E-books are becoming more and more popular, thanks to how easy they are to carry and transfer. Calibre Portable is a small tool that can help you manage the entire library, convert between various formats and sync your e-reader.
The program has a simple interface that should be easy to figure out by all users, regardless of their level of experience.
First and foremost, the tool lets you choose the manufacturer of your device, coming with an extensive list that includes Amazon, Android, Apple, Astak, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, PocketBook and Sony, to name just a few.
After making this selection, the app provides a long list of devices available for each of them.
Books can be added to the program from various directories on the computer. These are listed on the interface with various details, such as the title, author’s name, date, size, rating, tags, name of the series and the date it was published.
The utility lets you edit the metadata of all the items. This should help you filter through the entire library with ease, as the app enables you to view all the authors, languages, series, publishers and file formats stored.
This tool supports a wide range of file formats, including EPUB, LIT, MOBI, AZW, PDF, TXT and DOC, to name just a few. When converting a certain file, you can select one of these, edit the metadata, change the font options, text justification, page setup and format-specific details.
You may also use the program to read e-books straight from the computer screen or send the items straight to your device.
All in all, Calibre Portable is a great tool that can perform a wide range of actions and which is quite useful to all those passionate readers that have an extensive collection of electronic books. Furthermore, since the program is completely portable, it can be launched from any removable device and it shouldn’t leave any traces in the Windows Registry.
Less experienced users should find it easy to handle, thanks to the intuitive interface and layout.
What's New in This Release:
New Features:
· PDF Output: Add an option to generate a printable Table of Contents (that lists page numbers). Useful if you intend to print out the PDF.
· Replace the book counts in the choose library button and next to the virtual library button with the names of the current library and virtual library. The count information is now displayed in the status bar at the bottom.
· When reviewing downloaded metadata, add a button to view the book being reviewed.
· Get Books: Add SONY Reader Store (Australia).
· For users running calibre from source, note that calibre has moved to using git for source control.
Bug Fixes:
· Windows build: Update the version of Qt calibre uses to fix crashes on some Windows 8 64 bit machines with touchscreens
· Fix error when using _daysago in search queries.
· Kobo driver: When deleting books from the Kobo Aura, do not leave empty entries on the home screen. Also show downloaded books stored in the SD card as on the card, not the main memory.
· Get Books: Fix price informa...