DRM Removal in Calibre (after books imported)

kingtermite · 03-06-2016, 07:05 PM

Sorry, but I'm a bit of a newbie. Please bear with what may be rookie questions.

I couldn't find what looked like the right place to put this question, so I hope General Discussions was the best place. If not, mods please move and let me know where it moved.

I've already imported my kindle books to my Calibre collection. There are a good number of books and my 300 or so kindle books. Some of my kindle books were duplicates of stuff already in my collection in other formats, so I merged entries so that they have multiple formats now.

Anyway, I was about to go and check Alf's DRM plugin tool that is what I always see referenced for DRM removal. However, after reading a bit about that, I think it only removes DRM upon import and as I mentioned, these books are already imported.

Is there a way to scan through my entire Calibre collection to look for DRM protected books and remove? Or possibly a command line tool that will look at files that I can run manually?

Cinisajoy · 03-06-2016, 07:17 PM

There is a Calibre forum here.
Reporting so a mod can move you.

Ripplinger · 03-06-2016, 07:28 PM

I don't think there's any automated way to see which books still have DRM or not. If you can open the book with Calibre's viewer, then there's no DRM.

You could sort by date for those books you know you added prior to adding Alf's plugin and assume those still have DRM. Then just drag the original book on top of the description pane in Calibre and that should replace the current same format of the book with a new copy that has the benefit of Alf's plugin.

Dr. Drib · 03-06-2016, 07:40 PM

Please post responsibly.

If you have a question on calibre, then the place to post such a question would be the calibre forum.

Thread now moved to.......the calibre Forum.

Don
(Moderator)

eschwartz · 03-06-2016, 08:19 PM

DRM Check: Find out what DRM that ebook has got.

kingtermite · 03-06-2016, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Please post responsibly.

If you have a question on calibre, then the place to post such a question would be the calibre forum.

Thread now moved to.......the calibre Forum.

Don
(Moderator)

There was nothing irresponsible going on. It's not really a Calibre question, so I didn't think that was the proper place.

kingtermite · 03-06-2016, 08:45 PM

Would this work?

Rename my "Calibre library" folder.
Open Calibre which should show empty library.
Install Alf's plugin.
Import that renamed folder as new books and let it remove DRM.

BetterRed · 03-06-2016, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingtermite

Would this work?

Rename my "Calibre library" folder.
Open Calibre which should show empty library.
Install Alf's plugin.
Import that renamed folder as new books and let it remove DRM.

@kingtermite - Probably - you need to pick the right Add-a-book option, the one with one book per folder should work.

I would copy a few books (with & without DRM protection) to a scratch folder, create a new library, import from scratch folder. If that works repeat with full library.

BR

theducks · 03-06-2016, 11:24 PM

Sounds like you want to use a Bulldozer when a Garden Trowel might work

Install the Quality check PI if not already done

Run Check ePub Structure: Check DRM

Export to a JUST THOSE ePub files to a folder
Now DELETE FORMAT EPUB on those
Assumes those tools have been installed
Then Add books those you saved

This way, all metadata stays intact and you did minimal work on your library

eschwartz · 03-06-2016, 11:31 PM

theducks -- really? Falling prey to the cardinal sin of assuming people are talking about only EPUBs?

(Especially given explicit reference to "my kindle books".)

darryl · 03-07-2016, 01:07 AM

@theducks. You can't make even a slight slip when the tiger is waiting to pounce! Fortunately it seems to be a pretty friendly tiger.

theducks · 03-07-2016, 09:19 AM

Meooow!

ichbindasauge · 03-07-2016, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Sounds like you want to use a Bulldozer when a Garden Trowel might work

Install the Quality check PI if not already done

Run Check ePub Structure: Check DRM

Export to a JUST THOSE ePub files to a folder
Now DELETE FORMAT EPUB on those
Assumes those tools have been installed
Then Add books those you saved

This way, all metadata stays intact and you did minimal work on your library

Much simpler: "Open Containing folder", drag file with DRM to the book details pane in Calibre for that book. (Been a while since I used that, but in the past it worked)

mbovenka · 03-08-2016, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

I don't think there's any automated way to see which books still have DRM or not. If you can open the book with Calibre's viewer, then there's no DRM.

Well, there is, kinda. I used the Count Pages plugin for it. I let it compute pagecounts for the lot, and all books it had failed on either had DRM or were corrupt in some (other

) way.

pdurrant · 03-08-2016, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

DRM Check: Find out what DRM that ebook has got.

Hmm.... it might be an idea for someone to update that as a calibre plugin...

03-06-2016, 07:05 PM	#1
kingtermite KingTermite Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bellevue, WA Device: Kindle Touch	DRM Removal in Calibre (after books imported) Sorry, but I'm a bit of a newbie. Please bear with what may be rookie questions. I couldn't find what looked like the right place to put this question, so I hope General Discussions was the best place. If not, mods please move and let me know where it moved. I've already imported my kindle books to my Calibre collection. There are a good number of books and my 300 or so kindle books. Some of my kindle books were duplicates of stuff already in my collection in other formats, so I merged entries so that they have multiple formats now. Anyway, I was about to go and check Alf's DRM plugin tool that is what I always see referenced for DRM removal. However, after reading a bit about that, I think it only removes DRM upon import and as I mentioned, these books are already imported. Is there a way to scan through my entire Calibre collection to look for DRM protected books and remove? Or possibly a command line tool that will look at files that I can run manually?

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Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	There is a Calibre forum here. Reporting so a mod can move you.

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Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,587 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	I don't think there's any automated way to see which books still have DRM or not. If you can open the book with Calibre's viewer, then there's no DRM. You could sort by date for those books you know you added prior to adding Alf's plugin and assume those still have DRM. Then just drag the original book on top of the description pane in Calibre and that should replace the current same format of the book with a new copy that has the benefit of Alf's plugin.

03-06-2016, 07:40 PM	#4
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,611 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Please post responsibly. If you have a question on calibre, then the place to post such a question would be the calibre forum. Thread now moved to.......the calibre Forum. Don (Moderator)

03-06-2016, 08:19 PM	#5
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	DRM Check: Find out what DRM that ebook has got.

03-06-2016, 08:45 PM	#7
kingtermite KingTermite Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bellevue, WA Device: Kindle Touch	Would this work? Rename my "Calibre library" folder. Open Calibre which should show empty library. Install Alf's plugin. Import that renamed folder as new books and let it remove DRM.

03-06-2016, 11:24 PM	#9
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,249 Karma: 61360164 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Sounds like you want to use a Bulldozer when a Garden Trowel might work Install the Quality check PI if not already done Run Check ePub Structure: Check DRM Export to a JUST THOSE ePub files to a folder Now DELETE FORMAT EPUB on those Assumes those tools have been installed Then Add books those you saved This way, all metadata stays intact and you did minimal work on your library

03-06-2016, 11:31 PM	#10
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	theducks -- really? Falling prey to the cardinal sin of assuming people are talking about only EPUBs? (Especially given explicit reference to "my kindle books".)

03-07-2016, 01:07 AM	#11
darryl Wizard Posts: 3,108 Karma: 60231510 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kindle Oasis, Huwei Ascend Mate 7	@theducks. You can't make even a slight slip when the tiger is waiting to pounce! Fortunately it seems to be a pretty friendly tiger.

03-07-2016, 09:19 AM	#12
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,249 Karma: 61360164 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Meooow!

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