Deploy Calibre Web Automated on your own server.

Calibre Web Automated (CWA) is an enhanced version of Calibre Web with automated book processing capabilities. It automatically adds books to your library from an ingest directory, supports Hardcover API integration for enhanced metadata, and provides network share compatibility. CWA processes books according to your configured settings…

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Your infrastructureAutomatic HTTPSNo lock-in

Screenshots

A closer look at Calibre Web Automated.

Setup time

A few minutes

Deployment

Your own server

Services

1 connected service

Why Calibre Web Automated

Everything you need, running where you choose.

Get the full Calibre Web Automated experience with Easypanel handling the repetitive infrastructure work around it.

Automated Ingest Processing

Drop books into the ingest directory and CWA will automatically process them according to your configured settings, then remove them after processing.

Hardcover API Integration

Enhanced metadata retrieval using Hardcover API for better book information, covers, and categorization.

Plugin Support

Support for Calibre plugins to extend functionality and customize your book processing workflow (experimental feature).

Network Storage Optimization

Special optimizations for network-attached storage to prevent locking issues and improve performance on shared drives.

Flexible Port Configuration

Customizable web server port to avoid conflicts with other services running on your system.

Automatic Library Creation

If you don't have an existing library, CWA will automatically create one at the specified location with proper configuration.

How it works

From template to live app in three steps.

Easypanel turns the template into real services, storage, and domains on the server you already control.

Already have Easypanel? Open your dashboard at the URL or IP of your own installation.

Installation guide

Open your dashboard

Visit the URL or IP of your Easypanel installation and choose the target project.

Choose Calibre Web Automated

Open Templates, select Calibre Web Automated, then review its service names and configuration.

Deploy and open your app

Easypanel starts every service and provisions an HTTPS domain for you.

Installation options

The template asks for these values before creating your services.

Option	Default	Required
App Service Name	calibre-web-automated	Required
App Service Image	crocodilestick/calibre-web-automated:V3.1.4	Required
Timezone Timezone for the application	UTC	Optional
Hardcover API Token Hardcover API key for enhanced metadata (get one at https://docs.hardcover.app/api/getting-started/)	Set during install	Optional
Network Share Mode Enable if your library is on a network share (NFS/SMB) to reduce locking issues	false	Optional
Enable Calibre Plugins Enable support for Calibre plugins (experimental)	false	Optional