CALIBER, A FREE FILE FORMAT CONVERTER
Caliber is a very impressive free-to-download program designed to convert almost all eBook formats to almost any other format, which means that regardless of where you find your eBooks, you can convert the files to make them acceptable to your eReader - with, as always, the exception of the Kindle from Amazon. This program can convert Kindle format books to any other, but currently it cant convert other formats to the Kindle one, though knowing how developers think, it will surely come.
For example, most eBooks on the Gutenberg site are either in .TXT format, or HTML, neither of which is much use on an eBook, but by means of this extremely user friendly bit of software, one can convert them in a matter of seconds to whichever format you need....ePUB or whatever.
Rather than make this post a long description of the impressive capabilities of Calibre, I would suggest you follow this link and read the handbook online. It is very clearly written by Govid Koyal, who created this small masterpiece, with a number of practical demonstrations showing you how to use his program. Not only is his hand book an example of how a hand book should be written, but he has also created videos to show you how to use the program. An impressive man, Govid.
The only thing I will point out here is that this little marvel of a program is capable of running on all three major platforms, Windows, MAC or Linux. Govid has truly covered all the bases here!
Another small point I should make is that I have noticed that it takes a rather long time to start up. I have used it on three different computers, and it has been the same on all three of them. You need to be patient, click on the icon in the normal way, and then sit back, it will start in its own good time. I have no idea why it is like this, perhaps Govid could enlighten us?
Another small point I should make is that I have noticed that it takes a rather long time to start up. I have used it on three different computers, and it has been the same on all three of them. You need to be patient, click on the icon in the normal way, and then sit back, it will start in its own good time. I have no idea why it is like this, perhaps Govid could enlighten us?
Having read the handbook, I would suggest you follow this link and download the program and set to, hunting for all those free .TXT and HTML or any other format files out there, and merrily convert them to the format your eReader requires... and thus increase your eLibrary hand over fist at a rate of knots!
The eReading public should be extremely grateful to Govid for his work in creating this program, and further, for being so public spirited as to make it free for all of us to use. He is truly a Gentleman!
He is thoughtful enough to have a link on his site, by means of which one can donate money to help him continue to develop this software, and who knows what other pieces of software he has in his head, waiting to pop out?
Have fun using it, I do, and each time I use it, I send him positive thought waves, thanking him for his work, which, I for one appreciate enormously.
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