Obsidian2Kindle - Converter -> md2epub

Info

A Converter written in PHP to convert .md Files from Obsidian to .epub and sending it to your Kindle. It is used as Backend for the Plugin https://github.com/SimeonLukas/obsidian-kindle-export.

Download .epub files

Just provide the Author & Mailadress.

(Test the Backend on: https://md2epub.staneks.de/)

I used great Libraries:

https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer

https://github.com/luizomf/php-epub-creator

https://github.com/erusev/parsedown

https://github.com/erusev/parsedown-extra

Use it:

Host the Files on your Server, and let the Plugin obsidian-kindle-export point to it.
(See Settings for the Plugin and do not forget the http:// Prefix)

Dependencies you need:

1. PHP 8.x https://www.php.net/downloads
2. The GD Image Library https://www.php.net/manual/en/image.installation.php
3. The PHP-Zip extension.

Host it local:

Install PHP on your System --> https://www.php.net/manual/de/install.php

Win: Include

1. extension=openssl
2. extension=mbstring
3. extension=mysqli
4. extension=gd
5. extension=zip in your php.ini

Linux: Install it via apt

sudo apt install php8.1-gd
sudo apt install php8.1-zip

© Simeon Stanek

Start yout local Server:

$ cd ~/ob2ki-directory
$ php -S localhost:8000