KCC HAS BEEN UPDATED. THE NEWER VERSION DIFFERS SLIGHTLY IN SETUP AND USAGE. I PERSONALLY HAVENT USED IT SO I WONT REALLY BE ABLE TO HELP IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE THAT VERSION. SO FOR NOW, UNTIL I MAKE AN UPDATED GUIDE, USE THE VERSION I USED IN THIS VIDEO. 5.6.1!
For people that want the metadata to be correct note that modifying it in calibre won't do a thing since the conversion happens on KCC. There IS a way to add metadata though: you have to compress the volume folder to zip, then you change the extension from .zip to .cbz then you drag the .cbz files and not the folder to KCC then you click on Editor and you select your first volume (.cbz file), clicking open will give you a page where you enter metadata, in Series write the name of the volume (ex. One Piece, Vol. 82: A World Abuzz) and in author the name of the author, do that for each file then you can press convert and it will keep the metadata. (Do not make the mistake to import the .cbz to calibre, import the mobi) Concerning the KCC setting I would suggest to click on custom gamma and set it at 0.70 (I found this much better the eyes, less agressive)
Thanks for the guide, very helpful and still works. Only thing for me is that after converting in KCC, the volume came back in 2 parts 01.02, maybe due to size or something.
Thanks a lot, only thing I found is that when I flip through the pages on my Kobo there’s a 2-3 second delay on books I imported. However on other books it’s instant
Im so sorry for the late reply (works been busy). Did you install the nightly version? I just used it yesterday and it was working fine for me. Itll take a second to load/update but itll always boot up after that.
bro, please help me, I can put the manga on my kindle and everything went fine like you did, but when I go to read the pages they are not in the size of my kindle even though I put them in the correct model and when I turn a page a white screen appears and I have to click again to go to the next page how and what do I solve
That sounds like you picked the wrong Kindle model. What is your device and what profile are you using? For example, Kindle Paperwhite 5 (11th Generation) should use PW5 profile NOT Kindle 11.
Im so sorry for the late reply (works been busy). Like alex said make sure you choose the right model in kcc's settings. You can also manually setting the resolution of your device by choosing "other" in the drop down menu. the white page might have to do with the "spread splitter" option. Hover over that option and choose which is best for you, or disable it entirely.
No problem. And yes, you can have them in order. You just have to make sure that the source folder has those chapters in order. Look at the "file structure for kcc" portion of this video to see how the chapters/folders are ordered.
@@frostytokes7427 Okie thanks man , another question my savior , i can see you converting one volume into mobi how about if i compress all chapter of a manga in one folder just be one book and convert it , would it work?
@@faisalx3071 unfortunately doing that will split up the "book" youre trying to make. the .mobi file type can only accommodate file sizes up to ~300mb. so itll split up your final book into different .mobi files, each being 300mb. thats just the limitations of the .mobi file type sadly. but if the entire series is less than 300mb then you should be fine
thank you, very useful, but the file size is enormous though the first volume of jojo part 8 is 450mb on my calibre, is there any way to reduce file size?
Hi dude, I'm planning on buying the Kindle Paperwhite 11th Gen and I didn't see there's an option to convert for it in KCC? There's Kindle 11 there but I'm not sure if that's the one cuz it doesn't say Paperwhite. If you know I'd appreciate your help! Thanks 🙏
if you mean the kindle pw 5 11th gen then yes. thats the exact one i have and using the "KIndle PW 5" preset is the one to use for that model. theres also another preset called "other" that manually lets you input the screen dimensions of your device, just incase your specific device isnt listed.
Hey! Thanks for the amazing tutorial! Just wanted to ask, for some reason, if I transfer the CBZ file in a folder to KCC it refuses to convert it into an epub/mobi. It only works if I do it to the chapters individually. Any ideas where I might have made a mistake?
Im so sorry for the late reply (works been busy). Im not 100% sure but i think that might have to do with 7zip. Go ahead and download that program and add it to path (guide in video description) and see if that works. .cbz files are basically just .zip files, and i think kcc uses 7zip to read them. without it, itll probably just refuse to read them, as u said.
I can not figure out how to even get the KCC to open. I download from github, I add the Kindlegen and there is no KCC application anywhere to open. Idk what im doing wrong. Please someone help I am going crazy trying to get it to work.
Im so sorry for the late reply (works been busy) but try using the kcc version i used in the video. The newer version is a bit different and i haven't used it yet. It should just be an .exe application in ur downloads folder, just make sure kindlegen is there as well like u mentioned.
pretty much any model of kindle should work with this method. even if ur kindle isnt listed, there is a "other" option in kcc that lets you input the exact screen resolution of your device. and with color; if you choose "color mode" in kcc, like i did in the video, then your final result will be your manga in color but only if i was in color to begin with. but since the kindle has a e-ink display then youll never be able to see those colors unfortunately. the only reason i do choose color mode is because ive noticed with it off, itll often make dark panels too dark. this is because by default (color mode off) itll add a grayscale filter to each image.
