Copy notes from EPUB to computer?

Shohreh · Yesterday, 08:54 AM

Hellj

Is there a simple tool (for Windows), that could grab the notes from an EPUB file once it's connected through USB, and append them to a local TXT file?

I found that, after adding a note, each .epub file has a corresponding file in "\Digital Editions\Annotations\blah.epub.annot", but that XML file only contains links to annotions, not the annotations themselves:

Code:

<annotation>
	<dc:identifier>urn:uuid:de120535-d147-4f21-bbb6-3da9ba9dc7a9</dc:identifier>
	<dc:date>2026-01-11T02:58:19Z</dc:date>
	<dc:creator>urn:uuid:374c8101-17fe-41c5-b9c7-0f4d8a6833f5</dc:creator>
	<target>
		<fragment start="OEBPS/ch01.html#point(/1/2/1/18/9/1:260)" end="OEBPS/ch01.html#point(/1/2/1/18/9/1:260)" progress="0.0922619" color="0"/>
	</target>
</annotation>

Also, under \.kobo, the following SQLite files can be found:

BookReader.sqlite
fonts.sqlite
KoboReader.sqlite

I currently use the medieval solution of… shooting screenshots with my smartphone and copy/pasting the PNGs to my computer before possibly grabbing the actual text from the EPUB after searching the file through CTRL+F and pasting it to a TXT if I need to :-/

Thank you.

JSWolf · Yesterday, 09:33 AM

Using calibre, you give ths Annotations and/or Kobo Utilities plugins a try to get your annotations.

Annotations - https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=241206
Kobo Utilities - https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=366110

Shohreh · Yesterday, 10:01 AM

Thanks. Can it be used through the CLI, so I can call it through a batch file instead of loading the GUI?

JSWolf · Yesterday, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shohreh

Thanks. Can it be used through the CLI, so I can call it through a batch file instead of loading the GUI?

No idea. I don't use calibre via the CLI.

Yesterday, 08:54 AM	#1
Shohreh Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 304158 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: France Device: none	Copy notes from EPUB to computer? Hellj Is there a simple tool (for Windows), that could grab the notes from an EPUB file once it's connected through USB, and append them to a local TXT file? I found that, after adding a note, each .epub file has a corresponding file in "\Digital Editions\Annotations\blah.epub.annot", but that XML file only contains links to annotions, not the annotations themselves: Code: <annotation> <dc:identifier>urn:uuid:de120535-d147-4f21-bbb6-3da9ba9dc7a9</dc:identifier> <dc:date>2026-01-11T02:58:19Z</dc:date> <dc:creator>urn:uuid:374c8101-17fe-41c5-b9c7-0f4d8a6833f5</dc:creator> <target> <fragment start="OEBPS/ch01.html#point(/1/2/1/18/9/1:260)" end="OEBPS/ch01.html#point(/1/2/1/18/9/1:260)" progress="0.0922619" color="0"/> </target> </annotation> Also, under \.kobo, the following SQLite files can be found: BookReader.sqlite fonts.sqlite KoboReader.sqlite I currently use the medieval solution of… shooting screenshots with my smartphone and copy/pasting the PNGs to my computer before possibly grabbing the actual text from the EPUB after searching the file through CTRL+F and pasting it to a TXT if I need to :-/ Thank you.

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Yesterday, 09:33 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 81,537 Karma: 150265873 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Using calibre, you give ths Annotations and/or Kobo Utilities plugins a try to get your annotations. Annotations - https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=241206 Kobo Utilities - https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=366110

Yesterday, 10:01 AM	#3
Shohreh Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 304158 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: France Device: none	Thanks. Can it be used through the CLI, so I can call it through a batch file instead of loading the GUI?

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