Example with stripping and notes removed:
fb2rip book.fb2 | sed '/^$/d' | awk '$1=$1;1' > clean.txt If you need a specific feature (e.g., preserve italics, keep chapter marks), check your version’s --help – some forks add extra flags. Would you like a sample FB2 file to test with? fb2rip
fb2rip -f epub book.fb2 -o book.epub Batch convert all .fb2 files in a folder: Example with stripping and notes removed: fb2rip book
fb2rip --no-notes -s book.fb2 > clean_book.txt a) For TTS (text-to-speech) fb2rip --no-notes --no-images book.fb2 > for_tts.txt # Then feed to eSpeak, Coqui TTS, etc. b) For e-readers (EPUB) fb2rip -f epub book.fb2 -o book.epub # You can then transfer to Kindle/Kobo via Calibre c) Extracting metadata only fb2rip -f txt book.fb2 | head -30 # Shows title, author, etc. 6. Troubleshooting Problem: UnicodeEncodeError Fix: Set encoding explicitly: b) For e-readers (EPUB) fb2rip -f epub book