Other Software

These software programs can create book management lists and categories, digital libraries, DTBs out of other content formats, transfer e-books and related content between devices and accounts, etc. See also the Screenreaders & TTS Applications and e-Book Readers & DAISY Players pages.

Calibre

Calibre is "an e-book library manager. It can view, convert, and catalog e-books in most of the major e-book formats. It can also talk to a few e-book reader devices. It can go out to the Internet and fetch metadata for your books. It can download newspapers and convert them into e-books for convenient reading. It is cross-platform, running on Linux, Windows, and OS X" (from the web site). Include books in a Calibre library by drag-and-drop or by the "add books" button. Convert documents, send e-books to reader devices, and edit preferences with one click. Calibre can also send a book via email. Supports over two dozen formats. Go to the Calibre web site for more information.

ClaroRead Plus

Claro's Read Plus software features reading and writing assistance toolbars, text-to-speech capabilities and easy to use features that allow a user to quickly begin working with all the tools they need to be successful in today’s school and work environments. The software is closely integrated with Microsoft applications, with particular emphasis on Microsoft Word. Go to the ClaroRead Plus web site for more information.

KooBits

KooBits 4.0 is a free application for both Windows and Mac for organizing and annotating e-books. Features include highlighting, a "stamp to mark important sections" and an "extraction tool to copy content" for use with the application's scrapbook. Supported formats include PDF, EPUB, XML, HTML, and KBJ. Go to the KooBits web site for more information.

nookstudy

nookstudy is a free application for Windows and Mac OS designed for use with e-textbooks. Features include coursework organization options, dual view (side-by-side view of discontinuous pages or separate works), highlighting, note-taking, import and export of files, and more. Go to Barnes & Noble's nookstudy site pages for more information.