Hey thank you so much for the video and the links! I keep running into the error message with KCC "unsupported archive format" and that explanation is not available on the wiki. Any advice? I've tried moving 7zip and kindlegen around, downloading different versions of KCC but to no avail. Do I need to download all the KCC's? I downloaded "kcc_5.6.3". Thanks in advance!
Hmm, i think that might have to do with the source folder your trying to use. Whats the source of you manga, folder, .zip, .cbz? And the only thing thats required with kindlegen, is that its in the same folder as kcc. Did you try to add 7zio to path, i dont think thats the issue but it could never hurt to try.
@@frostytokes7427 It's a compressed zip file, which I have used with the older version of KCC. Kindlegen and 7zip are in the same file as KCC, and I'm currently trying to find "about your pc" to create the path lol
@@frostytokes7427 I think the problem was solved, I tried making a path but once I got to "program files" "7zip" never appeared, but once I moved the file "7z.dll" (which was with the location of the old version of KCC, but it had 7zip in the title so I figured 'what the hell won't hurt') it seemed to have worked. Not sure how but I'm happy it does. Thank you again for the video! You're a lifesaver!
Maybe, not sure honestly. I have been wanting to make an installation guide for everything since thats what most people seem to be stuck on, especially kcc. So i might make an all in one video, installation and how-to, with all the newest versions of all the apps i used. I just have to find time between work and my social life lol 😅
Hey thanks for this tutorial! However, I'd like to ask if it's normal that my kindle shows a white blank page after every panel? It goes like this: I view the panel then tap on the next page but it shows only a white screen so I have to tap on to the next page again just to see the next panel. Do you have solutions for this? Thanks a lot in advance!
Im so sorry for the late reply (works been busy). That probably has to do with the "spread splitter" option in kcc. Hover over that option and choose which option is best for you, ot just disable it entirely.
Hey bro, amazing vid! Is it possible to merge 1 whole manga in to 1 book? I had them all in 1 folder but calibre still cut them up to 8 ones each around 430mb
Unfortunately you cannot. It'll only be possible if the entire series is about 300mb, as thats the maximum file size the .mobi file type can handle. Thats just the limitations of .mobi sadly. But thats using kcc, i noticed you mentioned calibre cutting up the series. Ive never used calibre for converting only for transferring so i cant really speak on how calibre would handle conversion.
HI, nice tutorial but I have a problem: when I convert the folder in kcc the all the chapters turn out messed up. I even tried to orginize them but I really don't know what the problem is. You got any ideas?
hmm, the folders directory structure has to be correct in order for kcc to order them correctly. so all the images for chapter 1 would be in one folder (CH. 001) and all the images for chapter 2 would be in another (CH. 002) and so on and so forth (hakuneko should so this automatically). then put all those chapters (folders), lets say 1-7, into another folder (VOL. 001) to make a volume for that series, making sure they're in order so that the result will be a folder (VOL. 01) with all the chapters in order. refer to the section in this video called "kcc file structure" to see how i order the folders for the conversion. also check out the wiki for a more detailed explanation. youll mainly want to use the file structure named "TitleB" as title b will the the file structure used for splitting chapters up into volumes. github.com/ciromattia/kcc/wiki/Automatic-output-splitting
Because calibre has its own directory. Just having the .mobi of your volume isn't worth much if you dont first transfer it to calibre and then send it to your kindle. Calibre is essential in sending your manga to your kindle, at least from what i know. After transferring your .mobi to calibre, then you can delete the .mobi that kcc made as calibre will save a copy to its own directory.
just make sure whatever you want to send to your kindle is highlighted in blue in calibre and hit right click on those selected items and hit "send to device" or hit the same button in the top row. to select multiple items, highlight the first item you want to send and scroll down to the last item you want to send and hold down shift and click on that last item. or hold ctrl and click individual items. follow how i did it in the "sending to kindle" chapter of this video
How to convert manga so that it works in landscape mode, it should display two pages on either side much like a book, but doing it this way only displays 1 page in landscape. Know a fix?
For that youll wanna make sure you use the "spread splitter" option in kcc. theres 3 choice, just hover over the option and itll explain each one. This this only works for pages that are double pages already. like pages that have artwork that covers 2 pages. it wouldnt work for every single page. the only way i can think making it work for every page would be to find a scan of your manga where every image has 2 pages instead of the normal 1 page.
I have a link in my description to all the programs i used. I used version 5.6.1 in this video. i havent used the newest version, which is a little different in setup but there should be a pinned comment in this comment section on how to do that.
No. I didnt even know what that was until i just looked it up. I dont think its necessarily needed, at least for the kindle, in my experience. I havent had any issues reading manga on my kindle using the method in the video above.
