Step2: Go to "SETTING" drive, double-click “Setup Reader for PC” to install eReader software on your PC.įor Mac users, double-click "SETTING" drive on desktop, then double-click “Setup Reader for Mac” to install. Two drives ("SETTING" and "READER") will show on the computer afterwards. Step 1: Connect the Sony eReader to computer with the supplied USB cable and the eReader will be in "Data Transfer Mode". So Sony officially recommends users to transfer books to Sony with Reader Software.
When transferring books with the drag & drop method (via USB), the added EPUB and PDF files might not be displayed. For DRM-free books, you can also connect the Kobo eReader to computer using USB and drag & drop to transfer books.īooks can be transferred to Sony eReader via USB or Sony Reader software. This method enables users to add both DRM-free books from torrent sites and purchased DRM-protected books from Sony, Google Play and other stores to Kobo Touch, Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo and other kobo eReaders. Head to "My Books" category on Kobo to enjoy your newly transferred books. The books will be transferred to your Kobo eReader immediately.Įject your Kobo eReader and wait until the finish of sync. Step4: Drag & drop your books from the main window of ADE to the Kobo icon on the left side. If this doesn't work, you can also drag and drop the ACSM file directly to the main window of ADE. If it is an ACSM file, double-click the file and the full EPUB book will be downloaded soon. Step 3: Drag and drop your EPUB or PDF books to the main window of ADE. Then you will find a kobo icon shown under "Bookshelves" (LIBRARY view). Follow the prompt to finish the authorization. If your ADE has been authorized (with your Adobe ID) before, the Kobo device will be detected and a window will pop to tell you to authorize your Kobo. Step 2: Launch Adobe Digital Editions (ADE).
Make sure the Kobo device is ready before ADE authorization in Step 2. Step1: Connect your Kobo eReader to computer with the USB cable.
Because most purchased EPUB and PDF books are Adobe DRM protected, I suggest you use Adobe Digital Editions to transfer books, which authorizes the Kobo device when it is connected to ADE and makes it possible to read Adobe DRM-protected books on Kobo. We can add eBooks to a Kobo eReader with Adobe Digital Editions, Calibre and drag & drop. Kobo has released a set of eReader models, including Kobo Touch, Kobo Mini (5-inch), Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Forma and two Android tablets (Kobo Vox and Kobo Arc).
How to add EPUB and PDF books to Kobo eReaders This guide will tell you how to add EPUB and PDF books to Kobo and Sony eReaders. But for books purchased from third-party stores, we will have to transfer from computer to the device by hand. Generally, books purchased with the built-in app on the device get synced automatically. Owners of Kobo and Sony eReaders purchase eBooks from not only official Kobo and Sony eBook stores but also from other sources.