In the meantime it reached version 0.8.24, and it got more and more complexed with each version. Calibre deserves five stars for its usefulness in maintaining an independent ebook collection, for being free, feature-rich and well-supported, and for its modular construction, which allows third party extensions to extend its functions - particularly those nameless extensions that facilitate the removal of unethical DRM restrictions.
Because it's not just a program to convert among different e-book formats. The software was initially developed by Kovid Goyal and launched four year ago.
I've been using Calibre for years now - I've even written a short tutorial on how to convert KFX files a while back, but so far, I have failed to write a full, proper review. Being one, ergo hint, ipso facto, then perhaps it's time for a review. Because this is an application that I use relatively sparingly, and yet, it's an immensely useful, possibly even irreplaceable tool when you need to do any sort of e-book work. But what about the frequency of use? Well, not if Calibre has anything to do with it. It is a user-friendly and useful eBook managing tool that is a must-have for. What makes for a really good program? The usual suspects would be efficiency, stability and great functionality. If you are looking for the best eBook reader for your PC, you can try Calibre. Also does a database search for metadata and.
to other ebook formats using additional applications such as Calibre. I download books in a variety of formats, and Calibre converts back and forth between all of them effortlessly. It could be made better but we may/must help a bit there with. DRM means you can only read a protected book on a Kindle (or device running a. Dedoimedo published a review on Calibre, a free, cross-platform ebook management tool, including look and feel, libraries and book import, metadata, search, extensive book format conversion capability, plugins, viewer, and much more.Ĭalibre - a high-caliber software for anything e-book It is the best library management for ebooks - and almost the only usable one on any desktop.