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calibre for Mac

Complete e-book library management system.

Free
In English
4.3
Based on 245 user rates

calibre overview

Calibre is a complete e-book library manager. Organize your collection, convert your books to multiple formats, and sync with all of your devices. Let Calibre be your multi-tasking digital librarian.

Manage, convert, sync, and more
  • Library management. Calibre keeps things orderly by creating single entries for books that contains multiple formats. Add tags and comments for better searchability.
  • Format conversion. Calibre's robust conversion options support a wide variety of file formats.
  • File syncing. Calibre's device drivers seamlessly support all the top e-readers and devices

What's new in version 9.9.0

New Features
  • A new option to keep the current search when switching Virtual libraries under Preferences->Searching
  • Pages column: Add support for accurate page counting of fixed layout EPUB files
  • Add from ISBN: Ignore space around the colon used to separate identifier type from value
Bug Fixes
  • E-book viewer: Fix incorrect search match offsets in normal search mode when the text contains non-BMP Unicode characters
  • Content server: Apply null metadata when serving book files. Matches behavior of save to disk
  • Linux: Fix SSL certificate loading not working on Fedora 44
  • Bulk metadata dialog: Fix backspace key not working in number input boxes when set to Undefined
New News Sources
  • Various Hungarian and Czech news sources by bubak
  • SuperInteressante by Pedro Henrique Souza
Improved News Sources
  • Indian Express
  • Business Standard
  • BBC
  • New Criterion
  • Associated Press
  • Pro Publica
  • LA Times
  • Washington Post
  • New Yorker
  • TLS Magazine
  • Asian Review of Books
  • VOX
  • The Conversation
  • Chicago Tribune
  • New Republic Magazine
  • Indian Express
  • TIME Magazine
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calibre for Mac

