Can Calibre be used to convert docs to Kindle format to sell on Kindle?

undergroundman · 05-18-2013, 10:45 PM

From what I saw, the programme Calibre can at least be used for converting texts to various ebook formats but can it easily be used to convert these texts in a way that allows you to then upload to Amazon and sell?

Thanks

Any help anyone can give me would be AMAZING!

thomass · 05-19-2013, 12:54 PM

AFAIR you should use kindle previewer/kindlegen for this documents. You can use Calibre to create an epub then previewer to convert it into Kindle format. Using Ms Word/Sigil to edit files before creating the ePub file could be useful.

WaltC · 05-19-2013, 04:14 PM

Undergroundman,
I believe you can do exactly that. However, I understand that some of the finer points-- Table of Contents, come of the Meta information, certain formatting, etc.-- may still need to be tweaked. E.g., here's a post that talks about some of that, including Calibre--
www.mobileread.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1936854&postcount=7

thomass · 05-19-2013, 05:52 PM

For one-page-html files you can use the outline view of the MsWord to determine the titles quickly, then convert it to ToC using Calibre.
(you can always convert ePubs and other docs into one-page html by converting it into htmlz using Calibre)

in addition to that after creating the Kindle formatted doc you can use the Kindlestip to have a the same doc with a smaller size(maybe needed for large document since Amazon restricts the upload with a size limit)

In short you may use this approach with the link given above:

convert the file into html
- for epub,mobi >calibre>convert it into htmlz>unzip (with 7zip)
- for pdf>mobipocket creator>preview html>save as>html
- for scanned pdf>ABBYY Fine Reader>save as html)
use MS Word to format the text and create titles for the ToC
you may want to use the macros (Book Creator, etc), and don't forget to save it as filtered html
zip the html including its folder and use Calibre to convert it into ePub (don't forget to create a ToC)
use kindle previewer to create Kindle formatted doc
if necessary use kindlestrip to decrease its size
ready to upload

05-18-2013, 10:45 PM	#1
undergroundman Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Kindle	Can Calibre be used to convert docs to Kindle format to sell on Kindle? From what I saw, the programme Calibre can at least be used for converting texts to various ebook formats but can it easily be used to convert these texts in a way that allows you to then upload to Amazon and sell? Thanks Any help anyone can give me would be AMAZING!

05-19-2013, 04:14 PM	#3
WaltC Harmonious Grump Posts: 42 Karma: 506574 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Albuquerque, NM Device: Kindle 2, Kindle Touch, Nook HD, iPad 3, Voyage	Undergroundman, I believe you can do exactly that. However, I understand that some of the finer points-- Table of Contents, come of the Meta information, certain formatting, etc.-- may still need to be tweaked. E.g., here's a post that talks about some of that, including Calibre-- www.mobileread.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1936854&postcount=7 Last edited by WaltC; 05-19-2013 at 04:17 PM.

05-19-2013, 05:52 PM	#4
thomass Wizard Posts: 1,669 Karma: 2300001 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Türkiye Device: Kindle 5.3.7	For one-page-html files you can use the outline view of the MsWord to determine the titles quickly, then convert it to ToC using Calibre. (you can always convert ePubs and other docs into one-page html by converting it into htmlz using Calibre) in addition to that after creating the Kindle formatted doc you can use the Kindlestip to have a the same doc with a smaller size(maybe needed for large document since Amazon restricts the upload with a size limit) In short you may use this approach with the link given above: convert the file into html for epub,mobi >calibre>convert it into htmlz>unzip (with 7zip) for pdf>mobipocket creator>preview html>save as>html for scanned pdf>ABBYY Fine Reader>save as html) use MS Word to format the text and create titles for the ToC you may want to use the macros (Book Creator, etc), and don't forget to save it as filtered html zip the html including its folder and use Calibre to convert it into ePub (don't forget to create a ToC) use kindle previewer to create Kindle formatted doc if necessary use kindlestrip to decrease its size ready to upload Last edited by thomass; 05-19-2013 at 06:01 PM.

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05-19-2013, 12:54 PM	#2
thomass Wizard Posts: 1,669 Karma: 2300001 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Türkiye Device: Kindle 5.3.7	AFAIR you should use kindle previewer/kindlegen for this documents. You can use Calibre to create an epub then previewer to convert it into Kindle format. Using Ms Word/Sigil to edit files before creating the ePub file could be useful.

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