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Amazon-ready books from simple HTML: EPublish

Amazon-ready books from simple HTML: EPublish

by TeaVMFan·May 17, 2026·1 point·1 comment
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AI Analysis

●MidSolve My Problem

HTML to EPUB converter when Calibre and Pandoc already handle this workflow.

Strengths
  • •Three output modes (Prod/Draft/Promo) generate different book versions from same source
  • •Automatic typography cleanup including smart quotes and em dashes from double hyphens
  • •Handles cover images, title pages, and copyright page generation automatically
Weaknesses
  • •Requires Java runtime, adding friction compared to native CLI tools like Pandoc
  • •No mention of CSS styling support beyond basic HTML structure conversion
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

Self-publishing authors and technical writers

Similar To

Calibre · Pandoc · Sigil

Post Description

I wanted a tool to generate professional-looking ebooks from HTML, so I built one.

EPublish takes minimal HTML and outputs epub files, ready for uploading to book publishers like Amazon and Barnes and Noble. The epub files can be transformed to PDF using Calibre for print editions.

When writing a book, you'll likely want several formats for editing, review, and promotion. EPublish can generate them all from one source HTML file:

* Prod: The production ready version with all front- and end-matter, with no promotional chapters

* Promo: A promotional copy without any front- and end-matter, but with any promotional chapters

* Draft: A version of your book for reviewers, with only the content, no front-matter, end-matter, or promotional chapters

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