sw33rupi / reddit2kindle

Send reddit directly to your kindle

reddit2kindle

A web app to convert a reddit post and comments into an e-book, and send it directly to your kindle device or app.

Now you can read your favourite subreddits from the comfort of your e-reader. Here is a preview of the web app and the output it produces.

Installation

1. Install Python 3

2. Install the required packages pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Either create a settings.cfg file of the format:

    [auth]
    username=[e-mail]
    password=hunter2
    [smtp]
    server=smtp.gmail.com
    port=587
    [mercury]
    token=qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm
    [reddit]
    client_id=123abc
    client_secret=qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm
   

or create environment variables for SMTP_USERNAME,SMTP_PASSWORD, SMTP_SERVER, SMTP_PORT, MERCURY_TOKEN, CLIENT_ID, and CLIENT_SECRET.

4. Run the app python reddit2kindle.py

Usage

You need to add reddit2kindle to your approved Kindle e-mail senders. To do this:

1. Visit Manage Your Content and Devices page.
2. Go to "Your Account", select "Manage Your Content and Devices" and then select "Personal Document Settings".
3. Under "Approved Personal Document E-mail List" click on "Add a new approved e-mail address".
4. Add "[e-mail]" and select "Add Address".