How are you downloading kindlegen?🤦🏾♀️ when I download it, it doesn’t show as .exe, it shows as an application. When I click on the application it acts as if it’s going to load then disappears. When I click to “add directory” on KCC, it doesn’t even show the kindlegen application 🤦🏾♀️idk what I’m doing wrong
Do you have the option enabled that shows file type extension? Maybe thats why you dont see it as kindlegen.exe. but you just want to make sure both kcc and kindlegen are in the same folder. So if kcc.exe is in downloads make sure kindlegen.exe is there. Kindlegen isnt something that you're ever gonna open by itself.
@@frostytokes7427yes, I have the option enabled that shows the file type, and I just created a folder just to put everything inside of it to see if that would make it work but it’s not 🤦🏾♀️ when I load KCC it still says “cannot find kindlegen” and neither is showing up as .EXE, only applications
@@frostytokes7427 could we possibly video call and you try to help me? I will even pay you I’ve been up for hoursss trying to figure this out😭I just want to read Manga on my kindle for free 🤦🏾♀️
@@frostytokes7427 I’ve figured it out! What I’ve done is I let it convert to epub, then I take it to calibre, convert it to mobi and connect my kindle to transfer but thank you !
@@Opinionatedbutterfly you can do that but ive heard that calibre doesnt convert manga correctly. Ive personally never tried to convert it like that so im not 100% sure. But if you still need help id be more than okay with helping you out over a call 👍
Im so sorry for the late reply (works been busy). Unfortunately .mobi files are limited to ~300mb. So if your input folder is over that, kcc will split it up. Seems like a common issue with deluxe or signature editons of series that collect multiple volumes into one big book. Theres no way around this as thats just the limitations of the .mobi file type sadly.
Fine it worked for manga. It fits well in my paperwhite 5. But I tried the same process for manhawa(webtoon) . But it didn't work then. I tried both way selecting manga / webtoon in advanced option but got the same results. So what it did make was multiple images in a single page like the way it was downloaded . That makes it impossible to read. Is there a way to make the image split in such way that it will fit into my kindle?
I dont really read manhawa so im not 100 % sure about this but i think making the manhawa into a pdf then using calibre to upload it might work. Cause using kcc for it definitely would not work.
If your planning to put your manga on kindle then yes. Kindle only supports the .mobi file type. If your using another type of e-reader, like the kobe, then you most likely wont have to.
if you mean the paperwhite 5 (which is the latest model for the paperwhite line) or the regular kindle 11th gen (latest gen as well) then id recommend the pw5, bigger screen and more storage. if you plan on using your kindle for manga then i def recommend getting the signature edition of the pw5 since that model has 32 gb of storage. manga takes up a good amount of storage.
ive had that happen to me before and im not 100% sure how i was able to fix it but i think all i did was uninstall it and reinstall. make sure to use the nightly build too
Hi! I can't seem to convert my downloaded manga folder into the KCC. It says "Cannot find Kindlegen! MOBI conversion is not available." and "Download it and place EXE in KCC directory." I already downloaded Kindlegen. I'm really confused because this is my first time trying it, and I would really appreciate your help. Thank you.
Im so sorry for the late reply (works been busy). Install which application? Calibre and hakuneko are pretty straight forward installations. Kcc can be a bit finicky. U just want to make sure u have kindlegen.exe in the same folder as kcc.exe. so have them both in the same folder, or on ur desktop, or just leave them in ur downloads folder. And adding 7zip to path will help with using the built in editor but thats optional. I have a guide on how to add 7zip to path in the description of this video if you wanna proceed with that.
ive never really tried it as i dont have an ipad, but im sure theres apps on the app store that let you read manga that u upload to ur ipad. im not too sure how the ipad would interact with calibre tho. youd have to test that urself im afraid. two things you would have to change is choosing the "other" option in the device list of kcc and i believe the output format would have to be epub or cbz instead of mobi. check kcc's wiki for more about that github.com/ciromattia/kcc/wiki/NonKindle-devices
the only problem i'm having is that some panels will have inverted colors. for example, there's a page where their skin is meant to be white but the kindle displays it as black. i could send a pic to show a better example. i'm not sure how to fix this.
its basically a text file that can launch commands. youd just want to copy the text for the .bat you want to use, paste it into notepad and save it with a .bat extension. itll turn the text file into a .bat file and then when you open it next, itll launch the commands you pasted into it. pretty straightforward, there's plenty of guides that go into more depth but that's the gist of it. just copy whatever .bat file you want to use from the pastebin in my desc and read the little description to know exactly what it does. lmk if you need more help 👍
its because ur input folder is bigger than 300mb. .mobi can only handle 300mb folders or less to be able to make a single .mobi file aka 1 vol. thats just the limitation of the .mobi file type unfortunately. did u choose the mozjpeg option? that can result in a smaller output
Hi, Thank you so much for this! How can i have all the volumes downloaded into one book on the Kindle, when I add them to the device all the chapters are all listed separately and not in one book. thank you.
Do you have both kindlegen.exe in the same folder as kcc.exe and have you added 7zip to path? Kindlegen and kcc in the same folder is self-explanatory but for 7zip, i have a tutorial to add it to path, check the video description.
