kcc Kindlegen no longer available for download

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It looks like kindlegen is no longer available for download and is replaced with Kindle Previewer. I don't see anything about this on the wiki or recent issues so I'm guessing this change from them is recent - what should I do instead?

Aug 27 '20 02:08 jasonriv

I just used the wayback machine to pull the file from here: https://web.archive.org/web/20190817070956/https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000765211

kindlegen_win32_v2_9.zip

This is v2.9 of kindlegen, you need to take the kindlegen.exe from inside and use that. Hope this helps

Aug 27 '20 02:08 jasonriv

The file wasn't even on web archive for Linux. If anyone is looking for it, I've got it from an old hard drive. I've uploaded it here : https://archive.org/details/kindlegen

Sep 15 '20 21:09 Nomeji

I created a docker image setted up for kcc. Actually I don't know for sure how to run gui applications in a docker container. So basically I use the kcc CLI (kindlegen already on the image). If some one got iterested here is the image: https://hub.docker.com/r/wesleympg/kindle-comic-converter-cli

Step 1: Creating a container and attaching:

$ docker run -it --name kcc-cli -v <yourComicsDirPath>:/home/kcc/chapters wesleympg/kindle-comic-converter-cli

NOTE: you must mantain your comics dir in the same path else you will need to create a new container with the new path.

Step 2: Convert:

$ kcc-c2e (or kcc-cli) <options> * 
$ exit (for quit the container)

* means all the files and directories in the current directorie. You might just convert one file as well. See the CLI usage and be happy :D

(edit) The step 1 only needs to be done the first time, because after that you don't need to create a new container. To enter again in the container you do:

$ docker start -a kcc-cli (container name)

Then you can repeat the step 2

(edit 2) There is something off happening when I start the container with -a flag (attach). The shell just freezes after the first command, so if someone has the same problem, there's an easy workaround:

$ docker start kcc-cli && docker attach kcc-cli

Sep 17 '20 05:09 WesleyMPG

i'm gonna just use calibre...

Oct 08 '20 23:10 ulfgj

Kindle Previewer also allows mass convertion

`USAGE: kindlepreviewer <-command(s)> [-option(s)] kindlepreviewer -update

input Specify the input file name here when processing a single file, or the input folder when processing multiple files.

-command(s) Include at least one of the commands specified below.

-option(s) Choose any of options specified below (optional).

-update Download and install the latest software update for Kindle Previewer.

COMMANDS: -convert Create a KPF file in the specified output path, or a Mobi file when the book does not support Enhanced Typesetting. Use the Enhanced Typesetting compatible KPF file to open the book on Kindle Previewer's graphical user interface without reconverting it.

-showpreview Open the converted book in Kindle Previewer's graphical user interface. This will first convert the book, and then open it for preview.

-log Use this option to generate only the log files for validation without generating a KPF or a Mobi file.

-qualitychecks Use this option (beta) to validate external links, internal links, and footnotes in your books.

OPTIONS: -output Path to the output folder. Use this option to specify a preferred path to store output file(s) instead of the default path (input folder).

-locale Specify your preferred locale. Use this option to set the language for conversion log messages and the Kindle Previewer user interface. Supported locales are en : English, de : German, fr : French, it : Italian, es : Spanish, zh : Chinese, ja : Japanese, pt : Portuguese, nl : Dutch.

EXAMPLES: kindlepreviewer inputfile.epub -convert kindlepreviewer inputfolder/ -convert -output outputfolder/ kindlepreviewer inputfile.epub -showpreview kindlepreviewer inputfolder/ -log`

So it should be possible to add support of kindle previewer to kcc :)

Oct 21 '20 19:10 Grauen

What about manga/comics mode? Does the tool support it?

-------- Original Message -------- On Oct 21, 2020, 21:13, Grauen wrote:

Kindle Previewer also allows mass convertion

`USAGE: kindlepreviewer <-command(s)> [-option(s)] kindlepreviewer -update

input Specify the input file name here when processing a single file, or the input folder when processing multiple files.

-command(s) Include at least one of the commands specified below.

-option(s) Choose any of options specified below (optional).

-update Download and install the latest software update for Kindle Previewer.

