What's new in Book Collector for Windows?
Webcam barcode scanning
Use your webcam as a barcode scanner, to add or find books by ISBN.
- Scan barcodes with your webcam
Just use the live camera view to point your webcam at a barcode
and let our software detect the barcode that is in view. - Use the webcam scanner to add books by barcode
Pop-up the scan window and scan ISBN barcodes,
either using Direct Search or scanning into the Queue. - Or use it in the main screen to find books by barcode
Scan an ISBN barcode while in the main screen,
to quickly search your local database by barcode. - Works best with auto-focus or manual-focus webcams
Fixed focus cameras will not work well (or at all).
Delete Orphaned Images
Clean up your hard-disk by deleting all unused cover images and thumbnails.
- This tool scans your configured Images Folders to find all images
that are not linked to your current database file. - Browse the list of found orphaned images in List or Images View.
Check thoroughly to make sure these can all be deleted. - Finally, use the red “Delete Selected Images” button,
and all “checked” images will be removed from your computer.
WARNING: Do NOT use this tool if you have multiple databases !!!!
Enhanced database Backup and Restore system
Keep multiple time-stamped backups and easily restore them.
- The software now keeps multiple time-stamped database backups,
saved to your Backups folder as “backup of [yourdatabasename] – [timestamp].bkc”. - Use the new “Number of Days” setting in Tools / Options / Backup to select
how many days of backups you want to keep. Older files are automatically pruned. - Use the Tools / Maintenance / Restore Database submenu to easily restore a backup.
Restored backups are copied back to your Data folder as “[yourdatabasename RESTORED.bkc”.
New QuickSilver template, new QuickSilver Shelves for Images View
Recent changes
v23.1: Now supports our new CLZ Scanner barcode scanner app
March 27th, 2023
v23.0: 3 completely new data fields and 4 new sync fields
January 16th, 2023
v22: Configurable Pre-fill & Update from Core + WebP support
March 10th, 2022
v21.5 Improved Submit to Core system
October 8th, 2021
v21.4: Bar chart in folder panel background
September 14th, 2021
v21.3: New “Transfer Field Data” tool
August 9th, 2021
v21.2: New Link Books with Core screen
April 28th, 2021
v21.1: More fields now sync to CLZ Cloud / Book Connect
March 22nd, 2021
v21.0.3 Various improvements and fixes
March 4th, 2021
v21.0: New: Pre-fill fields while adding books
January 18th, 2021
v20.5 Easier access to the Manage Pick Lists screen
August 25th, 2020
v20.4: Changing your folder field is now much easier
July 30th, 2020
v20.3: Faster image downloads, faster Update from Core
June 25th, 2020
v20.2: Faster Shelves View + 2 new Shelf Styles
June 8th, 2020
v20.1 Faster CLZ Cloud syncing!
March 25th, 2020
v20.0.2 Better Tag editing / Faster syncing
February 4th, 2020
v20: Folder panel improvements + new Statistics screen
January 13th, 2020
19.3: Many more fields now sync with the CLZ Cloud (inc. Back Cover)!
October 14th, 2019
v19.2.1: New: Duplicate Finder tool
April 15th, 2019
v19.1.2: More tweaks to the Add button
March 25th, 2019
v19.1: Three cool tweaks requested by our users
March 7th, 2019
v19.0: multiple collections, auto-sync images, 64-bit and a new Flex template!
December 17th, 2018
Success rate for ISBN searches now 97%! (was 90%)
August 6th, 2018
v18.4.1: Secure HTTPS connections
July 30th, 2018
v18.3.1: Selection checkboxes / New Action Bars
May 30th, 2018