@@antovarguez hmm thats weird. They updated kcc recently to 5.6.3 and the changelog was fairly long with a lot of changes, maybe thats why its working. I cant really be 100% sure. Try using the version i used in this video, 5.6.1 (if you havent already)and see if it works for you.
Why do you save it as .mobi and not .pub? Can I save it as .epub and transfer the file via send to kindle app? This will skip the step of using calibre
Im so sorry for the late reply (works been busy). Ive never tried that so i wouldn't know how that works honestly. But u have to realize that your not sending books which are usually just a couple mbs. A volume of manga (in .mobi filetype) is anywhere from 50-300mbs. So transferring files that large, especially multiple volumes, would take drastically longer than using calibre. Also kcc conversion is meant to be the final conversion before sending it to ur kindle. Meaning they dont want you converting the file the kcc outputs because it could cause corruption (missing pages, incorrect page sizing, wrong reading direction). This is stated in kcc's wiki, albeit they warn against using the converter built into calibre. But its the same, taking your .epub and making it .mobi before sending it to your kindle. But like i said, ive never tried it so i wouldn't be sure. Personally id just recommend using calibre.
Also id rather keep Amazon out of the loop, since acquiring/reading manga through this method isnt entirely... "Politically correct" if you get my drift lol
I uploaded a usage guide for the latest kcc version. th-cam.com/video/IR2Fhcm9658/w-d-xo.html
If you wanna send it, ill pin it
@@frostytokes7427 Post edited with link
KCC HAS BEEN UPDATED. THE NEWER VERSION DIFFERS SLIGHTLY IN SETUP AND USAGE. I PERSONALLY HAVENT USED IT SO I WONT REALLY BE ABLE TO HELP IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE THAT VERSION. SO FOR NOW, UNTIL I MAKE AN UPDATED GUIDE, USE THE VERSION I USED IN THIS VIDEO. 5.6.1!
doesn't work
Is the new version really that different ? Can't I use the steps you used on the new version ?
For people that want the metadata to be correct note that modifying it in calibre won't do a thing since the conversion happens on KCC.
There IS a way to add metadata though: you have to compress the volume folder to zip, then you change the extension from .zip to .cbz then you drag the .cbz files and not the folder to KCC then you click on Editor and you select your first volume (.cbz file), clicking open will give you a page where you enter metadata, in Series write the name of the volume (ex. One Piece, Vol. 82: A World Abuzz) and in author the name of the author, do that for each file then you can press convert and it will keep the metadata. (Do not make the mistake to import the .cbz to calibre, import the mobi)
Concerning the KCC setting I would suggest to click on custom gamma and set it at 0.70 (I found this much better the eyes, less agressive)
^ i wrote down a little tutorial in the desc. i also included .bat scripts in the pastebin link to convert multiple folders to .zip and then to .cbz
There is a button in Calibre called « Embed metadata » which does what it says
Isn’t it easier?
Thanks for the guide, very helpful and still works. Only thing for me is that after converting in KCC, the volume came back in 2 parts 01.02, maybe due to size or something.
yes, .mobi files can only support up to 300mb, try to use the mozjpeg option in kcc for smaller .mobi sizes
This helped me a lot, thanks man! The pastebin link was super helpful and easy to understand!
yw! took me a couple of edits to make sure i had all the info down and understandable lol
You can delete the .mobi that kcc made after transferring it over to calibre. Calibre will save the .mobi to its own directory.
Thanks a lot man, you really did a great job explaining everything and it all worked out, thanks again!
Very helpful, Thanks!
best tutorial everrrrr!!! thank you for sharing this and for explaining it so well
Great video. Supper annoying process to start, but once I did it the first time it's pretty intuitive.
this is awesome, thank you so much. super easy to understand
Thats the best video i coud find , thanks . That was so helpful!
thanks a lot for this, I was looking for good workflow this is great!!!
Thanks man you helped me a lot, awesome tutorial!
Glad i could help 👍
Thanks a lot, only thing I found is that when I flip through the pages on my Kobo there’s a 2-3 second delay on books I imported. However on other books it’s instant
Very Helpful Video! Just one question: is there anyway to make the final files any smaller? One series took up almost half of my entire Capacity
Thank you so much! You explain ed it so well.
Youre my personal hero
I do what i can 😅
thank you so much for this video. It helps a lot.
THANKS YOU SO MUCH DUDE ! It's works
bro, is HakuNeko still working? I'm trying to install it, but the program always stays on a white screen. I don't know what to do.
same mine just installs every time but when i try to open it i have the install thing again, like it never opens
Im so sorry for the late reply (works been busy). Did you install the nightly version? I just used it yesterday and it was working fine for me. Itll take a second to load/update but itll always boot up after that.
I need a tutorial for the error web in hakuneko. How to update the web?
