simeonlukas / obsidian-kindle-export

A plugin which converts .md files from Obsidian to your Kindle/PocketBook

Project 2: obsidian-kindle-export

An Obsidian-plugin which sends your notes to your Kindle/PocketBook as .epub file

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Introduction

I was using Calibre and Pandoc-Export plugin, but I was wondering about a short way to export your .md files in one command and add all embedded files. So you dont have to use a .pdf file. The plugin creates a Kindle: Export command, which sends all embedded images and .md files to a PHP backend (Host your own private PHP Backend!) which converts it to a .epub file and sends it via email to your Kindle/PocketBook. If you are not hosting on your own, you will send private data to my server. Please be aware of this. I won't save or read your data!

New open Backend:

https://md2epub.staneks.de/

To Do's:

• Export images
• Export embedded .md files
• Export embedded .mp3 files (Pocketbook)
• Obsidian cover for the books --> Due to the .epub format, the cover will not appear on the bookshelf
• Table of contents
• <div style="page-break-after: always;"></div> is working
• %%Excludes%% are invisible
• External links
• External embedded images
• Exclude metadata
• Become a Communityplugin 🎉
• Create workaround for other embedded files
• Add ==highlighting==
• .epub export
• Footnotes
• Foldercover or filecover
• .html export (Archive)
• .pdf export (would be nice for IOS & Android)

Extra features (no kindle data needed)

• .md export (mergedown)
  • Audio export
  • Video export
  • define own exportpath

Just try it!

For embedding local images, please use the following format: ![[image.jpg]]

Fill in your data for your Kindle/PocketBook and your mailadress. Read your notes on your Kindle/PocketBook.

Mergedown: Combine all your embedded images and .md files in one .md file.

If you have problems with the plugin, please let me know.

© Simeon Stanek

obsidian-kindle-export's Issues

Please help!

Thanks for you share!
And I try to use you Plugin that I have some problem.
I have not my own Backend , and use the (https://staneks.de/apps/md2mobi/) as Backend
My kindle get file but it looks a certain amout of odd!
There some picture

Mergedown crashes when there is a circular reference

Mergedown command expands embedded markdown file. So when there is a circular reference (written in the embedding format), it seems to expand infinitely.

Here is the minimum example (suppose that the filename is self.md):
![[self.md]]

Export embedded .md files command

can you add a command： Export embedded .md files

Bug: export error

Hi, friend,
I'm try to use the plugin on ob vision 0.15.6

英语句子摘录.md

Page breaks before headers

First off, thank you for this amazing plugin and the backend. I was able to set everything up and it works like a charm.

I have a question about the headers - there's a page break before every header in my file. As a result, I have dozens of page in situations where the whole content could be just a few pages. Is this intentional? If yes, how can I customize it?

Feature Request : Ribbon Button

A Ribbon Button that pushes notes to Kindle.

I am getting SMTP connect Fail Error

I have PHP 8 installed.

I am getting an "SMTP Connect Fail Error". I am using port 587. Gmail as SMTP Provider ("smtp.gmail.com")

nb: I have XAMPP installed. Is it necessary to install PHPmailer separately for this plugin to work?

Private API deprecation

Hello! We noticed that you're using an undocumented Obsidian function in your plugin that we'll likely be changing soon. I highly suggest making a replacement for it from public API instead of relying on it!

The API you were using is fileManager.getAllLinkResolutions().

// Old
let AllLinks = this.app.fileManager.getAllLinkResolutions();
for (let i = 0; i < AllLinks.length; i++) {
	if (AllLinks[i].sourceFile.path == dokument.path) {
		links.push(AllLinks[i]);
	}
}

// New
this.app.metadataCache.iterateReferences((sourcePath: string, reference: ReferenceCache) => {
	if (sourcePath == dokument.path) {
		links.push(reference);
	}
});

Feature request: Option to Download epub if sending fails

It would be nice to have the option to download the epub if there is an SMTP failure.

Bug: footnote can't export to kindle

Hi ,friend.
Can you try to export md file to kindle with footnote?
I use it and can't display right on my kindle.
Please check it out if you have free time.

Mergedown with more customization

Firstly, your feature for mergedown was something that a lot of people have been wanting including me so it was surprise to see you adlready had it as part of your plugin.

It's such a sought-after feature in my opinion that it could be its own plugin with extra options such as the ability to remove any or some markdown notations such as tags or even [[ ]] to turn the newly merged note into a single plain note. And maybe option to decide on how to treat embedded note titles.

Your current implementation is already so good wish I had known of it sooner. People who use Obsidian for long form writing need this plugin just for the merge feature. So thank you.

tags as headers problem

I have #tags in my notes and when I export them, they convert to # HEADERS and because of that, it splits the whole chapter into pieces.

There was a problem with the document(s) that you sent to Kindle

Dear Simeon,

I can't send files to kindle anymore, I get the following error message:

Dear Kindle Customer,

The following document, sent by you at 16:16 Uhr, am Sonntag, 21. August 2022 MESZ, could not be delivered to the address you specified:

• test for kindle.epub

I'm using your plugin with default settings, and with your backend.
Are there any issues with the recent change from mobi to epub?
Thanks a lot for your great plugin, it has been super helpful to me :-)