ePub tools and reading software submitted here. - Page 3

ProDigit · 12-14-2015, 09:10 PM

Notepad++ is an advanced text editor for Windows, with HTML/XML tag highlights, and an enormously good search and replace feature. Great for correcting mass spelling errors, formatting issues, highlighting a bunch of tags, etc... In some ways I find it better than MS office.
It's used for programming, and NOT WYSIWYG!
Very handy for trimming down unnecessary data from ebooks.
It's probably the best tool to create or clean up Epub files (or other html based ebooks).

Download it from the : Notepad++ Home Page

geek1011 · 06-15-2017, 04:14 PM

BookBrowser is easy-to-use tool to generate a web-based epub book browser. All you need to do is download it into the folder with your ebooks, and run it. It can be useful for quickly looking through your books without a big program like calibre, or transferring books to another device.

More info
MobileRead thread

99nyorituryo · 02-17-2018, 09:49 AM

Fixed layout epub3 generator
Image(png jpeg) file to epub3

web: https://kyukyunyorituryo.github.io/FixedEpub3JS/en/
github
https://github.com/kyukyunyorituryo/FixedEpub3JS

JSWolf · 02-17-2018, 10:29 AM

Why would you need fixed layout ePub 3 for a bunch of images when you can do it in ePub 2 for greater compatibility?

99nyorituryo · 02-26-2018, 11:33 AM

In Japan, EPUB 3 is standard. There are few places to accept EPUB 2. When selling in EPUB 2, the review evaluation goes down and returns are increased.

un_pogaz · 06-14-2018, 10:18 AM

Jutoh is a powerful and very complete software for digital book. Its development is very active and its documentation is very complete.
It not free, but it's not expensive for what it's worth (and less expensive than many other proprietary publishers)

It a Writer WYSIWYG (like LibreOffice), not a epub editor (like Sigil).

http://www.jutoh.com/

Adoby · 08-08-2018, 05:30 PM

Just released LibreOffice 6.1 has improved epub export. Supports fixed format.

https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/....1#EPUB_export

lumpynose · 05-27-2019, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adoby

Just released LibreOffice 6.1 has improved epub export. Supports fixed format.

https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/....1#EPUB_export

There's a newer version; the home page should always have the latest version.

https://www.libreoffice.org/
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/

conan50 · 07-12-2019, 01:53 PM

Nice Epub Reader for Linux:
Foliate
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/07/...ader-on-ubuntu

ps67 · 04-16-2020, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by conan50

Nice Epub Reader for Linux:
Foliate
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/07/...ader-on-ubuntu

Foliate Versione 2.11

https://johnfactotum.github.io/foliate/

https://github.com/johnfactotum/foliate/releases

It is nice and works well, two only issues:

I'm not able to open azw3 files with it (converted from calibre or directly downloaded from Amazon)

I am Italian and I read an Italian book but when I search a word with the dictionary it opens the Italian-English Wiktionary, not the correct Italian Wictionary and I am not able to convicne Foliate to use it.

ashton · 04-11-2021, 09:55 PM

I just stumbled upon this and it's almost perfect for me. (no theme colors customization)

Thorium Reader
https://www.edrlab.org/software/thorium-reader/
Windows, MaxOS, Linux

Thorium Reader is the EPUB reader of choice for Windows 10, MacOS and Linux.
This EDRLab application is in constant development and aims at becoming a reference for accessing EPUB 3 publications in reflow or fixed layout format, audiobooks and visual narratives, LCP protected or not.
It is localized in a large set of languages, each version offering new languages.
Huge efforts are also made to get Thorium Reader highly accessible for visually impaired and dyslexic people.
This application is free, with no ads and no leaks of private data.
This is the perfect tools for heavy readers, library patrons and students.

They also got open source toolkits in case any devs are interested. (*cough* calibre-web? *cough*)

Nicolay77 · 05-03-2021, 09:24 PM

Hello, I made a quick ePub translator script in Python.

It uses Google Translate API (requires credentials in PATH).

Link is here: https://github.com/Poyeyo/epub-translate

It can translate all text, or it can output both original and translation as parallel texts.

As described in the readme, the resulting file needs to be fixed in Calibre e-book editor or other tool. But the fixes are quick and take almost no time.

Attached is one resulting file with parallel texts.

JSWolf · 05-04-2021, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicolay77

Hello, I made a quick ePub translator script in Python.

It uses Google Translate API (requires credentials in PATH).

Link is here: https://github.com/Poyeyo/epub-translate

It can translate all text, or it can output both original and translation as parallel texts.

As described in the readme, the resulting file needs to be fixed in Calibre e-book editor or other tool. But the fixes are quick and take almost no time.

Attached is one resulting file with parallel texts.

Very nice. But one thing. You have not specified what versions of Python this runs with.

Nicolay77 · 05-07-2021, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Very nice. But one thing. You have not specified what versions of Python this runs with.

Well, It runs on Python 3.

