Loading a Kobo book into Calibre

HowardBrazee · 03-03-2018, 10:37 AM

I've been reading a lot of posts about Kobo and plug-ins, and have installed plug-ins, but am still very confused. Lots of these seem to want to talk with different devices. I just want it on Calibre (DRM free).

I want to support Kobo, but haven't bought for some time. So I bought an inexpensive short story and can see it on my iPad's Kobo app and on my iMac's Kobo app. I normally use my iPad's app by dragging .epubs to iTunes.

I found what looks like my new story:
/Users/HBrazee/Library/Application Support/Kobo/Kobo Desktop Edition/kepub/c8863840-593c-44dd-8077-145c30f57bf3

What I want to do is get this story on Calibre. If I can do this without DRM, then I will buy more stuff from Kobo. Otherwise, I will get rid of my account with them. Is there a simple way of doing this?

DNSB · 03-03-2018, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by HowardBrazee

I've been reading a lot of posts about Kobo and plug-ins, and have installed plug-ins, but am still very confused. Lots of these seem to want to talk with different devices. I just want it on Calibre (DRM free).

I want to support Kobo, but haven't bought for some time. So I bought an inexpensive short story and can see it on my iPad's Kobo app and on my iMac's Kobo app. I normally use my iPad's app by dragging .epubs to iTunes.

I found what looks like my new story:
/Users/HBrazee/Library/Application Support/Kobo/Kobo Desktop Edition/kepub/c8863840-593c-44dd-8077-145c30f57bf3

What I want to do is get this story on Calibre. If I can do this without DRM, then I will buy more stuff from Kobo. Otherwise, I will get rid of my account with them. Is there a simple way of doing this?

Check for the OBOK plugin for calibre. Search Apprentice Harper, obok_plugin.zip for more information or grab the latest DeDRM (6.5.5?) package from Apprentice Alf's blog which has the Obok plugin included.

Any further discussion is going to have to be taken elsewhere.

davidfor · 03-03-2018, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by HowardBrazee

I've been reading a lot of posts about Kobo and plug-ins, and have installed plug-ins, but am still very confused. Lots of these seem to want to talk with different devices. I just want it on Calibre (DRM free).

I want to support Kobo, but haven't bought for some time. So I bought an inexpensive short story and can see it on my iPad's Kobo app and on my iMac's Kobo app. I normally use my iPad's app by dragging .epubs to iTunes.

I found what looks like my new story:
/Users/HBrazee/Library/Application Support/Kobo/Kobo Desktop Edition/kepub/c8863840-593c-44dd-8077-145c30f57bf3

What I want to do is get this story on Calibre. If I can do this without DRM, then I will buy more stuff from Kobo. Otherwise, I will get rid of my account with them. Is there a simple way of doing this?

As DNBS said, you can do this using the OBOK plugin that is part of the DeDRM tools.

The alternative is to download the epub version from your library on the Kobo store. Each book you have purchased will be listed and there is a download link in the menu for them. DRM free books will be downloaded directly as an epub. Books with DRM will be downloaded via ADE. These can then be added to calibre with the appropriate plugin from the package mentioned above.

HowardBrazee · 03-04-2018, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by davidfor

The alternative is to download the epub version from your library on the Kobo store. Each book you have purchased will be listed and there is a download link in the menu for them. DRM free books will be downloaded directly as an epub. Books with DRM will be downloaded via ADE. These can then be added to calibre with the appropriate plugin from the package mentioned above.

I went to Kobo and chatted with the help. She said that I can't download. I gave her feedback that I won't buy from Kobo anymore. I think this is a change.

Terisa de morgan · 03-04-2018, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by HowardBrazee

I went to Kobo and chatted with the help. She said that I can't download. I gave her feedback that I won't buy from Kobo anymore. I think this is a change.

When has it changed? I've downloaded last week.

davidfor · 03-04-2018, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HowardBrazee

I went to Kobo and chatted with the help. She said that I can't download. I gave her feedback that I won't buy from Kobo anymore. I think this is a change.

As Terisa said, when do you think it changed? I have been downloading books from Kobo by this method for about five years. And I downloaded a couple over the weekend.

It is very unlikely that something like this will change. People do buy from Kobo who don't use their devices or apps and downloading as I described is the way for them to read their books.

PeterT · 03-04-2018, 06:17 PM

Rather than using an app have you tried the website

https://secure.kobobooks.com/profile/purchasehistory

JSWolf · 03-04-2018, 06:54 PM

I just had a look at Kobo's website and I know for sure, I can still download ePub format. I cannot see them stopping downloading of kepub as that would mean no more direct downloading from the website to the device. That would not be good.

Whatever happened, I'm guessing it's on your end. I don't think it's on Kobo's end.

DNSB · 03-04-2018, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by HowardBrazee

I went to Kobo and chatted with the help. She said that I can't download. I gave her feedback that I won't buy from Kobo anymore. I think this is a change.

