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Import items from your Android device to your Kobo Books library

You can copy non-protected ePub files from your Android phone or tablet to your Kobo Library.

Note: PDF files cannot be imported.

  • If your file has Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection, or your file is from a third party, you won't be able to read it on your Kobo Books app with this method.
  • Your content will only appear on the device that you used to import the content. This means that even after you sync, you won't see the item on your other eReaders or apps.

 

 

Step 1 of 2: Copy the files to your Android device

Follow the steps below to import files to your Android device. 

 

On Windows

Note: The source of the steps below are directly from Google Support. 

  1. Unlock your phone.
  2. With a USB cable, connect your phone to your computer.
  3. On your phone, tap the "Charging this device via USB" notification.
  4. Under "Use USB for," select File Transfer.
  5. A file transfer window will open on your computer. Use it to drag files.
  6. When you're done, eject your phone from Windows.
  7. Unplug the USB cable.

On a Mac 

Note: The source of the steps below are directly from Google Support.

Your computer must be using Mac OS X 10.5 and up.

  1. Download and install Android File Transfer on your computer.
  2. Open Android File Transfer. The next time that you connect your phone, it opens automatically.
  3. Unlock your phone.
  4. With a USB cable, connect your phone to your computer.
  5. On your phone, tap the "Charging this device via USB" notification.
  6. Under "Use USB for," select File Transfer.
  7. An Android File Transfer window will open on your computer. Use it to drag files.
  8. When you’re done, unplug the USB cable.

Step 2 of 2: Import the files to the Kobo Books App

  1. Go to your Home screen.
  2. Tap the Profile icon near the top-right of the screen.


  3. Tap Import Items.

  4. Tap Start.
  5. Select the items you want to import.
  6. Tap Import Selected.
  7. If you want to remove the original files, tap Yes. 
  8. Wait for the items to import to your Library.

 







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