Hey man, I followed this guide perfectly, but my kindle is putting blank pages after every page
Hah, great tutorial dude. I should start rerouting people from my video to yours. Until I update my video
Haha thx 👍
@@frostytokes7427 Gotcha, did it. Hopefully people will find your video helpful as well!
@@zeisure9554 thx man appreciate that !
Came here from your video, both great imo tyty both of you
Thank you my guy! You’re a legend 👑👑! You just earned a sub for the channel!
glad i could help 😁👍
Really helpful vid, thank you! One question, is there a way I can use a dictionary for manga as well?
When reading you can tap the seach icon that pops up when you have the menu on and look up words like that.
this is so simple ty
this helped me so much thank you lol
Glad I could help! 💪
bro, please help me, I can put the manga on my kindle and everything went fine like you did, but when I go to read the pages they are not in the size of my kindle even though I put them in the correct model and when I turn a page a white screen appears and I have to click again to go to the next page how and what do I solve
That sounds like you picked the wrong Kindle model. What is your device and what profile are you using? For example, Kindle Paperwhite 5 (11th Generation) should use PW5 profile NOT Kindle 11.
Im so sorry for the late reply (works been busy). Like alex said make sure you choose the right model in kcc's settings. You can also manually setting the resolution of your device by choosing "other" in the drop down menu. the white page might have to do with the "spread splitter" option. Hover over that option and choose which is best for you, or disable it entirely.
tysm!
thnx man
can YOU give us the updated version, i tried watching the other video pin. he has screenshots of mac over it so it threw me off and didnt work out
Hey you were a big help man thanks alot, but quick question how can i organize my chapters in a order please ?
No problem. And yes, you can have them in order. You just have to make sure that the source folder has those chapters in order. Look at the "file structure for kcc" portion of this video to see how the chapters/folders are ordered.
@@frostytokes7427 Okie thanks man , another question my savior , i can see you converting one volume into mobi how about if i compress all chapter of a manga in one folder just be one book and convert it , would it work?
@@faisalx3071 unfortunately doing that will split up the "book" youre trying to make. the .mobi file type can only accommodate file sizes up to ~300mb. so itll split up your final book into different .mobi files, each being 300mb. thats just the limitations of the .mobi file type sadly. but if the entire series is less than 300mb then you should be fine
thank you, very useful, but the file size is enormous though the first volume of jojo part 8 is 450mb on my calibre, is there any way to reduce file size?
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Hi dude, I'm planning on buying the Kindle Paperwhite 11th Gen and I didn't see there's an option to convert for it in KCC? There's Kindle 11 there but I'm not sure if that's the one cuz it doesn't say Paperwhite. If you know I'd appreciate your help! Thanks 🙏
if you mean the kindle pw 5 11th gen then yes. thats the exact one i have and using the "KIndle PW 5" preset is the one to use for that model. theres also another preset called "other" that manually lets you input the screen dimensions of your device, just incase your specific device isnt listed.
Thanks! What about the 11th gen Kindle? The normal one? Is it just Kindle 11
@@jonkler-69 not 100% sure but most likely
@@frostytokes7427 thank you!
@@frostytokes7427 oh btw question listen, let's say the entire berserk manga how much gigs is it? Cuz I wanna know if I should get 16gb or 32gb
Hey! Thanks for the amazing tutorial! Just wanted to ask, for some reason, if I transfer the CBZ file in a folder to KCC it refuses to convert it into an epub/mobi. It only works if I do it to the chapters individually. Any ideas where I might have made a mistake?
Im so sorry for the late reply (works been busy). Im not 100% sure but i think that might have to do with 7zip. Go ahead and download that program and add it to path (guide in video description) and see if that works. .cbz files are basically just .zip files, and i think kcc uses 7zip to read them. without it, itll probably just refuse to read them, as u said.
I can not figure out how to even get the KCC to open. I download from github, I add the Kindlegen and there is no KCC application anywhere to open. Idk what im doing wrong. Please someone help I am going crazy trying to get it to work.
Im so sorry for the late reply (works been busy) but try using the kcc version i used in the video. The newer version is a bit different and i haven't used it yet. It should just be an .exe application in ur downloads folder, just make sure kindlegen is there as well like u mentioned.
hey had two quick questions what models of kindle will this work with and will it support color manga like one piece?
pretty much any model of kindle should work with this method. even if ur kindle isnt listed, there is a "other" option in kcc that lets you input the exact screen resolution of your device. and with color; if you choose "color mode" in kcc, like i did in the video, then your final result will be your manga in color but only if i was in color to begin with. but since the kindle has a e-ink display then youll never be able to see those colors unfortunately. the only reason i do choose color mode is because ive noticed with it off, itll often make dark panels too dark. this is because by default (color mode off) itll add a grayscale filter to each image.
Hey thank you so much for the video and the links! I keep running into the error message with KCC "unsupported archive format" and that explanation is not available on the wiki. Any advice? I've tried moving 7zip and kindlegen around, downloading different versions of KCC but to no avail. Do I need to download all the KCC's? I downloaded "kcc_5.6.3". Thanks in advance!
