Search Notes

smokiibear · 01-14-2014, 08:24 AM

Is there a provision for searching notes in Calibre?

Thank you.

Adoby · 01-14-2014, 08:46 AM

What is "notes"?

smokiibear · 01-17-2014, 02:14 PM

In the kindle, or standard pdf documents, notes are like bookmarks with the ability to jot down some additional text, thus, a note. This comes in handy especially with text books and code books. With std. pdf docs, I can search my notes for text I left behind in the pdf. But I'm wondering if Calibre can do the same. Kindle only shows the list of notes, but you cannot search their text.

unboggling · 01-17-2014, 02:41 PM

There are a couple of optional plugins you could look at here:

Index of Plugins (list with descriptions), sticky by kiwidude.

I don't know if these plugins have search capability or not, since I don't use them: Annotations. Sony PRS-T1 Notes. May be others too.

eschwartz · 01-17-2014, 03:24 PM

I've used Annotations plugin. It can import notes from the Kindle, Marvin (iOS app) and Goodreader (iOS app) and stores it as a custom column in calibre. Once it's just text in a custom column, you can search for it.

I believe someone is trying to create support for Kobo as well.

01-14-2014, 08:24 AM	#1
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01-14-2014, 08:46 AM	#2
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	What is "notes"?

01-17-2014, 02:14 PM	#3
smokiibear Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: none	In the kindle, or standard pdf documents, notes are like bookmarks with the ability to jot down some additional text, thus, a note. This comes in handy especially with text books and code books. With std. pdf docs, I can search my notes for text I left behind in the pdf. But I'm wondering if Calibre can do the same. Kindle only shows the list of notes, but you cannot search their text.

01-17-2014, 02:41 PM	#4
unboggling Wizard Posts: 1,065 Karma: 858115 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kobo Clara, Kindle Paperwhite 10	There are a couple of optional plugins you could look at here: Index of Plugins (list with descriptions), sticky by kiwidude. I don't know if these plugins have search capability or not, since I don't use them: Annotations. Sony PRS-T1 Notes. May be others too.

01-17-2014, 03:24 PM	#5
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	I've used Annotations plugin. It can import notes from the Kindle, Marvin (iOS app) and Goodreader (iOS app) and stores it as a custom column in calibre. Once it's just text in a custom column, you can search for it. I believe someone is trying to create support for Kobo as well.

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