Conversion issues between epub and mobi?

javad0g · 02-24-2014, 10:59 PM

Good afternoon/evening everyone,

I certainly want to thank anyone in advance who can point me in the right direction. I am hoping this was the best place to post a question about a file conversion or non-ascii character issue with a converted file on the Amazon Kindle reader (latest generation, 6" base model).

I have a children's book in .epub format that I was hoping would convert to .mobi for my child's reader. The conversion went fine (read: no errors) using EPUB to MOBI (about tab says nothing about a version number).

I am not sure if there is a problem with the original epub? I am not familiar with an epub reader I would be able to install on my x86 based PC (Windows). Is there a general conversion issue between .epub and .mobi? If so, is there a better or more reliable program to use to do file conversion?

Again, thank you for any insight and direction. I certainly appreciate your time. I am an IT guy, but have had very little exposure to eBook files and the conversion between formats.

-Java

**edit**

Spent the time looking into KindleGen (which failed to convert .epub to .mobi correctly) and then into Calibre which had no issues with the conversion process.

Consider this issue solved, and thank you all again, I am so glad I stumbled across this forum while researching a problem. I look forward to reading, sharing and learning.

eschwartz · 02-24-2014, 11:42 PM

What program did you use to convert, and what problem did you get?

Assuming your .epub was good, there shouldn't be any particular problems with converting to .mobi, to check your epub you may want to install calibre. calibre is an ebook-management and conversion suite, complete with ebook-viewer (reads all formats) which now incorporates an EPUB/AZW3 ebook editor that can be run independently.

02-24-2014, 10:59 PM	#1
javad0g Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: Kindle	Conversion issues between epub and mobi? Good afternoon/evening everyone, I certainly want to thank anyone in advance who can point me in the right direction. I am hoping this was the best place to post a question about a file conversion or non-ascii character issue with a converted file on the Amazon Kindle reader (latest generation, 6" base model). I have a children's book in .epub format that I was hoping would convert to .mobi for my child's reader. The conversion went fine (read: no errors) using EPUB to MOBI (about tab says nothing about a version number). I am not sure if there is a problem with the original epub? I am not familiar with an epub reader I would be able to install on my x86 based PC (Windows). Is there a general conversion issue between .epub and .mobi? If so, is there a better or more reliable program to use to do file conversion? Again, thank you for any insight and direction. I certainly appreciate your time. I am an IT guy, but have had very little exposure to eBook files and the conversion between formats. -Java edit Spent the time looking into KindleGen (which failed to convert .epub to .mobi correctly) and then into Calibre which had no issues with the conversion process. Consider this issue solved, and thank you all again, I am so glad I stumbled across this forum while researching a problem. I look forward to reading, sharing and learning. Last edited by javad0g; 02-24-2014 at 11:35 PM.

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02-24-2014, 11:42 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	What program did you use to convert, and what problem did you get? Assuming your .epub was good, there shouldn't be any particular problems with converting to .mobi, to check your epub you may want to install calibre. calibre is an ebook-management and conversion suite, complete with ebook-viewer (reads all formats) which now incorporates an EPUB/AZW3 ebook editor that can be run independently.

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