kepubify
A fast standalone tool that converts EPUB files into Kobo's enhanced KEPUB format.
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About kepubify
Kepubify converts regular EPUB books into Kobo EPUBs, the format Kobo e-readers use for features such as better page statistics. It is a standalone program written in Go, converts most books in a fraction of a second, and its author reports it as 40 to 80 times faster than Calibre for this job.
It copes with malformed HTML and XHTML and offers optional conversions such as punctuation smartening, custom CSS and text replacement. Besides the command-line program there is a web version, and it can be used as a Go library.
Strengths
- Converts most books in under a second
- Tolerates malformed HTML in source EPUBs
- Optional smart punctuation, custom CSS and text replacement
- Available as a command-line tool and a web version
Limitations
- Only useful for Kobo e-reader owners
- Command-line oriented, with no desktop GUI
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- MIT
- Developer
- Patrick Gaskin
- Platforms
- Web, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Web application
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Kobo owners converting EPUB libraries to KEPUB
- Categories
- Ebook tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to kepubify
Compare allSoftware that can replace kepubify for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Calibre
The ebook library manager: view, convert, edit and catalogue books in every major format, and talk to e-readers.
Calibre converts between all major ebook formats in a desktop app with a library and device support, rather than a fast single-purpose KEPUB tool.
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Sigil
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