Loading ePUBs into Kobo eReading app

jonas007 · 04-09-2014, 10:59 AM

Hi everyone!

I could use some help regarding Kobo eReading app on my Android tablet. I know I can import ePUBs to its library but I have too many books to import at once... and I don't want to.

Can I import individual ePUBs? Placing them into Kobo's folder doesn't work, even if they're extracted (into separate folder, of course).

Do I need to convert a book to kepub first?

Many thanks in advance!

paola · 04-10-2014, 05:34 PM

have you tried "Library\import content"? That will give you the list of all the books you have - then you can check the box next to the only books you wish to import.

jonas007 · 04-12-2014, 03:57 AM

Yeah, I know about that option. But I have too many books on my tablet and it takes forever to scan them all, sometimes the app even freezes.

However, I discovered that if I place a copy of a book I want to import in "Downloads" folder, it gets scanned before all the other books that are in "Ebooks" folder. After that I can stop the search and import only that particular book.

It's a satisfying work-around for not having an option to manually choose which books to import prior the actual search.

paola · 04-12-2014, 08:56 AM

the download folder? Excellent tip, thank you!

jonas007 · 04-13-2014, 06:06 AM

"Download" folder, yes. In my previous post I made a mistake, my ebooks folder is called "Books", not "Ebooks".

So that actually means that the Kobo app scans the "Download" folder first, regardless of the alphabetical order of folders. Good to know, right?

paola · 04-13-2014, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonas007

"Download" folder, yes. In my previous post I made a mistake, my ebooks folder is called "Books", not "Ebooks".

So that actually means that the Kobo app scans the "Download" folder first, regardless of the alphabetical order of folders. Good to know, right?

very handy indeed!

04-09-2014, 10:59 AM	#1
jonas007 Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 551634 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Acer Iconia A510	Loading ePUBs into Kobo eReading app Hi everyone! I could use some help regarding Kobo eReading app on my Android tablet. I know I can import ePUBs to its library but I have too many books to import at once... and I don't want to. Can I import individual ePUBs? Placing them into Kobo's folder doesn't work, even if they're extracted (into separate folder, of course). Do I need to convert a book to kepub first? Many thanks in advance!

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04-10-2014, 05:34 PM	#2
paola Wizard Posts: 2,840 Karma: 5843878 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Device: Pocketbook Pro 903, (beloved Pocketbook 360 RIP), Kobo Mini, Kobo Aura	have you tried "Library\import content"? That will give you the list of all the books you have - then you can check the box next to the only books you wish to import.

04-12-2014, 03:57 AM	#3
jonas007 Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 551634 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Acer Iconia A510	Yeah, I know about that option. But I have too many books on my tablet and it takes forever to scan them all, sometimes the app even freezes. However, I discovered that if I place a copy of a book I want to import in "Downloads" folder, it gets scanned before all the other books that are in "Ebooks" folder. After that I can stop the search and import only that particular book. It's a satisfying work-around for not having an option to manually choose which books to import prior the actual search.

04-12-2014, 08:56 AM	#4
paola Wizard Posts: 2,840 Karma: 5843878 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Device: Pocketbook Pro 903, (beloved Pocketbook 360 RIP), Kobo Mini, Kobo Aura	the download folder? Excellent tip, thank you!

04-13-2014, 06:06 AM	#5
jonas007 Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 551634 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Acer Iconia A510	"Download" folder, yes. In my previous post I made a mistake, my ebooks folder is called "Books", not "Ebooks". So that actually means that the Kobo app scans the "Download" folder first, regardless of the alphabetical order of folders. Good to know, right?

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