Getting Started for Dummies

skp · 07-27-2017, 06:22 PM

All of my ebooks (1500+) are Kindle and I read them on an Android tablet which is designated as my default device.

Can someone please just tell me how I get all those books into a calibre catalog? The User's Guide simply says "Drag and drop a few e-book files into calibre, or click the “Add books” button and browse for the e-books you want to work with." Drag and drop from where? Add from where? What am I missing?

I'm really not a stupid person, but I'm starting to feel that way.

Thanks so much.

skp

BetterRed · 07-27-2017, 08:21 PM

@skp - Try the Video Tutorials

As a general rule I don't like tutorial videos, but these are an exception, watch a segment, go into the program and do it, repeat as necessary before moving onto the next segment.

Also at MR, it's a good idea to read the sticky threads at the top of the forums - the answer you're looking for could be there.

BR

jhowell · 07-27-2017, 10:21 PM

Calibre does not work well for retrieving books from the Kindle apps for Andriod or iOS. Even if you can locate the book files most will be in KFX format, which calibre does not support. Many of the rest will have DRM and there are no working DRM removal tools for recent versions of those apps.

I recommend using the Kindle for PC or Mac program instead. The latest versions of those also use KFX, but there is a sticky thread here on how to avoid that.

07-27-2017, 06:22 PM	#1
skp Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2017 Device: Android Tablet with Kindle	Getting Started for Dummies All of my ebooks (1500+) are Kindle and I read them on an Android tablet which is designated as my default device. Can someone please just tell me how I get all those books into a calibre catalog? The User's Guide simply says "Drag and drop a few e-book files into calibre, or click the “Add books” button and browse for the e-books you want to work with." Drag and drop from where? Add from where? What am I missing? I'm really not a stupid person, but I'm starting to feel that way. Thanks so much. skp

07-27-2017, 10:21 PM	#3
jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,497 Karma: 84420419 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tampa Bay, Florida Device: Kindles	Calibre does not work well for retrieving books from the Kindle apps for Andriod or iOS. Even if you can locate the book files most will be in KFX format, which calibre does not support. Many of the rest will have DRM and there are no working DRM removal tools for recent versions of those apps. I recommend using the Kindle for PC or Mac program instead. The latest versions of those also use KFX, but there is a sticky thread here on how to avoid that. Last edited by jhowell; 07-27-2017 at 10:27 PM.

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07-27-2017, 08:21 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,572 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@skp - Try the Video Tutorials As a general rule I don't like tutorial videos, but these are an exception, watch a segment, go into the program and do it, repeat as necessary before moving onto the next segment. Also at MR, it's a good idea to read the sticky threads at the top of the forums - the answer you're looking for could be there. BR

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