Hmm, i think that might have to do with the source folder your trying to use. Whats the source of you manga, folder, .zip, .cbz? And the only thing thats required with kindlegen, is that its in the same folder as kcc. Did you try to add 7zio to path, i dont think thats the issue but it could never hurt to try.
@@frostytokes7427 It's a compressed zip file, which I have used with the older version of KCC. Kindlegen and 7zip are in the same file as KCC, and I'm currently trying to find "about your pc" to create the path lol
@@frostytokes7427 I think the problem was solved, I tried making a path but once I got to "program files" "7zip" never appeared, but once I moved the file "7z.dll" (which was with the location of the old version of KCC, but it had 7zip in the title so I figured 'what the hell won't hurt') it seemed to have worked. Not sure how but I'm happy it does. Thank you again for the video! You're a lifesaver!
@@talia629 glad you got it fixed 👍
Will you make an updated tutorial for v5.6.3? Usage has been greatly simplified.
Maybe, not sure honestly. I have been wanting to make an installation guide for everything since thats what most people seem to be stuck on, especially kcc. So i might make an all in one video, installation and how-to, with all the newest versions of all the apps i used. I just have to find time between work and my social life lol 😅
Thank you! 🖤
You’re welcome 😊
Hey thanks for this tutorial! However, I'd like to ask if it's normal that my kindle shows a white blank page after every panel?
It goes like this: I view the panel then tap on the next page but it shows only a white screen so I have to tap on to the next page again just to see the next panel. Do you have solutions for this? Thanks a lot in advance!
Im so sorry for the late reply (works been busy). That probably has to do with the "spread splitter" option in kcc. Hover over that option and choose which option is best for you, ot just disable it entirely.
Sounds like you picked the wrong profile. For example, Using the Kindle 11 profile when you have a paperwhite 5.
Hey bro, amazing vid! Is it possible to merge 1 whole manga in to 1 book? I had them all in 1 folder but calibre still cut them up to 8 ones each around 430mb
Unfortunately you cannot. It'll only be possible if the entire series is about 300mb, as thats the maximum file size the .mobi file type can handle. Thats just the limitations of .mobi sadly. But thats using kcc, i noticed you mentioned calibre cutting up the series. Ive never used calibre for converting only for transferring so i cant really speak on how calibre would handle conversion.
HI, nice tutorial but I have a problem: when I convert the folder in kcc the all the chapters turn out messed up. I even tried to orginize them but I really don't know what the problem is. You got any ideas?
hmm, the folders directory structure has to be correct in order for kcc to order them correctly. so all the images for chapter 1 would be in one folder (CH. 001) and all the images for chapter 2 would be in another (CH. 002) and so on and so forth (hakuneko should so this automatically). then put all those chapters (folders), lets say 1-7, into another folder (VOL. 001) to make a volume for that series, making sure they're in order so that the result will be a folder (VOL. 01) with all the chapters in order. refer to the section in this video called "kcc file structure" to see how i order the folders for the conversion. also check out the wiki for a more detailed explanation. youll mainly want to use the file structure named "TitleB" as title b will the the file structure used for splitting chapters up into volumes. github.com/ciromattia/kcc/wiki/Automatic-output-splitting
Why do you need to pass the file to Calibrate if KCC already made the MOBI file?
Because calibre has its own directory. Just having the .mobi of your volume isn't worth much if you dont first transfer it to calibre and then send it to your kindle. Calibre is essential in sending your manga to your kindle, at least from what i know. After transferring your .mobi to calibre, then you can delete the .mobi that kcc made as calibre will save a copy to its own directory.
I’m sorry but i’m having trouble figuring out how you sent it to your kindle do you think you can help me??
just make sure whatever you want to send to your kindle is highlighted in blue in calibre and hit right click on those selected items and hit "send to device" or hit the same button in the top row. to select multiple items, highlight the first item you want to send and scroll down to the last item you want to send and hold down shift and click on that last item. or hold ctrl and click individual items. follow how i did it in the "sending to kindle" chapter of this video
@@frostytokes7427 this helps! but also do yk how to add your kindle to your pc like your files?
@@guirszela im not sure i understand you. as soon as you plug in your kindle to your pc, calibre should recognize it and have it pop up in the app
@@frostytokes7427 oh you have to plug in your kindle…. welp thank you 🥲
How to convert manga so that it works in landscape mode, it should display two pages on either side much like a book, but doing it this way only displays 1 page in landscape. Know a fix?
For that youll wanna make sure you use the "spread splitter" option in kcc. theres 3 choice, just hover over the option and itll explain each one. This this only works for pages that are double pages already. like pages that have artwork that covers 2 pages. it wouldnt work for every single page. the only way i can think making it work for every page would be to find a scan of your manga where every image has 2 pages instead of the normal 1 page.
@@frostytokes7427 thx I’ll look into it later during the weekend.
I've got a Kindle PW 1, it's not an option on KCC, what should I use?