I think the latest version creates ePub files that require no manual fixing (hopefully).

oldboys · 12-05-2021, 06:08 AM

Epub preview handler

windows only

Installation:
unzip to any folder
Start a command prompt with administrator privileges
(Search cmd, up command line desktop application, right click run as administrator)
navigate the command line to the dll directory
at the command prompt:
regsvr32.exe epub_handler.dll
to break down a small window
Its distance is the same, with the / u switch

regsvr32.exe / u epub_handler.dll

System requirement Vista / Win7 or Win10
Download
https://app.box.com/s/sqazp5b07mt6cdyaz3qmdyg3caaul56k

How to use: windows explorer / view / preview panel on

language hungary (oppsz sorry)
writing for my own use 2018

06-14-2018, 10:18 AM	#36
un_pogaz Chalut o/ Posts: 421 Karma: 145424 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Kobo	Jutoh is a powerful and very complete software for digital book. Its development is very active and its documentation is very complete. It not free, but it's not expensive for what it's worth (and less expensive than many other proprietary publishers) It a Writer WYSIWYG (like LibreOffice), not a epub editor (like Sigil). http://www.jutoh.com/ Last edited by un_pogaz; 06-14-2018 at 10:37 AM.

04-11-2021, 09:55 PM	#41
ashton Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2017 Device: Nvidia Shield Tablet	Thorium Reader I just stumbled upon this and it's almost perfect for me. (no theme colors customization) Thorium Reader https://www.edrlab.org/software/thorium-reader/ Windows, MaxOS, Linux Thorium Reader is the EPUB reader of choice for Windows 10, MacOS and Linux. This EDRLab application is in constant development and aims at becoming a reference for accessing EPUB 3 publications in reflow or fixed layout format, audiobooks and visual narratives, LCP protected or not. It is localized in a large set of languages, each version offering new languages. Huge efforts are also made to get Thorium Reader highly accessible for visually impaired and dyslexic people. This application is free, with no ads and no leaks of private data. This is the perfect tools for heavy readers, library patrons and students. They also got open source toolkits in case any devs are interested. (cough calibre-web? cough) Last edited by ashton; 04-11-2021 at 10:00 PM.

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12-14-2015, 09:10 PM	#31
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	Notepad++ is an advanced text editor for Windows, with HTML/XML tag highlights, and an enormously good search and replace feature. Great for correcting mass spelling errors, formatting issues, highlighting a bunch of tags, etc... In some ways I find it better than MS office. It's used for programming, and NOT WYSIWYG! Very handy for trimming down unnecessary data from ebooks. It's probably the best tool to create or clean up Epub files (or other html based ebooks). Download it from the : Notepad++ Home Page

06-15-2017, 04:14 PM	#32
geek1011 Wizard Posts: 2,790 Karma: 6990707 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Aura Edition 2 v1, Clara HD	BookBrowser is easy-to-use tool to generate a web-based epub book browser. All you need to do is download it into the folder with your ebooks, and run it. It can be useful for quickly looking through your books without a big program like calibre, or transferring books to another device. More info MobileRead thread

02-17-2018, 09:49 AM	#33
99nyorituryo Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Japan Device: kindle paperwhite	Fixed layout epub3 generator Image(png jpeg) file to epub3 web: https://kyukyunyorituryo.github.io/FixedEpub3JS/en/ github https://github.com/kyukyunyorituryo/FixedEpub3JS

02-17-2018, 10:29 AM	#34
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,395 Karma: 136466962 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Why would you need fixed layout ePub 3 for a bunch of images when you can do it in ePub 2 for greater compatibility?

02-26-2018, 11:33 AM	#35
99nyorituryo Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Japan Device: kindle paperwhite	In Japan, EPUB 3 is standard. There are few places to accept EPUB 2. When selling in EPUB 2, the review evaluation goes down and returns are increased.

08-08-2018, 05:30 PM	#37
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,736 Karma: 26785668 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Thinkpad E595, Ubuntu Mate, Huawei Mediapad 5, Bouye Likebook Plus	Just released LibreOffice 6.1 has improved epub export. Supports fixed format. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/....1#EPUB_export

07-12-2019, 01:53 PM	#39
conan50 Fanatic Posts: 593 Karma: 14054112 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: kindle	Nice Epub Reader for Linux: Foliate https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/07/...ader-on-ubuntu

12-05-2021, 06:08 AM	#45
oldboys Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 326 Join Date: Nov 2021 Device: kobo	Epub preview handler windows only Installation: unzip to any folder Start a command prompt with administrator privileges (Search cmd, up command line desktop application, right click run as administrator) navigate the command line to the dll directory at the command prompt: regsvr32.exe epub_handler.dll to break down a small window Its distance is the same, with the / u switch regsvr32.exe / u epub_handler.dll System requirement Vista / Win7 or Win10 Download https://app.box.com/s/sqazp5b07mt6cdyaz3qmdyg3caaul56k How to use: windows explorer / view / preview panel on language hungary (oppsz sorry) writing for my own use 2018

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