HTMLZ to LRF Converter

Convert HTMLZ (Zipped HTML e-book) files to LRF online, for free, with nothing to install.

To convert HTMLZ to LRF, select or drop your .htmlz file above, check that LRF is chosen as the output, and click Convert. This conversion runs on our server, and your files are deleted 72 hours later.

What is a HTMLZ file?

HTMLZ – Zipped HTML e-book. HTMLZ is a ZIP of one HTML file with its pictures and style sheet, an e-book format that calibre makes and reads.

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What is an LRF file?

LRF – Sony Reader e-book (LRF). LRF is the e-book format of Sony's older Reader devices.

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How to convert HTMLZ to LRF

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .htmlz files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
  2. Check that LRF is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
  3. Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
  4. Click Download next to each file when it's done.

HTMLZ vs LRF: how they compare

HTMLZLRF
LayoutFlowing textFlowing text
EditableYes, in a text editorNo
Created bycalibre, 2010Sony, 2004
Best forPutting an e-book on a web pageOld Sony Reader devices

Good to know

  • The HTMLZ e-book is converted by calibre. Copy-protected (DRM) e-books cannot be converted: ConvertKitty does not remove DRM, so use books you have bought without it or that are free of it.
  • LRF is Sony's old format: pictures are reduced and some styles are simplified.
  • The LRF e-book is made by calibre from the text, headings and pictures of the HTMLZ file; a cover is not created.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting HTMLZ to LRF free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my HTMLZ files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server, because reading a HTMLZ file needs calibre, which does not run in a browser. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, and both it and the result are deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The server has no internet access while it works on your file.

How large can the HTMLZ file be?

Up to 1 GB per file. This conversion runs on our server, which accepts files up to that size.

Will the LRF look the same as the HTMLZ?

The text, chapters and pictures are kept. The look can differ: LRF readers use their own fonts and page sizes, so page breaks move.

Can I convert several HTMLZ files at once?

Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted one after another, and each one gets its own Download button.

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