Metadata not transferring to kindle paperwhite

Fionabyrns · 09-28-2013, 02:02 PM

I have tried finding a solution but seems I only find the opposite.
I use calibre and have my books mostly in ePub 1st. I then download metadata and update covers if needed. I then convert to mobi. I have chosen the option to add the metadata as a page, but when syncing with kindle I do not find this info. Any suggestions. I am always on the latest calibre version.

Sabardeyn · 09-29-2013, 07:49 PM

Someone else with more knowledge of Kindle formats will need to chime in here, but I know that some ebook formats do not support this feature as they allow limited or no metadata to be saved inside the ebook file at all.

way8lifter · 09-29-2013, 09:16 PM

I had the same problem I found the problem was actually at Amazon ..I can't remember which setting ..but go to your amazon account and check around ( i may have found my answer by googling it )

Fionabyrns · 09-30-2013, 12:42 AM

Thanks for the reply, but my books are not from amazon. I have noticed that if I send to ipad in ePub the info is availible.

drjenkins · 09-30-2013, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Fionabyrns

I then convert to mobi.

Try converting to AZW3 rather than mobi. AZW3 files carry the metadata like epub files. Your PaperWhite may need a firmware update to read AZW3, but it is definitely worthwhile.

09-28-2013, 02:02 PM	#1
Fionabyrns Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Ipad	Metadata not transferring to kindle paperwhite I have tried finding a solution but seems I only find the opposite. I use calibre and have my books mostly in ePub 1st. I then download metadata and update covers if needed. I then convert to mobi. I have chosen the option to add the metadata as a page, but when syncing with kindle I do not find this info. Any suggestions. I am always on the latest calibre version.

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09-29-2013, 07:49 PM	#2
Sabardeyn Guru Posts: 644 Karma: 1242364 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Right Coast Device: PC (Calibre), Nexus 7 2013 (Moon+ Pro), HTC HD2/Leo (Freda)	Someone else with more knowledge of Kindle formats will need to chime in here, but I know that some ebook formats do not support this feature as they allow limited or no metadata to be saved inside the ebook file at all.

09-29-2013, 09:16 PM	#3
way8lifter Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kindle Fire	I had the same problem I found the problem was actually at Amazon ..I can't remember which setting ..but go to your amazon account and check around ( i may have found my answer by googling it )

09-30-2013, 12:42 AM	#4
Fionabyrns Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Ipad	Thanks for the reply, but my books are not from amazon. I have noticed that if I send to ipad in ePub the info is availible.

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