of the page:

"This page has too many images .... We cannot include them all, sorry ...."

This is the articles being used.

How can Sigil be used to converting an HTML web pages to EPUB from this particular website?

Any clues appreciated.

Thank you.

Karellen · 02-18-2023, 06:34 PM

You mean something like this in the image...

Sorry this is in Calibre, not Sigil.

KevinH · 02-18-2023, 06:56 PM

Although Sigil can add existing html/xhtml to an empty epub these are from files typically located on your local machine. Have you tried saving the website as an offline archive with your desktop machine browser? Alternatively command line programs like curl can be used to grab websites as well.

The problem is most websites are loaded with active page elements via javascript that can be a pain to unravel and clean up not to mention crap like remote advertising and tracking.

Properly cleaning this up would be a headache for something that is only going to be read once.

Have you checked to see if your e-reading device supports a browser? If so that may be a better solution for short term reading.

BetterRed · 02-18-2023, 09:07 PM

Couple of dotEPUB alternatives

https://github.com/alexadam/save-as-ebook
https://epub.press/

About a decade ago I used another one named something like "GrabMyPage", it was good at ignoring the garbage, although javascript wouldn't have been as common then. IIRC, an MR member recommended it .

BR

patrik · 02-19-2023, 03:19 AM

One trick around ads and javascript stuff, can be to use Pocket. Have Pocket get the article, and then you save the article from your Pocket archive. Much cleaner version.

(Or get a Kobo and use Pocket automatically.)

02-18-2023, 04:52 PM	#1
pucho Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: New York CIty Device: kobo clara hd	How to convert a webpage article into an EPUB files Hello from New York City! Is it possible create an EPUB file for a websites article with Sigil? Because reading long form articles on an e-book reader instead of a computer monitor is easier for my eyes. Tried Calibre and a browser extension without success so far. Need a new solution. Since the website does not have an RSS feed, Calibre news feed feature cannot be used. The browser extension dotEPUB does not work well because the website has too many images. In my humble experience, it is only good for text heavy articles where the images are not needed. But in my case, article images are needed. See dotEPUB error message at top center of the page: "This page has too many images .... We cannot include them all, sorry ...." This is the articles being used. How can Sigil be used to converting an HTML web pages to EPUB from this particular website? Any clues appreciated. Thank you.

02-18-2023, 06:34 PM	#2
Karellen Wizard Posts: 1,104 Karma: 4911876 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2	You mean something like this in the image... Sorry this is in Calibre, not Sigil. Attached Thumbnails

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02-18-2023, 06:56 PM	#3
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 7,651 Karma: 5433388 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	Although Sigil can add existing html/xhtml to an empty epub these are from files typically located on your local machine. Have you tried saving the website as an offline archive with your desktop machine browser? Alternatively command line programs like curl can be used to grab websites as well. The problem is most websites are loaded with active page elements via javascript that can be a pain to unravel and clean up not to mention crap like remote advertising and tracking. Properly cleaning this up would be a headache for something that is only going to be read once. Have you checked to see if your e-reading device supports a browser? If so that may be a better solution for short term reading.

02-18-2023, 09:07 PM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,583 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Couple of dotEPUB alternatives https://github.com/alexadam/save-as-ebook https://epub.press/ About a decade ago I used another one named something like "GrabMyPage", it was good at ignoring the garbage, although javascript wouldn't have been as common then. IIRC, an MR member recommended it . BR

02-19-2023, 03:19 AM	#5
patrik Guru Posts: 657 Karma: 4568205 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Forma	One trick around ads and javascript stuff, can be to use Pocket. Have Pocket get the article, and then you save the article from your Pocket archive. Much cleaner version. (Or get a Kobo and use Pocket automatically.)