Will there ever be a simple ebook editor for Android?

nephtys59 · 07-12-2022, 06:26 AM

I do a lot of ebook editing / correction and I'd like to be able to do that on my tablet, instead of being forced to sit at my computer all the time.
Nothing complicated, just the possibility to read/correct css + html files and save the epub for final adjustments on PC.
Doesn't seem that Calibre or Sigil creators intend to port their apps on Android, so what can we expect in the future?
Been waiting for years for someone to create it

Quoth · 07-12-2022, 08:16 AM

Android is a ghastly OS for this sort of task, and having had a Windows 10 tablet, a tablet is also ghastly unless you add a mouse and keyboard, then you've just got a clunky laptop with a too small screen.

If you are a masochist you could maybe find an unzip/zip application for Android and then edit the files with free Jota Text editor. You'd want a keyboard.

JSWolf · 07-12-2022, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

Android is a ghastly OS for this sort of task, and having had a Windows 10 tablet, a tablet is also ghastly unless you add a mouse and keyboard, then you've just got a clunky laptop with a too small screen.

If you are a masochist you could maybe find an unzip/zip application for Android and then edit the files with free Jota Text editor. You'd want a keyboard.

That is still not going to be a good enough experience.

Quoth · 07-12-2022, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

That is still not going to be a good enough experience.

I agree. Hence you need to be a masochist to even think about it.

Sirtel · 07-12-2022, 10:41 AM

I've edited books on my Surface Pro with its pen. While it was doable, it was not a particularly comfortable experience. I much prefer my laptops for this kind of task. IMHO the OP's best option would be a light-weight laptop.

JaroSK · 09-03-2022, 11:23 AM

Alreader - fb2,txt.
Alreader(x,pro...) - html,fb2,txt

Sirtel · 09-03-2022, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaroSK

Alreader - fb2,txt.
Alreader(x,pro...) - html,fb2,txt

The OP clearly meant an epub editor.

07-12-2022, 06:26 AM	#1
nephtys59 Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Android Tablet	Will there ever be a simple ebook editor for Android? I do a lot of ebook editing / correction and I'd like to be able to do that on my tablet, instead of being forced to sit at my computer all the time. Nothing complicated, just the possibility to read/correct css + html files and save the epub for final adjustments on PC. Doesn't seem that Calibre or Sigil creators intend to port their apps on Android, so what can we expect in the future? Been waiting for years for someone to create it

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Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,166 Karma: 85874891 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	Android is a ghastly OS for this sort of task, and having had a Windows 10 tablet, a tablet is also ghastly unless you add a mouse and keyboard, then you've just got a clunky laptop with a too small screen. If you are a masochist you could maybe find an unzip/zip application for Android and then edit the files with free Jota Text editor. You'd want a keyboard.

07-12-2022, 10:41 AM	#5
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,149 Karma: 224760044 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I've edited books on my Surface Pro with its pen. While it was doable, it was not a particularly comfortable experience. I much prefer my laptops for this kind of task. IMHO the OP's best option would be a light-weight laptop.

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