Exporting Your Calibre eBook Library

To export your Calibre eBook library:

  1. Open Calibre.
  2. Choose the “Export” tab.
  3. In the “Export Library” field, enter a name for your library.
  4. Click “Export.”
  5. The exported library will be saved to your computer’s hard drive.

To import your eBook library into another Calibre installation, follow these steps:

  1. Export your eBook library to a file.
  2. Press Import previously exported data at the Export/Import all calibre data window.
  3. Select your data instead of the imported eBook library.

Creating a Cloud Storage Calibre Library

If you want to store your Ebooks using a cloud storage service like Google Drive, you could export your collection there. This is a good way to back up your eBook collection, as well as share it with other Calibre users—perfect for family eBook collections.

To create a new calibre library, open Calibre Library > Switch/create library. In the Choose your calibre library window, select a location that syncs with your cloud storage service (for instance, in a Dropbox sync folder). ..

This will sync the folder to Dropbox, allowing you to use the same library across multiple Calibre installations.

Creating a Network Shared Calibre eBook Library

Calibre includes a feature that allows it to be turned into a content server. This activates Calibre’s built-in web server, allowing you to view your library on any other devices on your network (or the web, if you set up your device to allow remote connections), as well as download eBooks from your library directly to read in the Calibre eBook reader.

Setting up a shared library is easy- just press Connect/share > Start content server to enable this. This will turn the content server on immediately for you to access.

If you want to view the library on a different device, you’ll need to press the Connect/share button again. This time, you’ll see a quick view of the IP address and port you’ll need to use on another device. typically, this is http://ip.address:8080, replacing ip.address with your PC’s IP address and port 8080 as the standard web port that Calibre uses.

Removing eBook DRM using Calibre

DeDRM is a plugin that can be used to remove DRM from eBooks. This plugin can be used for most DRM methods, except for eBooks that have been purchased from Apple. To remove DRM from an Apple eBook, you will need to use TunesKit. ..

To decrypt eBooks that have DRM, you’ll need to add your device’s serial number (for example, your Kindle’s serial number) or registration keys to Calibre eBook reader. This will allow you to remove the DRM from the eBooks. ..

When you first import your Kindle or other DRM eBooks into Calibre, the DeDRM plugin will automatically convert them using the serial number or security keys you’ve provided. If you have not provided a serial number or security key, then the plugin will ask you to do so. ..

Converting eBook File Formats

There are many different eBook file formats, making it difficult to use the same type of eBooks across multiple devices.

When you’re ready to export your eBook, press OK. A duplicate of your eBook, in the format you selected, will be created in your Calibre eBook reader library for you to export elsewhere.

Accessing News and Magazines using Calibre

Calibre is a great tool for reading your favorite magazines and accessing the latest news headlines.

This will download the news or magazine content you selected for you to view in your Calibre eBook reader library. If Calibre is closed, it will continue to check for updates and not download them automatically.

Better eBook Management with Calibre

If you’re struggling to find new books to read, there are some great free book sites that you can use to get reading without rushing to buy from the Kindle store. ..