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Extract plain text from ebooks (EPUB, MOBI, PDF) for analysis, processing, or reading.
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| name | ebook-extractor |
| description | Extract plain text from ebooks (EPUB, MOBI, PDF) for analysis, processing, or reading. |
| metadata | {"category":"developer tools","blurb":"Extract plain text from EPUB, MOBI, and PDF files with local Python tools so agents can search, quote, or analyze book content.","keywords":["ebook","extractor"]} |
Extract plain text from EPUB, MOBI, and PDF files using Python scripts. No LLM calls - pure text extraction.
| Format | Tool Used | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EPUB | ebooklib + BeautifulSoup | Direct parsing, preserves structure |
| MOBI | Calibre ebook-convert | Converts to EPUB first, then extracts |
PyMuPDF (fitz) | Fast, handles most PDFs well |
Unified extractor (auto-detects format):
python3 ~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/scripts/extract.py /path/to/book.epub
python3 ~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/scripts/extract.py /path/to/book.mobi
python3 ~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/scripts/extract.py /path/to/book.pdf
Output options:
# To stdout (default)
python3 scripts/extract.py book.epub
# To file
python3 scripts/extract.py book.epub -o output.txt
python3 scripts/extract.py book.epub > output.txt
Format-specific scripts:
python3 scripts/extract_epub.py book.epub
python3 scripts/extract_mobi.py book.mobi
python3 scripts/extract_pdf.py book.pdf
# One-command setup (installs all dependencies)
~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/setup.sh
# Or manually:
pip install -r ~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/requirements.txt
brew install calibre # macOS, for MOBI support
~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/scripts/
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Missing package | Run setup.sh or pip install -r requirements.txt |
| MOBI fails | Ensure Calibre is installed: brew install calibre |
| PDF garbled | Some PDFs are image-based; OCR needed (not supported) |