convert from VitalSource vbk format?

humanengr · 12-29-2019, 09:48 AM

Can Calibre convert VitalSource Bookshelf books?
VitalSource Bookshelf Mac downloads in vbk format.

humanengr · 12-29-2019, 09:56 AM

found it --> https://www.ebook-converter.com/210-...vbk-to-pdf.htm

theducks · 12-29-2019, 11:02 AM

Avoid PDF whenever possible. It is a nasty format to make other book formats from (see the sticky in conversion)

silentguy · 01-03-2020, 08:05 AM

Did you actually have success with that tool? It doesn't really work for me...

JSWolf · 01-05-2020, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humanengr

found it --> https://www.ebook-converter.com/210-...vbk-to-pdf.htm

All that's doing is taking screen shots and creating an image based PDF. Not a good thing to do at all.

cyruspy · 09-15-2020, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

All that's doing is taking screen shots and creating an image based PDF. Not a good thing to do at all.

Any other alternative?

pdurrant · 09-15-2020, 03:17 AM

I suspect that VitalSource ebooks have DRM. Any conversion would require removal of the DRM first. (Except for conversion that exploits the analog hole, like the one linked to above.)

I don't know of any tools that remove DRM from VitalSource ebooks, but that doesn't mean there isn't one.

cnr855 · 02-16-2021, 11:04 AM

Is possible but difficult....

Mikii · 05-04-2021, 10:55 AM

The latest version of the converter is here:
https://www.ebook-converter.com/vita...rm-removal.htm

it is stil a script but it is supposed to save in pub format. I have not tried it but it comes with a demo. The problem is that they have a nasty subscription license.

sashsz · 12-07-2023, 04:11 AM

The link mentioned in the previous post is to an app that is not working, and when it worked it used to create screenshots of its page - terrible!
Can you please develop a script to remove the protection of this vitalsource thing? It's really terrible to use as well!

pdurrant · 12-07-2023, 06:01 AM

For a drm removal solution to be produced requires:

Someone who wants the drm removed
Someone competent to reverse engineer the DRM and produce a solution

Unless they are the same person, it's unlikely to happen.

12-29-2019, 09:48 AM	#1
humanengr Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2018 Device: none	convert from VitalSource vbk format? Can Calibre convert VitalSource Bookshelf books? VitalSource Bookshelf Mac downloads in vbk format.

01-03-2020, 08:05 AM	#4
silentguy Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 200 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Dortmund, Germany Device: Kindle Paperwhite (10. Generation)	Did you actually have success with that tool? It doesn't really work for me... Last edited by silentguy; 01-05-2020 at 04:39 PM.

12-07-2023, 06:01 AM	#11
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,941 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	For a drm removal solution to be produced requires: Someone who wants the drm removed Someone competent to reverse engineer the DRM and produce a solution Unless they are the same person, it's unlikely to happen.

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12-29-2019, 09:56 AM	#2
humanengr Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2018 Device: none	found it --> https://www.ebook-converter.com/210-...vbk-to-pdf.htm

12-29-2019, 11:02 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,048 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Avoid PDF whenever possible. It is a nasty format to make other book formats from (see the sticky in conversion)

09-15-2020, 03:17 AM	#7
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,941 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	I suspect that VitalSource ebooks have DRM. Any conversion would require removal of the DRM first. (Except for conversion that exploits the analog hole, like the one linked to above.) I don't know of any tools that remove DRM from VitalSource ebooks, but that doesn't mean there isn't one.

02-16-2021, 11:04 AM	#8
cnr855 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2021 Device: none	Is possible but difficult....

05-04-2021, 10:55 AM	#9
Mikii Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2017 Device: kindle paperwhite 5 gen	The latest version of the converter is here: https://www.ebook-converter.com/vita...rm-removal.htm it is stil a script but it is supposed to save in pub format. I have not tried it but it comes with a demo. The problem is that they have a nasty subscription license.

12-07-2023, 04:11 AM	#10
sashsz Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2023 Device: android	The link mentioned in the previous post is to an app that is not working, and when it worked it used to create screenshots of its page - terrible! Can you please develop a script to remove the protection of this vitalsource thing? It's really terrible to use as well!

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