
Calibre is a versatile open-source application designed for efficient e-book library management. It allows users to oversee their e-book collections, convert e-books across numerous formats, synchronize with popular e-reader devices, and read e-books using its built-in viewer.
Functioning as a comprehensive e-library, Calibre not only facilitates format conversion and synchronization but also transforms news feeds into e-book formats, enriching your reading experience. With Calibre, you can access your extensive collection through any web browser, making it a convenient option for e-book enthusiasts.
Key Features of Calibre
Calibre boasts a rich feature set, including:
- Robust library management tools
- Support for conversion between all major e-book formats
- Synchronization capabilities with various e-reader devices
- Fetching and converting web news into e-book formats
- An integrated viewer for multiple e-book formats
What’s New in Calibre 8.0.1?
New Features
- Improved Kobo Support: Now includes native editing, viewing, and conversion of KEPUB format files specific to Kobo. Users can configure automatic conversion from EPUB to KEPUB when sending books to their Kobo devices.
- Folder Connectivity: Calibre can connect to folders and treat them as USBMS-based devices, which is particularly useful for Chromebook users.
- Enhanced Table of Contents editor, allowing for the movement of multiple selected items.
- Updated application icon design for macOS to align with Apple’s current aesthetic standards.
- New Kobo driver support for recent Tolino device firmware.
- Option to suppress author search links in book details.
Bug Fixes
- Resolved a regression affecting tabbing in the book list when columns are hidden or reordered.
- Catalog generation now allows template usage that accesses the database for notes.
- Fixed an issue with renaming authors that included commas.
- Full-text search now indexes text within ZIP and RAR archives, compatible with the Calibre viewer.
- Corrected Table of Contents entry tracking issues in the e-book viewer.
- Enhanced metadata extraction from HTML to recognize ‘name=”subject”‘ meta tags.
- Addressed an issue where the e-book viewer would not close on interrupt signals.
- Fixed incorrect filenames when downloading external resources from servers with generic Content-Type headers.
- Amended publisher and series transform rules to function correctly with comma-included values.
- Resolved startup failures on systems where the KoboTouchExtended plugin was previously installed.
Enhanced News Sources
Calibre 8.0.1 has updated its list of news sources to include:
- Linux Weekly News
- The Spectator
- The Economist
- Grant
- The Hindu
- 1843
- Barrons
- Frontline
- Zaobao
- Strange Horizons
Download Calibre 8.0.1
Experience the latest features and improvements by downloading Calibre 8.0.1:
- Windows Installer (~200.0 MB)
- Portable Version
- macOS Version (318.0 MB)
- Linux Version
- Visit the Calibre Home Page for more information and screenshots.
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