Kobo Device Information

Kobo eBooks on Other Devices

Kobo Desktop
iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch
Android Devices (Nexus 7, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Android Phones)
Nook
Sony Reader or other compatible E-Ink device
Kobo Mini
Kobo Glo
Kobo eBooks are not compatible with Amazon Kindle.

Please click here to create your Kobo Account first before proceeding with installing these applications.

Kobo Desktop
Follow the instructions here to install Kobo Desktop for Mac or PC.

 

iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch
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You can read your Kobo eBooks on iOS devices by downloading the Kobo app from the App Store.

  • Automatically syncs your library across all your devices.
  • Share your Reading Life™ with friends by adding Kobo to your Facebook Timeline, and interact with millions of other Kobo readers through Kobo Pulse™.
  • Customize your reading experience

iOS TROUBLESHOOTING

Android Devices (Nexus 7, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Android Phones)
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You can read your Kobo eBooks on Android devices by downloading the Kobo app from the Google Play Store.

  • Automatically syncs your library across all your devices.
  • Share your Reading Life™ with friends by adding Kobo to your Facebook Timeline, and interact with millions of other Kobo readers through Kobo Pulse™.
  • Customize your reading experience.
  • Support for Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

ANDROID TROUBLESHOOTING

Nook
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You can read your Kobo eBooks on your Nook using Adobe Digital Editions software.

Step 1: Set up Adobe® Digital Editions

  1. Download Adobe® Digital Editions.
  2. Install the application and set up an Adobe® ID.

Step 2: Download your book from the Kobo Store

  1. Visit the Kobo Store.
  2. Sign in to your account.
  3. Click My Library (near the top of the page).
  4. In your list of Kobo books, find the book you want to download.
  5. Click Download, ADOBE DRM EPUB, or ADOBE DRM PDF depending on what’s available.
  6. Find the file you downloaded (an EPUB, PDF, or ACSM file) and right-click it.
  7. Locate the file (called urllink.acsm) on your computer and double-click the file to open it into Adobe Digital Editions. You can also open the file by launching the Adobe Digital Editions program and selecting File > Import Files from the menu.
  8. ADE will start, download your book, and add it to the ADE library.

Step 3: Use Adobe® Digital Editions to transfer your book

  1. Connect your Nook to your computer.
  2. If necessary, follow the prompts to authorize your computer using your Adobe® ID.
  3. Your Nook will appear on the left side of the ADE window.
  4. Drag the book from your ADE library to the eReader icon.

Sony Reader or other E-Ink eReader (except Kindle)

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You can read your Kobo eBooks on your eReader using Adobe Digital Editions software.

Step 1: Set up Adobe® Digital Editions

  1. Download Adobe® Digital Editions.
  2. Install the application and set up an Adobe® ID.

Step 2: Download your book from the Kobo Store

  1. Visit the Kobo Store.
  2. Sign in to your account.
  3. Click My Library (near the top of the page).
  4. In your list of Kobo books, find the book you want to download.
  5. Click Download, ADOBE DRM EPUB, or ADOBE DRM PDF depending on what’s available.
  6. Find the file you downloaded (an EPUB, PDF, or ACSM file) and right-click it.
  7. Locate the file (called urllink.acsm) on your computer and double-click the file to open it into Adobe Digital Editions. You can also open the file by launching the Adobe Digital Editions program and selecting File > Import Files from the menu.
  8. ADE will start, download your book, and add it to the ADE library.

Step 3: Use Adobe® Digital Editions to transfer your book

  1. Connect your eReader to your computer.
  2. If necessary, follow the prompts to authorize your computer using your Adobe® ID.
  3. Your eReader will appear on the left side of the ADE window.
  4. Drag the book from your ADE library to the eReader icon.