The PW1 is the PW 5th gen
hey man i was wondering how to download kcc
I have a link in my description to all the programs i used. I used version 5.6.1 in this video. i havent used the newest version, which is a little different in setup but there should be a pinned comment in this comment section on how to do that.
are you using KOReader or smth like that?
No. I didnt even know what that was until i just looked it up. I dont think its necessarily needed, at least for the kindle, in my experience. I havent had any issues reading manga on my kindle using the method in the video above.
How are you downloading kindlegen?🤦🏾♀️ when I download it, it doesn’t show as .exe, it shows as an application. When I click on the application it acts as if it’s going to load then disappears. When I click to “add directory” on KCC, it doesn’t even show the kindlegen application 🤦🏾♀️idk what I’m doing wrong
Do you have the option enabled that shows file type extension? Maybe thats why you dont see it as kindlegen.exe. but you just want to make sure both kcc and kindlegen are in the same folder. So if kcc.exe is in downloads make sure kindlegen.exe is there. Kindlegen isnt something that you're ever gonna open by itself.
@@frostytokes7427yes, I have the option enabled that shows the file type, and I just created a folder just to put everything inside of it to see if that would make it work but it’s not 🤦🏾♀️ when I load KCC it still says “cannot find kindlegen” and neither is showing up as .EXE, only applications
@@frostytokes7427 could we possibly video call and you try to help me? I will even pay you I’ve been up for hoursss trying to figure this out😭I just want to read Manga on my kindle for free 🤦🏾♀️
@@frostytokes7427 I’ve figured it out! What I’ve done is I let it convert to epub, then I take it to calibre, convert it to mobi and connect my kindle to transfer but thank you !
@@Opinionatedbutterfly you can do that but ive heard that calibre doesnt convert manga correctly. Ive personally never tried to convert it like that so im not 100% sure. But if you still need help id be more than okay with helping you out over a call 👍
What website would I use to fine the manga I want with the cover and all
When I Converted in KCC it created 3 mobi files for 1 volume. Is there a way so that it stays as 1 Mobi
Im so sorry for the late reply (works been busy). Unfortunately .mobi files are limited to ~300mb. So if your input folder is over that, kcc will split it up. Seems like a common issue with deluxe or signature editons of series that collect multiple volumes into one big book. Theres no way around this as thats just the limitations of the .mobi file type sadly.
Fine it worked for manga. It fits well in my paperwhite 5. But I tried the same process for manhawa(webtoon) . But it didn't work then. I tried both way selecting manga / webtoon in advanced option but got the same results. So what it did make was multiple images in a single page like the way it was downloaded . That makes it impossible to read. Is there a way to make the image split in such way that it will fit into my kindle?
I dont really read manhawa so im not 100 % sure about this but i think making the manhawa into a pdf then using calibre to upload it might work. Cause using kcc for it definitely would not work.
For long strip webtoons I've had to crop each individual image to a size 9:16 or 1:2 in order to fit the oasis. It takes a while but worth it
It was working fine on my old laptop but on my new laptop kcc is not able to find kindle previewer i don’t know whats wrong
Do i still need to convert on kindle if downloaded the manga as cbz file for kobo library 2?
If your planning to put your manga on kindle then yes. Kindle only supports the .mobi file type. If your using another type of e-reader, like the kobe, then you most likely wont have to.
Hi, may I know how am I gonna add a new chapter? If there is a new update? Thank you!
that will all have to be done manually.
Which kindle is better for manga? Paperwhite 4 or 11?
if you mean the paperwhite 5 (which is the latest model for the paperwhite line) or the regular kindle 11th gen (latest gen as well) then id recommend the pw5, bigger screen and more storage. if you plan on using your kindle for manga then i def recommend getting the signature edition of the pw5 since that model has 32 gb of storage. manga takes up a good amount of storage.
@@frostytokes7427 thank u!
Is kindle comic converter safe ?
from iosphere ?
How do I fix the chapters it’s all over the place
You haven't told anything about how to download kcc and hakuneko?
i left links for that in the pastebin in the description
When i hit convert it always says All jobs done but it didn't do anything
good day !! my hakuneko is not responding it's all white can you help?
ive had that happen to me before and im not 100% sure how i was able to fix it but i think all i did was uninstall it and reinstall. make sure to use the nightly build too
thanks man
No problem! 😁
Hi! I can't seem to convert my downloaded manga folder into the KCC. It says "Cannot find Kindlegen! MOBI conversion is not available." and "Download it and place EXE in KCC directory." I already downloaded Kindlegen. I'm really confused because this is my first time trying it, and I would really appreciate your help. Thank you.
Same issue here.
on kcc, go to settings and for chapter file format, make it "folder with images"
@@nicolasmiranda932 on kcc, go to settings and for chapter file format, make it "folder with images"
Is there a way to send it to the app Kindle (without having to use USB)? I'd appreciate your answer!