Free
In English
Version 9.9.0
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Mcr
Mcr
Apr 15, 2026
9.7.0
5.0
Apr 15, 2026
5.0
Version: 9.7.0
Versions 8.x and 9.x requires macOS 14 Sonoma or higher. The last version to support macOS 13 Ventura is 7.26, available on the developer's website. macUpdate, please update this listing
Bruceg
Bruceg
Apr 6, 2025
8.2
0.0
Apr 6, 2025
0.0
Version: 8.2
Version 8.2 is not compatible with macOS 13.3 or for that matter, it is not compatible with macOS 13.7.5. Please correct that miss information.
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Nov 8, 2024
7.21
5.0
Nov 8, 2024
5.0
Version: 7.21
It only gets better as it gets ever more complex. It is one of my Top 10 Must-Have Apps. I am so grateful. 😍😘
Lightning
Lightning
Nov 25, 2023
7.1
4.5
Nov 25, 2023
4.5
Version: 7.1
Version 7.1 requires MacOS 13 or greater not MacOS 11 or greater.
simiel1
simiel1
Nov 20, 2023
7.0.0
0.0
Nov 20, 2023
0.0
Version: 7.0.0
I have been using Calibre for many years and lost my backup and had to re-purchse it. So happy to get it back as I love it.
anonymous-skunk-2546887
anonymous-skunk-2546887
Mar 28, 2025
8.1.0
5.0
Mar 28, 2025
5.0
Version: 8.1.0
anonymous-rabbit-2902916
anonymous-rabbit-2902916
Mar 23, 2025
8.0.1
5.0
Mar 23, 2025
5.0
Version: 8.0.1
anonymous-marmot-2908553
anonymous-marmot-2908553
Feb 16, 2025
7.26.0
5.0
Feb 16, 2025
5.0
Version: 7.26.0
majormikey
majormikey
Jan 6, 2024
7.3.0
5.0
Jan 6, 2024
5.0
Version: 7.3.0
Aetnaria
Aetnaria
Nov 25, 2023
7.1
5.0
Nov 25, 2023
5.0
Version: 7.1
AlexAnderson1327
AlexAnderson1327
Apr 12, 2023
6.15.1
5.0
Apr 12, 2023
5.0
Version: 6.15.1
rglcomputergenius
rglcomputergenius
Feb 13, 2023
6.12.0
5.0
Feb 13, 2023
5.0
Version: 6.12.0
Sigil
Sigil
Aug 14, 2022
6.3.0
5.0
Aug 14, 2022
5.0
Version: 6.3.0
Drtyrell969
Drtyrell969
Mar 31, 2022
5.39.1
5.0
Mar 31, 2022
5.0
Version: 5.39.1
gregraven
gregraven
Feb 19, 2022
5.37.0
5.0
Feb 19, 2022
5.0
Version: 5.37.0
Chuckk
Chuckk
Sep 27, 2021
5.28.0
5.0
Sep 27, 2021
5.0
Version: 5.28.0
epkelly
epkelly
Jul 11, 2021
5.21.0
5.0
Jul 11, 2021
5.0
Version: 5.21.0
iamdavegray
iamdavegray
May 30, 2021
5.19.0
5.0
May 30, 2021
5.0
Version: 5.19.0
samuel_h
samuel_h
May 19, 2021
5.17.0
4.0
May 19, 2021
4.0
Version: 5.17.0
tronbrat
tronbrat
May 17, 2021
5.17.0
5.0
May 17, 2021
5.0
Version: 5.17.0
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Dec 14, 2020
5.0
Dec 14, 2020
5.0
Version: null
Brian Kendig
Brian Kendig
Nov 13, 2020
3.0
Nov 13, 2020
3.0
Version: null
The_Blinded
The_Blinded
Oct 18, 2020
5.0
Oct 18, 2020
5.0
Version: null
time2poppop
time2poppop
Aug 1, 2020
5.0
Aug 1, 2020
5.0
Version: null
PedantMac
PedantMac
Jul 6, 2020
5.0
Jul 6, 2020
5.0
Version: null
tommy-10
tommy-10
Jul 5, 2020
5.0
Jul 5, 2020
5.0
Version: null
Jeff-Schlueter
Jeff-Schlueter
May 27, 2020
5.0
May 27, 2020
5.0
Version: null
Aargl
Aargl
May 4, 2020
4.0
May 4, 2020
4.0
Version: null
sarkarsweet
sarkarsweet
Apr 5, 2020
5.0
Apr 5, 2020
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-swordtail-5987
Dec 27, 2019
5.0
Version: null
neartheredrocks
neartheredrocks
Dec 23, 2019
5.0
Dec 23, 2019
5.0
Version: null
prLab
prLab
Nov 30, 2019
2.0
Nov 30, 2019
2.0
Version: null
PRjohnson
PRjohnson
Dec 27, 2018
5.0
Dec 27, 2018
5.0
Version: null
ben-marko
ben-marko
Sep 30, 2018
4.0
Sep 30, 2018
4.0
Version: null
jasonbnovak0
jasonbnovak0
Aug 28, 2018
5.0
Aug 28, 2018
5.0
Version: null
Sgspecker
Sgspecker
Jul 21, 2018
4.5
Jul 21, 2018
4.5
Version: null
Michael-Mayer
Michael-Mayer
Jun 19, 2018
5.0
Jun 19, 2018
5.0
Version: null
shellyroddy758
shellyroddy758
Jun 3, 2018
3.5
Jun 3, 2018
3.5
Version: null
StimulusR9647
StimulusR9647
May 26, 2018
5.0
May 26, 2018
5.0
Version: null
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Mar 25, 2018
5.0
Mar 25, 2018
5.0
Version: null
thosbsamsgom
thosbsamsgom
Feb 6, 2018
4.0
Feb 6, 2018
4.0
Version: null
Hamid914
Hamid914
Nov 17, 2017
5.0
Nov 17, 2017
5.0
Version: null
npoorkarimi
npoorkarimi
Aug 3, 2017
4.5
Aug 3, 2017
4.5
Version: null
m-67man
m-67man
Mar 29, 2017
4.0
Mar 29, 2017
4.0
Version: null
anonymous-ocelot-1852902
Nov 9, 2016
3.5
Version: null