Calibre 6.17.0



Calibre is an open source e-book library management application that enables you to manage your e-book collection, convert e-books between different formats, synchronize with popular e-book reader devices, and read your e-books with the included viewer.

It acts as an e-library and also allows for format conversion, news feeds to e-book conversion, as well as e-book reader sync features and an integrated e-book viewer.

Calibre"s features include: library management; format conversion (all major ebook formats); syncing to e-book reader devices; fetching news from the Web and converting it into ebook form; viewing many different e-book formats, giving you access to your book collection over the internet using just a browser.

Calibre 6.17.0 changelog:

New features

  • Font subsetting: Add support for WOFF format fonts and CID keyed fonts. Also further reduce file sizes when subsetting
  • Book details: Show a link to open the data files folder when data files are present
  • Template language: Add various functions to query the extra files associated with a book
  • Edit book: Compress images: Support compression of images in the WEBP format as well
  • Comments editor: Add buttons to create links to data files and also to folders easily when inserting a link
  • Allow displaying the id, formats and path builtin columns via Preferences->Add your own columns
  • Trash bin: Add a button to clear the bin
  • Metadata editor: Use a dedicated editor with preview for custom columns that store markdown formatted text

Bug fixes

  • Fix a regression in the previous release that could result in empty author folders remaining in the library when the author of a book is changed
  • Fix the data files associated with a book not being handled when using the Merge books and Copy to library functions
  • Fix a regression in the previous release that broke some operations in the Manage tags/authors/etc. dialogs
  • Ensure metadata.opf is always written when deleting book even if it is not sequenced for backup

Improved news sources

  • Scientific American

Download: Calibre 6.17.0 | Portable | ~100.0 MB (Open Source)
Download: Calibre 6.17.0 for MacOS | 283.0 MB
Download: Calibre 6.17.0 for Linux
View: Calibre Home Page | Calibre Screenshot

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