There's a Send to Kindle Website by Amazon but it only takes files under 200 mbs
u know my issue is not how to use it but how to actually instal the thing cuz its just not working 🤣🤣🤣
There's an installation wiki on the GitHub's README
Im so sorry for the late reply (works been busy). Install which application? Calibre and hakuneko are pretty straight forward installations. Kcc can be a bit finicky. U just want to make sure u have kindlegen.exe in the same folder as kcc.exe. so have them both in the same folder, or on ur desktop, or just leave them in ur downloads folder. And adding 7zip to path will help with using the built in editor but thats optional. I have a guide on how to add 7zip to path in the description of this video if you wanna proceed with that.
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Kcc is saying there’s no 7z even tho I downloaded it?
You have to add 7zip to path. Check the description.
What if i want to read it in the kindle app, i read on my ipad mini?
ive never really tried it as i dont have an ipad, but im sure theres apps on the app store that let you read manga that u upload to ur ipad. im not too sure how the ipad would interact with calibre tho. youd have to test that urself im afraid. two things you would have to change is choosing the "other" option in the device list of kcc and i believe the output format would have to be epub or cbz instead of mobi. check kcc's wiki for more about that github.com/ciromattia/kcc/wiki/NonKindle-devices
thank youuu
the only problem i'm having is that some panels will have inverted colors. for example, there's a page where their skin is meant to be white but the kindle displays it as black. i could send a pic to show a better example. i'm not sure how to fix this.
nvm, my dumbass had inverted mode on
Invert mode will do that lol 😅 glad i could help 👍
Thanks Bro
glad i could 👍
how you use the bat scripts : ,)
its basically a text file that can launch commands. youd just want to copy the text for the .bat you want to use, paste it into notepad and save it with a .bat extension. itll turn the text file into a .bat file and then when you open it next, itll launch the commands you pasted into it. pretty straightforward, there's plenty of guides that go into more depth but that's the gist of it. just copy whatever .bat file you want to use from the pastebin in my desc and read the little description to know exactly what it does. lmk if you need more help 👍
were can i dowload that version of KCC??
in the description of this video youll find a pastebin link with all the programs i used
thanks bro ,,,,but we need more
How do you download kcc?
I put the pastebin in the description with all the links
For some reason, some volumes get converted in 2 parts Manga Vol 6.1 and Manga vol 6.2 and I don't know how to fix it
its because ur input folder is bigger than 300mb. .mobi can only handle 300mb folders or less to be able to make a single .mobi file aka 1 vol. thats just the limitation of the .mobi file type unfortunately. did u choose the mozjpeg option? that can result in a smaller output
would I need VPN?
Im sorry for the late reply (works been busy). No. But it would never hurt to use one if you have it i suppose.
How do you download kindlegen?
there's a link to the archive site with the kindlegen download on the pastebin in my description
how do you download kcc?
I have a pastebin link in my description with all the links you'll need
Hi, Thank you so much for this! How can i have all the volumes downloaded into one book on the Kindle, when I add them to the device all the chapters are all listed separately and not in one book. thank you.
I explained in the vid. You have to put all the chapters into one folder and convert that single folder with all the chapters in kcc
This is so dumb. Rather just get a eReader that can read .CBW files. just upload and be done with it.
u lost me at hakuneko installation HAHSHDJFJJF HELP
I get "failed to extract archive. check if p7zip-rar is installed" how can I fix this?
Do you have both kindlegen.exe in the same folder as kcc.exe and have you added 7zip to path? Kindlegen and kcc in the same folder is self-explanatory but for 7zip, i have a tutorial to add it to path, check the video description.
@@frostytokes7427 yes, I have them in the same folder and added 7z to path. Same message still.
@@antovarguez hmm thats weird. They updated kcc recently to 5.6.3 and the changelog was fairly long with a lot of changes, maybe thats why its working. I cant really be 100% sure. Try using the version i used in this video, 5.6.1 (if you havent already)and see if it works for you.
Why do you save it as .mobi and not .pub? Can I save it as .epub and transfer the file via send to kindle app? This will skip the step of using calibre
Im so sorry for the late reply (works been busy). Ive never tried that so i wouldn't know how that works honestly. But u have to realize that your not sending books which are usually just a couple mbs. A volume of manga (in .mobi filetype) is anywhere from 50-300mbs. So transferring files that large, especially multiple volumes, would take drastically longer than using calibre. Also kcc conversion is meant to be the final conversion before sending it to ur kindle. Meaning they dont want you converting the file the kcc outputs because it could cause corruption (missing pages, incorrect page sizing, wrong reading direction). This is stated in kcc's wiki, albeit they warn against using the converter built into calibre. But its the same, taking your .epub and making it .mobi before sending it to your kindle. But like i said, ive never tried it so i wouldn't be sure. Personally id just recommend using calibre.
Also id rather keep Amazon out of the loop, since acquiring/reading manga through this method isnt entirely... "Politically correct" if you get my drift lol
Thanks a lot
Thanks for helping!
tysm man