Create useful Kindle notes in Obsidian.md vault.
Sample image using Iframe (left) and no Iframe (right) with custom note name, with default configuration.
This obsidian plugin is for converting your notes in CSV format to an Obsidian file, as well it now supports "My Clipplings.txt". If you have no idea how to get your notes, go here, the article explains how to obtain both formats.
The existence of this plugin is only for converting CSV and My Clippings with desired format easily, while not having any Amazon Account linked to Obsidian. If you want to keep your highlights synced, use this awesome plugin.
"My Clippings.txt" is a sensitive file, it doesn't remove the highlights, just appends them, which means if you remove a highlight, it will still be available in the file. This plugin helps to clean up the duplicates, but may accidentally delete some. Again, it's limited, you may experience You have reached the clipping limit for this item, but this can be fixed by removing the DRM is a perfectly legal approach when used ONLY for personal use.
While you can, use the CSV formatting.
You can install the plugin via the Community Plugins tab within Obsidian by searching for "Kindle CSV Converter".
You can install the plugin manually:
- Go to latest release on GitHub.
- Download
main.js,manifest.jsonandstyle.css - Copy over
main.js,manifest.jsonandstyle.cssto this location inside your vault:VaulName/.obsidian/plugins/kindle-csv-converter. (create kindle-csv-converter folder)
You open Kindle CSV Converter in two different ways:
Press Ctrl+P or selected hotkey to open the command palette. Search for "Kindle CSV Converter" or "Choose File".
Navigate to the left sidebar, select the ribbon with a library icon.
After following either option 1 or 2, a modal will appear.
Depending on your needs, you will select either CSV or "My Clippings.txt". Click on desired box, File Explorer will open, choose your file and open. Then you can select specific options for your conversion:
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Use book name for note | This will use the title of book with separator specified in the settings. | true |
| Name | This will show if the above setting is false. | None |
| Iframe | This shows additional information of your book inside an iframe. | true |
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Select book to import | This shows all books available in "My Clippings.txt", you must select desired. | None |
| Use book name for note | This will use the title of book with separator specified in the settings. | true |
| Name | This will show if the above setting is false. | None |
| Enhance | Improve notes by removing repeated. | true |
Click Generate! Now your file is converted!
Note: Location and formatting of your file will vary depending on the settings you choose.
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Path | The path inside your vault where your converted notes will be saved. | / |
| Separator | Separator of your file name. Example: "Title of my book" is going to be "Title_of_my_book". | _ |
| Header | How the header of your note will be formatted. (Markdown syntax) (use '\n' for "Enter") (title and author are variables and will be replaced) | \n==Your Kindle Notes For:== title by author \n \n |
| Highlight | How the highlights of your book will be formatted. (Markdown syntax) (use '\n' for "Enter") (highlight is a variable and will be replaced) | *** \n \n > [!quote] location \n *highlight* \n \n |
| Note | How the notes of your book will be formatted. (Markdown syntax) (use '\n' for "Enter") (note is a variable and will be replaced) | **Note** \n > note \n \n |
- Clean "My Clippings.txt" file automatically
- Import in bundles
If your notes are in another language you can open an issue, so I can add it.
- English
- German
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