Notes are saved as multiple partial entries in My Clippings.txt

[Katja_hbg]

I like to use notes for quotes and comments. From time to time I export my clipping.txt and copy the text into calibre.
I am not sure but maybe since last Kindle update the autosave function is activated. Therefore while I am typing the notes several entries are stored.

I cannot find anyone having the same issue beside that one in the link. The suggestion from Amazon to restart the kindle did not avoid the (growing) duplicates.
I am aware of the download feature from Amazon but I will not use that.
Any other idea how to get a more clean clipping.txt?

https://www.amazonforum.com/s/questi...y-clippingstxt

[tomsem]

Originally Posted by Katja_hbg

I like to use notes for quotes and comments. From time to time I export my clipping.txt and copy the text into calibre.
I am not sure but maybe since last Kindle update the autosave function is activated. Therefore while I am typing the notes several entries are stored.

I cannot find anyone having the same issue beside that one in the link. The suggestion from Amazon to restart the kindle did not avoid the (growing) duplicates.
I am aware of the download feature from Amazon but I will not use that.
Any other idea how to get a more clean clipping.txt?

https://www.amazonforum.com/s/questi...y-clippingstxt

I do not think 'auto-save' is a feature. It should not save anything to clippings until you close the note entry.

Which Kindle do you have?

[Frogm4n]

Clippings is *not* a list of notes. It's a scratchpad of input to the Kindle. A lot of stuff tries to use it like an actual record of notes and highlights, but that's not what it is for.

[mergen3107]

You can take this file and orocess it in KindleMate or similar program to extract only useful information

[tomsem]

Originally Posted by mergen3107

You can take this file and orocess it in KindleMate or similar program to extract only useful information

Yes, but the OP seems to be saying they'd type in a note, and that note was broken up into pieces in Clippings file. Not one record per note, more than one record per note.

But your interpretation may be more accurate than my literal one.

[Katja_hbg]

Originally Posted by tomsem

I do not think 'auto-save' is a feature. It should not save anything to clippings until you close the note entry.
Which Kindle do you have?

It is kindle 11th generation with version 5.19.2.
While I type a note several times "saving (wird gespeichert)" pops up. There is no save button nor any question whether to save when I close the note. Thats why I assume autosave function.

Originally Posted by mergen3107

You can take this file and orocess it in KindleMate or similar program to extract only useful information

Before I try to reduce the clipping, I like to avoid getting the mess.


See anyone else this behaviour and has a solution?