COMMANDS: -convert Create a KPF file in the specified output path, or a Mobi file when the book does not support Enhanced Typesetting. Use the Enhanced Typesetting compatible KPF file to open the book on Kindle Previewer's graphical user interface without reconverting it.

-showpreview Open the converted book in Kindle Previewer's graphical user interface. This will first convert the book, and then open it for preview.

-log Use this option to generate only the log files for validation without generating a KPF or a Mobi file.

-qualitychecks Use this option (beta) to validate external links, internal links, and footnotes in your books.

OPTIONS: -output Path to the output folder. Use this option to specify a preferred path to store output file(s) instead of the default path (input folder).

-locale Specify your preferred locale. Use this option to set the language for conversion log messages and the Kindle Previewer user interface. Supported locales are en : English, de : German, fr : French, it : Italian, es : Spanish, zh : Chinese, ja : Japanese, pt : Portuguese, nl : Dutch.

EXAMPLES: kindlepreviewer inputfile.epub -convert kindlepreviewer inputfolder/ -convert -output outputfolder/ kindlepreviewer inputfile.epub -showpreview kindlepreviewer inputfolder/ -log`

So it should be possible to add support of kindle previewer to kcc :)

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Oct 21 '20 19:10 Nomeji

@Nomeji , What exactly does "manga mode" mean?

I converted my input file to epub using kcc. After that I converted the epub using Kindle Previewer. I just converted it via cli without any further configuration:

kindlepreviewer . -convert -output . The result looks splendid on my kindle. Also you have to swipe from left to right, like you would read a real manga. Quality looks great and loading times are quite fast. So this is exactly what I need.

But no, you cannot pass any "manga" or "comic" parameter with kindle preview. However - I'm satisfied with the result and supporting Kindle Preview would be better than relying on deprecated software and archive.org as primary download source .

Oct 21 '20 21:10 Grauen

For my Kindle model, manga/comics mode remove margins (usually used to diplay page count). This is the most usefull since the screen is very small. Even removing the slightest margin can improve image size a lot since it scale better. It's clearly a must have.

The other "not very usefull" feature is that it allow to zoom on different sections of the page. kcc allow to configure 4 zoom split or 2 zoom split options.

-------- Original Message -------- On Oct 21, 2020, 23:17, Grauen wrote:

@Nomeji , What exactly does "manga mode" mean?

I converted my input file to epub using kcc. After that I converted the epub using Kindle Previewer. I just converted it via cli without any further configuration:

kindlepreviewer . -convert -output . The result looks splendid on my kindle. Also you have to swipe from left to right, like you would read a real manga. Quality looks great and loading times are quite fast. So this is exactly what I need.

But no, you cannot pass any "manga" or "comic" parameter with kindle preview. However - I'm satisfied with the result and supporting Kindle Preview would be better than relying on deprecated software and archive.org as primary download source .

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Oct 21 '20 21:10 Nomeji

@Nomeji my output files look perfectly cropped. When I doubletab the screen, it switches to 'split zoom'. Why don't you just give it a try yourself?

Kindlegen is gone. You should definitely consider supporting Kindle Previewer.

Oct 22 '20 08:10 Grauen

I just used the wayback machine to pull the file from here: https://web.archive.org/web/20190817070956/https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000765211

kindlegen_win32_v2_9.zip

This is v2.9 of kindlegen, you need to take the kindlegen.exe from inside and use that. Hope this helps

It can be found in "Amazon Kindle Previewer 3 Folder\lib\fc\bin" too but using the Wayback Machine is the fastest way to get it since no installation is needed.

Oct 29 '20 15:10 HermesPasser

where do you guys put the kindlegen? I tried pasting it on /.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/kindlecomicconverter but when i run it I get the error saying that the KindleGen is missing

Oct 19 '21 04:10 lucas-marx

The file wasn't even on web archive for Linux. If anyone is looking for it, I've got it from an old hard drive. I've uploaded it here : https://archive.org/details/kindlegen

What is exactly the file you gave ? the original seems to be the one shared by Jrockzdev.

Oct 20 '21 12:10 ghost

After seeing that people said it's installed with Amazon Kindle Previewer and I noticed you don't even have to install it. I just opened KindlePreviewerInstaller.exe with 7-zip and extracted it from KindlePreviewerInstaller.exe\lib\fc\bin\