pdf2mobi

NAME

SYNOPSIS

pdf2mobi [ -n ][ file... ]

AVAILABILITY

DESCRIPTION

The pdf2mobi command provides a fast and efficient way to convert one or more PDF files to the MOBI eBook file format that can be read by the Kindle™ eBook reader.

To convert PDF(s): mark them in the Windows™ Explorer, -> do a right click -> goto: 'Send to' -> select: 'pdf2mobi'.

Each given file1.pdf is converted to file1.mobi as long as the destination file ( file1.mobi ) does not exist already.

The pdf2mobi command should be installed to the 'Send To' context menu in 'Microsoft™ Windows Explorer' for most convenient usage. To do so, invoke pdf2mobi -i once.

OPTIONS

-h

usage message.

-i

install the pdf2mobi command as menu point 'pdf2mobi' to the 'Send To' context menu in 'Windows Explorer'.

-u

uninstall the pdf2mobi shortcut from the 'Send To' context menu in 'Windows Explorer'.

-V

print program version.

-n

non interactive execution. This prevents the message box dialog at the end of the program execution. Using -n the pdf2mobi command can be used in batch processing without any user intervention.

file...

list of *.pdf files to convert to *.mobi . When installed in the 'Send To' menu the selected file(s) in 'Windows Explorer' are passed as a list of files to the pdf2mobi command and all given PDF files are converted and saved as a separate MOBI file.

If - is specified as file name, the file list is read from stdin (standard input).

If no file is specified, you are queried to select the file(s) by a open file box dialog where you then can select file(s) to be processed.

ENVIRONMENT

EXIT STATUS

0

no error.

1

files were skipped or conversion failed.

2

shortcut in 'SendTo' menu could not be removed.

4

usage message displayed.

5

program version printed.

6

program variant not known. This error occurs when the pdf2mobi command is renamed.

FILES

etc/pdf2mobi.cfg

optional configuration file for pdf2mobi. See: pdf2mobi.cfg(4) for more information.

EXAMPLES

SEE ALSO

NOTES

Calibre is not bundled with WA2L/WinTools and must therefore be installed separately somewhere on the system. A portable version can be downloaded from: https://calibre-ebook.com/download_portable.

For more information about Calibre see: https://calibre-ebook.com/

BUGS

AUTHOR

COPYRIGHT

This is free software; see WA2LWinTools/man/COPYING for copying conditions. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.