Questions tagged [epub]
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Please recommend a EPUB reader app on iOS that can track how long I've spent on reading a book
I want to read EPUBs on iPhone, and know how long I've spent on each book. Thanks!
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Any Android media player which occupies the least space in Split View mode?
I am using the Split View functionality of my Android tablet to read e-books while also listening to their audio-book versions. For this purpose, I need to have most of my screen given to the e-pub ...
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Looking for a software that can transfer my annotations and highlights in PDF and EPUB files?
I need a cross platform software that I can use in Linux, Windows and Android for reading PDF and EPUB files. The main feature that I need is about transferring annotations and highlights files ...
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linux ebook reader which can save annotations *in* epub files
According to Wikipedia:
The EPUB 3.0 format was intended to address [...] its lack of a specification for annotation
The EPUB 3.0 specification having been approved in 2011, an optimistic reading ...
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Looking for an epub reader for mathematics texts
I read math textbooks. This requires constant shifting back and forward to specific places in the book via internal hyperlinks, bookmarks and (sub)chapter headings. The focus that I really need is ...
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Epub to PDF converter, Offline
Almost every app I see is using cloud/server to convert epub to pdf. Is there an offline app that does the conversion locally? If not, what's the reason they do it on the server?
I'm not looking for ...
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What WYISWYG/GUI eBook editor do you reccomend?
I am looking for a WYSIWYG/GUI eBook editor that has robust functionality beyond that of Calibre or Sigil.
I am speaking of the ability to edit many of the HTML elements via GUI without touching a ...
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Creating ebooks from the terminal in Linux
I'm looking for something that would let me create ebooks containing high-resolution pictures from the command-line.
The reason I'm looking for cli is so the process can be scripted.
EDIT: The goal is ...
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Simple multile-format ebook reader for macOS (no backup/sync, library management, etc.)
I'm hunting for a simple ebook reader for PDF and eBup, and preferably Mobi too. On Linux I use mupdf, which has almost no features: it opens files when I run mupdf the-file, and has Vim-like keybinds ...
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Linux software to convert HTML to epub?
In light of challenges using calibre, what are some alternatives for Linux?
My immediate requirement is to turn an HTML page into epub and then mobi for the Kindle. I've downloaded the page as a ...
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Library/Opensource project in Android for converting pdf to epub
I have an android epub reader project which uses Readium SDK for opening epub files. I'm trying user to open pdf files to which I want to convert to epub, store it to internal storage and make it ...
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Alternative for Apple Books
We are doing a project in which the .epub files are generated using windows inhouse built applications and being verified using Apple Books application in Apple Ipad(5th gen). We have more number of ...
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How to open .epub files on Windows?
In former times, when wanting to read an .epub, I'd use Microsoft Edge. Thing is, as of last year, Microsoft Edge no longer supports .epubs.
So, I most likely have to go with any third-party reader. ...
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Recommendations for A Good Free Software/Website to convert pdf to EPUB
I find that when I convert a pdf file with a significant amount of text to EPUB format (for eg books), they get broken into paragraphs in between words of the same sentence.I have used - Calibre, ...
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Free Alternatives to Edge for Epub
Can someone suggest EPUB file format Readers WITH options to Annotate text in PC?
I have been using Microsoft Edge for a really long time. So, it is tragic that it shall end its support as EPUB ...
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Tools to convert source code to EPUB/HTML
I like to read source code on my Kindle, and thus I need to convert it to either epub or HTML.
I want the result to preferably have syntax highlighting and auto detection of source language. If not, ...
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Extracting plain text from EPUB [closed]
I have loads of EPUBS from which I need to extract plain text,
without any formatting or other information.
In order to creat wordlists, I got hold of many publications of a language in EPUB format. ...
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Emulate how EPUBs would look on Nook devices
I am looking for a tool, preferably to use on Windows PC, to emulate how EPUBs would look on Nook devices.
There is a similar program I've used for Kindle, but I haven't been able to find anything ...
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Software to create ebooks with markdown
I'm currently looking for a way on macOS to create an ebook (PDF, ePub, and Mobi) using markdown syntax, but I can't find a good app/service for that. I tried using the template feature in iA Writer, ...
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What programs/utilities exist to print to epub file?
