How to Edit the Metadata on a Kindle

By Jason Spidle

Cleanup metadata on your Kindle with the help of Calibre.
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Metadata is the organizational backbone of your Kindle. It allows you to sort your ebook library by author or genre and helps you find specific books if you have a large ebook library. Because different ebook publishers use different metadata formats, keeping your library consistent and tidy requires that you manually edit metadata to fill in gaps and correct mislabeled tags. While you cannot edit metadata directly from the Kindle, you can make changes on your computer using a free ebook management application called Calibre.

Step 1

Download and install Calibre (see Resources for link) following the simple installation wizard.

Step 2

Connect the Kindle to your computer using the standard USB cable and open Calibre.

Step 3

Click the "Device" button in Calibre to view the books on your Kindle.

Step 4

Right-click the book you want to edit and select "Add books to library."

Step 5

Click the "Library" button, select the book you want to edit and then click the "Edit metadata" button.

Step 6

Edit metadata as per your preferences and then click "OK." You can change the author, book title, genre, cover image and a variety of other data. You can also download metadata from editions available on Amazon to expedite the tagging process.

Step 7

Right-click the editing book, select "Send to Device" and then select "Send to Main Memory" to sync the book with your Kindle.

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