Ebook Formatting Software

Manage your e-books with free software.

Create and manage your own electronic books easily with the correct software. The applications you can use often are free downloads from the Internet.

Calibre

Calibre uses 74.3 megabytes and features library management: conversion for Open Office and other documents into e-book formats, such as PDF and EPUB; syncing to e-book reader devices; downloading and converting news from the Internet; a comprehensive e-book viewer and a content server for online access to your book collection. However, Calibre does not convert Microsoft document (.doc) files unless you change the files to text (.txt) format. The software is available for Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems.

eCub

eCub uses 4.25 to 5 megabytes of memory depending on the operating system. This software is available for Linux, Mac and Windows. eCubb creates EPUB and MobiPocket books for many readers, such as the MobiPocket Adobe Digital Editions, FBReader, Stanza, Sony Reader and Amazon Kindle. The software also can generate audio files from your book content.

OpenOffice

Create PDF files in OpenOffice with the function integrated into version 3.1. Click "Export As PDF" and specify the parameters of the document, such as View and Security.

References

• Calibre
• Julian Smart: eCub
• Open Office

Resources

• Softonic: E-book Software
• The E-Book Reader: Free eBook Reader Software
• Jedi Saber: .epub Reader Software