Interesting. I just went to the Kobo website, logged in and then went to My Account/My Books. Clicked on the 3 horizontal dots under Actions by one book and Download was there. Clicked on Download and up popped the Download box. See attached image.

I'm not sure what you ran into but I also tested another account which does not have an attached Kobo device or reading application and worked the same.

I am rather curious as to how you are accessing your Kobo library that you are unable to download most of your epubs from the website or using the Kobo Desktop application on your Windows computer.

HowardBrazee · 03-05-2018, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

Rather than using an app have you tried the website

https://secure.kobobooks.com/profile/purchasehistory

Yes, I tried that before chatting with help. I do not see any way to download a book from there. Either I am missing it, or maybe there's a regional difference (I'm connecting from Colorado). I can link to my book from there, but I'm not finding a way to download.

davidfor · 03-05-2018, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by HowardBrazee

Yes, I tried that before chatting with help. I do not see any way to download a book from there. Either I am missing it, or maybe there's a regional difference (I'm connecting from Colorado). I can link to my book from there, but I'm not finding a way to download.

PeterT gave you the wrong link. That page shows all the books that you have purchased. The Australian version of the link you want is https://www.kobo.com/au/en/library. That will probably work, but if it doesn't, go to the home page, click on "My Account" on the right side of the screen and click on "My Books". That will take you to the library in whatever country and language you normally use.

If "My Account" is not displayed, you will need to sign in first.

DNSB · 03-05-2018, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by HowardBrazee

Yes, I tried that before chatting with help. I do not see any way to download a book from there. Either I am missing it, or maybe there's a regional difference (I'm connecting from Colorado). I can link to my book from there, but I'm not finding a way to download.

Click on the book title and it will go to the book page with you already have this title. Click on the View in My Books link and then click on the ... at the end of the line to get the download option.

Easier just sign in on the Kobo home page and then My Account/My Books.

HowardBrazee · 03-06-2018, 07:46 AM

I clicked "view in my books", and went to here: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/library.
I can click on the book there and return.

What was not obvious to me, is that in my library, I need to press the 3 periods underneath the book in "My Books". I prefer something in English. That ellipsis is not obviously a link to what I was looking for. But it had the download option. It's interesting that the Kobo chat help did not know about it. I kept looking in menus for instructions in English.

DNSB · 03-06-2018, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by HowardBrazee

I clicked "view in my books", and went to here: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/library.
I can click on the book there and return.

What was not obvious to me, is that in my library, I need to press the 3 periods underneath the book in "My Books". I prefer something in English. That ellipsis is not obviously a link to what I was looking for. But it had the download option. It's interesting that the Kobo chat help did not know about it. I kept looking in menus for instructions in English.

But the triple dot in either it's horizontal or vertical incarnations is intuitive! At least, that's what I was told when I asked on another site. I take it you are viewing your books as icons and not as a list.

HowardBrazee · 03-09-2018, 09:40 AM

Since I got a book downloaded, I bought another - but it is DRM protected and the OBOK add-on wouldn't decrypt it.

03-03-2018, 10:37 AM	#1
HowardBrazee Zealot Posts: 141 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lafayette, CO Device: iPad	Loading a Kobo book into Calibre I've been reading a lot of posts about Kobo and plug-ins, and have installed plug-ins, but am still very confused. Lots of these seem to want to talk with different devices. I just want it on Calibre (DRM free). I want to support Kobo, but haven't bought for some time. So I bought an inexpensive short story and can see it on my iPad's Kobo app and on my iMac's Kobo app. I normally use my iPad's app by dragging .epubs to iTunes. I found what looks like my new story: /Users/HBrazee/Library/Application Support/Kobo/Kobo Desktop Edition/kepub/c8863840-593c-44dd-8077-145c30f57bf3 What I want to do is get this story on Calibre. If I can do this without DRM, then I will buy more stuff from Kobo. Otherwise, I will get rid of my account with them. Is there a simple way of doing this?

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PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,502 Karma: 78910112 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Rather than using an app have you tried the website https://secure.kobobooks.com/profile/purchasehistory

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,740 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I just had a look at Kobo's website and I know for sure, I can still download ePub format. I cannot see them stopping downloading of kepub as that would mean no more direct downloading from the website to the device. That would not be good. Whatever happened, I'm guessing it's on your end. I don't think it's on Kobo's end.

03-06-2018, 07:46 AM	#13
HowardBrazee Zealot Posts: 141 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lafayette, CO Device: iPad	I clicked "view in my books", and went to here: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/library. I can click on the book there and return. What was not obvious to me, is that in my library, I need to press the 3 periods underneath the book in "My Books". I prefer something in English. That ellipsis is not obviously a link to what I was looking for. But it had the download option. It's interesting that the Kobo chat help did not know about it. I kept looking in menus for instructions in English.

03-09-2018, 09:40 AM	#15
HowardBrazee Zealot Posts: 141 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lafayette, CO Device: iPad	Since I got a book downloaded, I bought another - but it is DRM protected and the OBOK add-on wouldn't decrypt it.

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