What is Calibre?
Calibre is the complete e-book management solution. Convert e-books between formats. Organize your library with metadata editing. Read e-books with built-in reader. Sync to devices. Content server for web access. News download. Plugin ecosystem. Cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux). Multilingual support. The most popular e-book management software.
Key Features
- ✓E-book conversion
- ✓Library management
- ✓Metadata editing
- ✓Built-in reader
- ✓Content server
- ✓Device sync
- ✓News download
- ✓Plugin ecosystem
- ✓Cross-platform
- ✓Format support
- ✓Open source
- ✓Free
🔒 Privacy & Data Protection
Calibre is desktop software with no cloud. All e-books stay local. Content server is self-hosted. For e-book collectors wanting Kindle alternative, Calibre delivers.
Best For
E-book managementFormat conversionLibrary organizationE-book readingDevice syncKindle alternative
💰 Pricing
Calibre is completely free and open-source under GPL.
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