Google Chrome, Microsoft Word, and Windows for that matter all have a "Printer" called "Print/Save to PDF." This permits one to print pages from any program to a PDF file. I have considered using this ...
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Epub reader with annotation support
I know that there is a plugin for Calibre and that Edge on Windows 10 supports this but both are not what I'm searching for.
The epub reader I search for should have:
supported on Windows, ...
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A collection of Markdown files to a Book
I have a set of related markdown files. I would like to create a book like format or html or pdf. I searched and found 3 tools:
Pandoc ebook
Gitbook
Bookdown
What features I am looking for:
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iBooks replacement on Windows 10 (PDF/ePub reader)
I'm looking for an iBooks-like eBook reading application for Windows that would allow me to import both PDF and ePub eBooks.
My understanding is that Microsoft's recommendation is to use the ...
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osx free epub3 creation software
Any good recommendations for free software to create epub3 files on osx?
Calibre has been mentioned in some articles, but it seems that it's not particularly suited to creating epub3 files from ...
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Open source tool to create EPUB files
I am looking for a good open source tool to create EPUB files from ODT or PDF files.
It needs to run on Windows and Linux as well as be open source.
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Search 15,000 PDF or EPUB books
Calibre is an excellent software to load and read EPUB files. We can create a library using EPUB files. However the drawback is it doesn't have full text search.
Abode can create an index and provide ...
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PDF to EPUB tool for articles
I read quite a few articles per month. I always have problems because I'm always walking with a bunch of printed papers and I have trouble looking for highlighted parts.
Until, last month. Last month,...
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Library for converting PDF/DOC(X)/XLS to EPUB in Android
I am designing a new app which is used to convert PDF, DOC, DOCX and XLS format into the EPUB format.
Is there any library I could use for this?
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Tool to convert online HTML documentation to EPUB from the command line
I have a bunch of intertwingled HTML web pages that I want to convert to EPUB format.
For instance the index page is at
http://example.com/documentation/index/index.html
While the chapters linked ...
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EPUB reader for Windows with copy support
Currently, I'm using Sumatra PDF to read EPUBs on my Windows desktop. Unfortunately, it doesn't allow copying text to my clipboard.
What's a good EPUB reader that allows my to copy interesting ...
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What can perfectly convert EPUB to PDF?
For Windows 8.1 and also Windows 10, what can reproduce EPUB files as a PDF, with no changes and loss of quality?
I ask NOT about Calibre and ePub Converter, which can transform an EPUB file into a ...
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Software to search inside an EPUB file?
Is there Windows 7 software to help me search inside an EPUB file?
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Software to annotate EPUB files (with capability to export the annotations)
I am looking for a software for Android and/or Linux to annotate EPUB files.
It should have the capability to export the annotations. Preferably in XML or other easily parsable format.
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Make a hyperlinked Web site from EPUB file
I have an ebook in EPUB format.
I want to publish it online as a set of interlinked HTML pages (what may be better than EPUB for both online readers and search engines).
What (free) software (either ...
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Software/service to MANUALLY convert technical PDFs into EPUB/Kindle format?
I'm interested in knowing what the available options are in the market for converting highly technical articles in PDF format (with lots of math formulas) into EPUB/Kindle formats manually?
Is there ...
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Converting a LaTeX-generated PDF into EPUB format, preserving formulas
Is there a software or a service out there that can take a technical article in PDF format (which typically contains LaTeX formulas) and convert it into an EPUB format? I wouldn’t have access to the ...
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Free/libre EPUB reader for GNU/Linux
I want to read EPUBs on the desktop.
I’m currently using FBReader, but I’m not happy with it:
it comes with its own (in my opinion, ugly) interface, not using the standard menu bar
it has no context ...
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Web platform for collaborative authoring of an ebook
We (a group of scientists) plan to co-author an open, online book. The idea is to collaboratively write an ebook hosted on a website, which is open for the public to read and comment. We are now ...
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Dual EPUB reading
I have started using my tablet for reading EPUBs and I have found a lot of differents versions of the same book.
So, is there any application that allows me to compare, i.e., to see both versions in ...
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eBook reader for Android that allows the import of DRM protected EPUB eBooks
I love and hate the Kobo app for Android. I love it because it's simple and I can easily connect it to my Kobo account and download my purchases. I hate it because the import of external eBooks sucks (...
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