txt2epub – text files to EPUB

txt2epub is a command-line utility for Linux that converts one or more plain ASCII or UTF-8 text files into an EPUB document.

It’s aimed at users who want a quick, lightweight way to turn plain text books or chapters into e-reader friendly files, while adding useful EPUB metadata such as title and author information, a table of contents, and an optional cover image.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Converts multiple input files into a single EPUB document.
• Adds standard author and title metadata.
• Generates an NCX table of contents for e-readers.
• Supports an optional cover image.
• Handles limited Markdown-style formatting and XHTML input.

Website: https://github.com/kevinboone/txt2epub
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Developer: Kevin Boone
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

txt2epub is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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