How to Export a list of Tags to Excel

tsundoku · 03-31-2023, 01:33 PM

I had the same question (how do I export a list of all my tags?) and found some long threads on it. When I went to add how I did it to the thread, the Mobile Read UI suggested I create a new thread. So here are step-by-step instruction for how I did it in case it's helpful:

In Calibre
- Add Books | Add Empty Book
- Select the Empty Book
- Edit Metadata
- Open Tag Editor (button to the left of the Tags dropdown control)
- Drag-select all the tags by holding down the CTRL key (in Windows)
- Add all the tags by pressing the “>” button
- Double-click on the tags control to select all the tags
- Ctrl-C to copy them

In Excel
- Select an empty cell
- CTRL-V to paste the list of tags into a single cell
- Data | Text to Columns
- Choose Delimited, Next
- Select Comma, Unselect Tab, Next
- Finish (you now have each tag in its own cell/column)
- CTRL-SHIFT-Right Arrow (to select all the columns with tags)
- CTRL-C to copy
- Select a blank cell
- Home | Paste | Transpose

You now have your list of tags in a single column in Excel.

theducks · 03-31-2023, 02:54 PM

Easier
Get a SQLlite browser and export any table in metadata.db as CSV

BetterRed · 03-31-2023, 07:05 PM

Even easier, use the calibredb list_categories feature ==>> https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gen...ist-categories

BR

03-31-2023, 01:33 PM	#1
tsundoku Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: PNW Device: Kindle Oasis	How to Export a list of Tags to Excel I had the same question (how do I export a list of all my tags?) and found some long threads on it. When I went to add how I did it to the thread, the Mobile Read UI suggested I create a new thread. So here are step-by-step instruction for how I did it in case it's helpful: In Calibre - Add Books \| Add Empty Book - Select the Empty Book - Edit Metadata - Open Tag Editor (button to the left of the Tags dropdown control) - Drag-select all the tags by holding down the CTRL key (in Windows) - Add all the tags by pressing the “>” button - Double-click on the tags control to select all the tags - Ctrl-C to copy them In Excel - Select an empty cell - CTRL-V to paste the list of tags into a single cell - Data \| Text to Columns - Choose Delimited, Next - Select Comma, Unselect Tab, Next - Finish (you now have each tag in its own cell/column) - CTRL-SHIFT-Right Arrow (to select all the columns with tags) - CTRL-C to copy - Select a blank cell - Home \| Paste \| Transpose You now have your list of tags in a single column in Excel.

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03-31-2023, 02:54 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,443 Karma: 58055868 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Easier Get a SQLlite browser and export any table in metadata.db as CSV

03-31-2023, 07:05 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,997 Karma: 27620706 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Even easier, use the calibredb list_categories feature ==>> https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gen...ist-categories BR