[kpdfsync] Annotates a PDF with highlights and notes from 'My Clippings.txt' file

dust30 · 04-02-2022, 01:28 AM

Hi,
I use my Kindle PW to read PDF documents, but the problem with Kindle and PDF files, is that the highlights and notes made on the Kindle, are not saved on the PDF files. Which means, if I take the document out, I will not have the annotations made to it. This is a huge problem, as all my precious notes are locked on the Kindle device.

In of itself, the 'My Clippings.txt' file is too simple and unless.

So for a few months, I am writing a software which read 'My Clippings.txt' file and can apply the highlights and notes onto a PDF file.

It is still under development, so I would like some feedback. It runs on Windows and Linux. I released a new version. So I will really appreciate, if some of you can give it a try and see it is useful.

https://github.com/coderarjob/kpdfsync

johnnyb · 04-05-2022, 11:44 AM

I‘ve been waiting for a tool like this for so long. Thank you, will definitely give this a try!

BookCat · 04-05-2022, 12:14 PM

Isn't this going to perform the same function as Kindle Mate?
https://kmate.me/

dust30 · 04-05-2022, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyb

I‘ve been waiting for a tool like this for so long. Thank you, will definitely give this a try!

Thank you so much. Please keep in touch and let me know what problems you are having.
I am investing a lot of time, to release the next alpha version this week. It will have many bug fixes and other improvements.

Have a great day.

dust30 · 04-05-2022, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookCat

Isn't this going to perform the same function as Kindle Mate?
https://kmate.me/

kpdfsync highlights and copies notes from the Clippings file and applied it to the corresponding PDF book or document. This is required if you want to keep the annotations on the PDF files, because Kindle does not do it.

johnnyb · 04-06-2022, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookCat

Isn't this going to perform the same function as Kindle Mate?
https://kmate.me/

Does Kindle Mate parse the contents of your clippings file with PDF files on your computer and highlight the sections that are extracted in the clippings file? I think it doesn’t…

dust30 · 04-06-2022, 06:45 PM

I uploaded a new version, with some bug fixes and UI updates.
Waiting for some feedback from you guys.

I have also prepared an Introduction video. Please find that in Youtube.

BookCat · 04-07-2022, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyb

Does Kindle Mate parse the contents of your clippings file with PDF files on your computer and highlight the sections that are extracted in the clippings file? I think it doesn’t…

Kindle Mate uses the clippings file to collate all your annotations and highlights into the book related collections and others, such as looked up words.

You can see all the notes, highlights etc you've made in a particular book and export them. Some people use Ansi in colaboration with Kindle Mate to set up a system of learning the words they've looked up in the kindle's dictionary.

As for PDF format in particular, I've never used my 6" kindles for reading PDFs, so I can't be sure about this. If you read the Kindle Mate website, it will probably answer this question. KM is free, you could always download it, annotate a PDF on your kindle, then see if KM carries over those annotations. It probably will if the annotations are written to the clipping file.

dust30 · 04-07-2022, 06:04 AM

It may seem that I am not replying, but most of my replies are not showing up here. Sorry for that.

I just want to inform that I have uploaded a new version of kpdfsync, it includes some bug fixes and UI changes.

Check it out at https://github.com/coderarjob/kpdfsync

I also made a video, showing the basic usage

shalym · 04-11-2022, 02:03 PM

I fixed your embedded video below:

Quote:

Originally Posted by dust30

Shari

dust30 · 05-06-2022, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shalym

I fixed your embedded video below:
Shari

Thank you so much. This is great.

dust30 · 05-06-2022, 01:37 AM

Hi Guys, I am looking for some feedback. Your feedback will help me understand the priorities and what features or bugs I need to fix first.

So if any of you have tried kpdfsync, I would love to know how it went.

You can check the latest release here: https://github.com/coderarjob/kpdfsync

Thank you

dust30 · 05-06-2022, 01:39 AM

Hi Guys, I am looking for some feedback. Your feedback will help me understand the priorities and what features or bugs I need to fix first.

So if any of you have tried kpdfsync, I would love to know how it went.

You can check the latest release here: https://github.com/coderarjob/kpdfsync

Thank you

DaySleeper · 10-27-2023, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dust30

Hi Guys, I am looking for some feedback. Your feedback will help me understand the priorities and what features or bugs I need to fix first.

So if any of you have tried kpdfsync, I would love to know how it went.

You can check the latest release here: https://github.com/coderarjob/kpdfsync

Thank you

I just now downloaded it and haven't tried it yet (I definitely plan to). Have you given thought to extending this tool beyond PDFs?

tomsem · 10-27-2023, 04:56 PM

I do not mean to take the wind from your sails, but I think it is just a matter of weeks or months before Amazon's Send To Kindle service starts sending Print Replica (converted from PDF) to the Kindles they are still updating, which they are doing for Scribe and the Kindle apps. Unlike PDF, the annotations and reading position sync between devices, and you can export them directly (at least from the apps and Scribe).

The necessary PR support is already there: you can take a Print Replica document delivered to Scribe and side load it to another Kindle running recent firmware, and it renders and functions as expected (and even syncs!).

One thing that does not work well is export of the entire document to PDF (allowed currently only from Scribe). Scribe annotations are not converted to PDF annotations, and it also does not preserve hyperlinks and the ToC is not converted back to PDF bookmarks.

So there might be some interest in a tool in terms of taking annotations created for the Print Replica document and restoring them to the PDF it was converted from (on Scribe there are also pen annotations to consider).

04-02-2022, 01:28 AM	#1
dust30 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2022 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	[kpdfsync] Annotates a PDF with highlights and notes from 'My Clippings.txt' file Hi, I use my Kindle PW to read PDF documents, but the problem with Kindle and PDF files, is that the highlights and notes made on the Kindle, are not saved on the PDF files. Which means, if I take the document out, I will not have the annotations made to it. This is a huge problem, as all my precious notes are locked on the Kindle device. In of itself, the 'My Clippings.txt' file is too simple and unless. So for a few months, I am writing a software which read 'My Clippings.txt' file and can apply the highlights and notes onto a PDF file. It is still under development, so I would like some feedback. It runs on Windows and Linux. I released a new version. So I will really appreciate, if some of you can give it a try and see it is useful. https://github.com/coderarjob/kpdfsync Attached Thumbnails

04-06-2022, 06:45 PM	#7
dust30 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2022 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	New version (0.9.0-alpha) released. I uploaded a new version, with some bug fixes and UI updates. Waiting for some feedback from you guys. I have also prepared an Introduction video. Please find that in Youtube. https://youtu.be/LIDYylNwk8w</a>?wmode=opaque&origin=https://www.mobileread.com" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>

05-06-2022, 01:39 AM	#13
dust30 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2022 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Looking for some feedback Hi Guys, I am looking for some feedback. Your feedback will help me understand the priorities and what features or bugs I need to fix first. So if any of you have tried kpdfsync, I would love to know how it went. You can check the latest release here: https://github.com/coderarjob/kpdfsync Thank you

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