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Most manga conversion methods for ereaders add margins. But KCC enables true fullscreen from top to bottom.
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(feat. Ya Boy Kongming! and Fire Force from a [Humble Bundle](https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/xL6Zv1) PDF source.)
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# KCC
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# KCC
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like Kindle, Kobo, ReMarkable, and more.
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like Kindle, Kobo, ReMarkable, and more.
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Pages display in fullscreen without margins,
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Pages display in fullscreen without margins,
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with proper fixed layout support.
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with proper fixed layout support.
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Supported input formats include JPG/PNG image files in folders, archives like CBZ, or PDFs.
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Supported output formats include MOBI/AZW3, EPUB, KEPUB, CBZ, and PDF.
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KCC runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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KCC runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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Supported input formats include JPG/PNG image files in folders, archives like CBZ/EPUB, or PDF.
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Supported output formats include MOBI/AZW3, EPUB, KEPUB, CBZ, and PDF.
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The absolute highest quality source files are DRM-free PDFs from [Humble Bundle](https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/xL6Zv1)/Fanatical.
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The PDFs are often x12000 resolution or better, while even the 10" Kindle Scribe is only x2480.
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KCC's main goal is maximum image quality at significantly smaller file size. For example, KCC
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1) can compress a 600 MB manga volume from Humble Bundle to 100 MB.
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This is mostly accomplished by downscaling to the native resolution of your specific device.
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This can also improve battery life, page turn speed, and general performance
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on underpowered ereaders with small memory and storage capacities.
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2) fixes black levels to avoid gray/faded blacks found in many Kindle Store manga
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3) fixes [the rainbow effect on Kaleido 3 color eink](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw2HTJCGMhw) without blur:
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4) can [semi-automatically detect 2-page spreads](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfIX67f7Aqk) from pre-split single pages:
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You can view combined spreads either rotated or not:
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You can view the split halves either before or after combined spreads:
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## Demo
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Just drop your input files into the KCC window, hit convert, and USB drop the output files onto your device's `documents` folder!
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Just drop your input files into the KCC window, hit convert, and USB drop the output files onto your device's `documents` folder!
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https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/da73d625-e082-482d-91a4-ae4765e96fd7
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https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/da73d625-e082-482d-91a4-ae4765e96fd7
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**WARNING**: Kindle Scribe 2025 support may not be possible. Does not work well currently.
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Then all your usb loaded comic files will show up next to all your normal books in your ereader library!
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**NEW**: PDF output is now supported for direct conversion to reMarkable devices!
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The final result looks incredible on my 10" Kindle Scribe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CIHW2N9Enc
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When using a reMarkable profile (Rmk1, Rmk2, RmkPP), the format automatically defaults to PDF
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for optimal compatibility with your device's native PDF reader.
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The absolute highest quality source files are print quality DRM-free PDFs from Kodansha/[Humble Bundle](https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/xL6Zv1)/Fanatical,
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**WARNING**: Kindle Scribe 2025 MOBI support may have blank pages. Use PDF instead.
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which can be directly converted by KCC.
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Its main feature is various optional image processing steps to look good on eink screens,
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The GUI looks like this, built in Qt6.
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which have different requirements than normal LCD screens.
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There are a lot of options, but most people only care about the ones checked below.
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Combining that with downscaling to your specific device's screen resolution
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Hover over each option to see details in a tooltip.
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can result in filesize reductions of hundreds of MB per volume with no visible quality loss on eink.
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This can also improve battery life, page turn speed, and general performance
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on underpowered ereaders with small memory and storage capacities.
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KCC avoids many common formatting issues (some of which occur [even on the Kindle Store](https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/wiki/Kindle-Store-bad-formatting)), such as:
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1) faded black levels causing unneccessarily low contrast, which is hard to see and can cause eyestrain.
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2) unneccessary margins at the bottom of the screen
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3) Not utilizing the full 1860x2480 resolution of the 10" Kindle Scribe
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4) incorrect page turn direction for manga that's read right to left
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5) unaligned two page spreads in landscape, where pages are shifted over by 1
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6) Removing without blur the rainbow effect on color eink Kaleido 3 due to manga screentones
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7) Fixing page order problems due to Windows sort being different than Kindle/Kobo sort
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The GUI looks like this, built in Qt6, with my most commonly used settings:
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If you are on macOS and use a 2022+ Kindle, you may need to use Amazon USB File Manager for Mac or OpenMTP.
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Simply drag and drop your files/folders into the KCC window,
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adjust your settings (hover over each option to see details in a tooltip),
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and hit convert to create ereader optimized files.
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You can change the default output directory by holding `Shift` while clicking the convert button.
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Then just drag and drop the generated output files onto your device's documents folder via USB.
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If you are on macOS and use a 2022+ Kindle, you may need to use Amazon USB File Manager for Mac.
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YouTube tutorial (please subscribe): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ6zJcMF2Iw
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YouTube tutorial (please subscribe): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ6zJcMF2Iw
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Installation tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR2Fhcm9658
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Installation tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR2Fhcm9658
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## Kindle Jailbreak for KOreader
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Jailbreaking to use KOreader is optional. KCC works just fine with the native mobi manga viewer.
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But if you jailbreak your Kindle, you'll unlock additional features like:
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1) compatibility with image formats better suited for manga like 4-bit PNG and WEBP. This enables better quality at **half the file size** compared to JPG which must be 8-bit.
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This is visually lossless since eink screens are 4-bit.
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2) no dependency on kindlegen, which can mean **twice as fast conversions** since you can convert to CBZ directly.
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3) You can dither by partially checking the JPG/PNG box and can crop in KCC instead of KOreader. This may increase page turn speed and battery.
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### A word of warning
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### A word of warning
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**KCC** _is not_ [Amazon's Kindle Comic Creator](http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1001103761) nor is in any way endorsed by Amazon.
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**KCC** _is not_ [Amazon's Kindle Comic Creator](http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1001103761) nor is in any way endorsed by Amazon.
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Amazon's tool is for comic publishers and involves a lot of manual effort, while **KCC** is for comic/manga readers.
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Amazon's tool is for comic publishers and involves a lot of manual effort, while **KCC** is for comic/manga readers.
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On Windows and macOS, install [Kindle Previewer](https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Previewer/b?ie=UTF8&node=21381691011) and `kindlegen` will be autodetected from it.
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On Windows and macOS, install [Kindle Previewer](https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Previewer/b?ie=UTF8&node=21381691011) and `kindlegen` will be autodetected from it.
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If you have issues detecting it, get stuck on the MOBI conversion step, or use Linux AppImage or Flatpak, refer to the wiki: https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/wiki/Installation#kindlegen
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If you have issues detecting it, get stuck on the MOBI conversion step, or use Linux AppImage or Flatpak, refer to the wiki: https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/wiki/Installation#kindlegen
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