Converting PDF

cantona · 06-01-2010, 10:39 AM

Hi

I have about 10 PDF ebooks on my PC at the moment. I bought my kindle last week and I am waiting for it to arrive. From what I understand I must convert these to a different format so the text can be resized in the Kindle making them more readable. What program should I use?

Regards,
Cantona

PS. The PDF's are all text, no diagrams
PPS. I originally posted this in the wrong section,sorry.

AnemicOak · 06-01-2010, 10:48 AM

You'll find all kinds of varying techniques that folks use, but here's what I do (provided they aren't DRM'd PDFs)...

1 - Open the PDF in Acrobat Pro and export as HTML.
2 - Open the HTML in Sigil and do any editing, creating an ePub file.
3 - Convert ePub file to Mobi using Calibre.
4 - Transfer to Kindle via USB.

This varies sometimes. For instance sometimes the file looks pretty messed up in Sigil so I use Calibre to convert the HTML to ePub then edit the ePub in Sigil.

For a couple really simple methods you can try (sometimes things come out great, sometimes not so much). Download Mobipocket Creator (free) and use that to convert the PDF to Mobi/prc or use Calibre to convert PDF directly to Mobi.

You can also use Mobi Creator to get HTML from a PDF, I'm sure there are other free programs that'll give you HTML from PDF too. Don't use Acrobat Reader to export as you can only get plain text that way and will lose things like italics.

msvadi · 06-01-2010, 11:15 AM

Mobipocket Creator, Publisher Edition.

http://www.mobipocket.com/en/downloa...ilscreator.asp

paperwastage · 06-01-2010, 09:51 PM

thought that the kindle had updated pdf capabilites... might want to wait and see how the pdfs open on the kindle

JMikeD · 06-01-2010, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paperwastage

thought that the kindle had updated pdf capabilites... might want to wait and see how the pdfs open on the kindle

Updated capabilities means that you can enlarge the PDF page. It doesn't reflow text, so you then have to start scrolling vertically and horizontally to read the text. Highly unsatisfactory.

Habakkuk · 06-06-2010, 03:09 AM

Send the PDF as an email attachment to yourkindlename@kindle.com or yourkindlename@free.kindle.com.
Put Convert in the subject line. This will convert the PDF file into an AZW Kindle format file.

cantona · 06-06-2010, 05:29 AM

thanks for the info if I send the pdf to name@free.kindle.com, will they send bakc the azw coverted file to the email address that sent them the email?

Regards,
Cantona

Habakkuk · 06-09-2010, 05:05 AM

No. It will send an email to the owners email address with a link to download the file. Don't forget to ensure that the sender's email address is registered on your Manage Your Kindle page.

suecsi · 06-10-2010, 06:53 AM

I found that if you save the PDF as HTML, then import that HTML file to Calibre (it shows it as ZIP format), then convert that ZIP to MOBI, it displays pretty well on the Kindle. Certainly with the ones I have tried, saving from PDF to HTML removes the headers and footers which are the main things I am trying to clean out using other methods.

06-01-2010, 10:39 AM	#1
cantona Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle 2	Converting PDF Hi I have about 10 PDF ebooks on my PC at the moment. I bought my kindle last week and I am waiting for it to arrive. From what I understand I must convert these to a different format so the text can be resized in the Kindle making them more readable. What program should I use? Regards, Cantona PS. The PDF's are all text, no diagrams PPS. I originally posted this in the wrong section,sorry.

06-01-2010, 10:48 AM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	You'll find all kinds of varying techniques that folks use, but here's what I do (provided they aren't DRM'd PDFs)... 1 - Open the PDF in Acrobat Pro and export as HTML. 2 - Open the HTML in Sigil and do any editing, creating an ePub file. 3 - Convert ePub file to Mobi using Calibre. 4 - Transfer to Kindle via USB. This varies sometimes. For instance sometimes the file looks pretty messed up in Sigil so I use Calibre to convert the HTML to ePub then edit the ePub in Sigil. For a couple really simple methods you can try (sometimes things come out great, sometimes not so much). Download Mobipocket Creator (free) and use that to convert the PDF to Mobi/prc or use Calibre to convert PDF directly to Mobi. You can also use Mobi Creator to get HTML from a PDF, I'm sure there are other free programs that'll give you HTML from PDF too. Don't use Acrobat Reader to export as you can only get plain text that way and will lose things like italics. Last edited by AnemicOak; 06-01-2010 at 11:25 AM.

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06-01-2010, 11:15 AM	#3
msvadi Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle DX Global Wireless	Mobipocket Creator, Publisher Edition. http://www.mobipocket.com/en/downloa...ilscreator.asp

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paperwastage Groupie Posts: 154 Karma: 1310 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle DX Graphite	thought that the kindle had updated pdf capabilites... might want to wait and see how the pdfs open on the kindle

06-06-2010, 03:09 AM	#6
Habakkuk Reader Posts: 11 Karma: 228 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle DX	Send the PDF as an email attachment to yourkindlename@kindle.com or yourkindlename@free.kindle.com. Put Convert in the subject line. This will convert the PDF file into an AZW Kindle format file.

06-06-2010, 05:29 AM	#7
cantona Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle 2	thanks for the info if I send the pdf to name@free.kindle.com, will they send bakc the azw coverted file to the email address that sent them the email? Regards, Cantona

06-09-2010, 05:05 AM	#8
Habakkuk Reader Posts: 11 Karma: 228 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle DX	No. It will send an email to the owners email address with a link to download the file. Don't forget to ensure that the sender's email address is registered on your Manage Your Kindle page.

06-10-2010, 06:53 AM	#9
suecsi Rock Chick Posts: 429 Karma: 4965 Join Date: May 2009 Location: near Heathrow Device: Kindle 2i, Kindle DX, Kindle 3G	I found that if you save the PDF as HTML, then import that HTML file to Calibre (it shows it as ZIP format), then convert that ZIP to MOBI, it displays pretty well on the Kindle. Certainly with the ones I have tried, saving from PDF to HTML removes the headers and footers which are the main things I am trying to clean out using other methods.

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