Kindle Oasis - Side by Side Books

Bi-lingual · 05-02-2026, 06:07 AM

I own a Kindle Oasis and have a very specific use case that I have been having trouble solving.

I basically want to read the same book in two different languages simultaneously. I have seen books where one paragraph is in Language A and right below it the same paragraph is in Language B. Sadly, this won't do it for me.

What I am looking for is a straightforward way to have the book in Language A on the left side and the book in Language B on the right side of my screen. I would also be content with a one-click solution that would swap between books.

I do not have KOReader installed, but am willing to do so if it's the only way to achieve this.

Thanks in advance!

Desertway · 05-02-2026, 07:41 PM

That sounded interesting so I did a search. No idea whether this would work for you, but have you seen this?

Bi-lingual · 05-03-2026, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Desertway

That sounded interesting so I did a search. No idea whether this would work for you, but have you seen this?

My apologies, but did you link something? I can't see anything

badgoodDeb · 05-03-2026, 05:30 PM

How about two separate e-readers, side by side?

Sirtel · 05-03-2026, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

How about two separate e-readers, side by side?

One in each hand...

JSWolf · 05-03-2026, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bi-lingual

I own a Kindle Oasis and have a very specific use case that I have been having trouble solving.

I basically want to read the same book in two different languages simultaneously. I have seen books where one paragraph is in Language A and right below it the same paragraph is in Language B. Sadly, this won't do it for me.

What I am looking for is a straightforward way to have the book in Language A on the left side and the book in Language B on the right side of my screen. I would also be content with a one-click solution that would swap between books.

I do not have KOReader installed, but am willing to do so if it's the only way to achieve this.

Thanks in advance!

You cannot do this on a Kindle or with KOReader.

Desertway · 05-03-2026, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Bi-lingual

My apologies, but did you link something? I can't see anything

Well that was dumb of me. Here you go:

https://www.reddit.com/r/koreader/co...n_splitscreen/

Bi-lingual · 05-04-2026, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

You cannot do this on a Kindle or with KOReader.

Thank you. Is this doable on a Kobo or any other device? I Know that Boox has this functionality, but I am really trying to explore all the options before doing a purchase.

tomsem · 05-04-2026, 02:55 PM

I would just use two devices, or something that lets you run apps side by side.

While it is theoretically possible to format a single book with a column for each language and matching paragraphs (e.g. in <table>), even a script might not work perfectly and entail a lot of correction; manually would really be too much work.

And on a 7" screen there will be a lot of whitespace and short lines of text even if you could have books side by side. Quick switch wouldn't be very pleasant since you really need to see more than short term memory can handle.

JSWolf · 05-04-2026, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bi-lingual

Thank you. Is this doable on a Kobo or any other device? I Know that Boox has this functionality, but I am really trying to explore all the options before doing a purchase.

Actually, I have an idea. You can do it as a PDF. You just have to make the PDF screen sized with no margins and the text the size you want.

05-02-2026, 06:07 AM	#1
Bi-lingual Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2026 Device: Kindle Oasis	Kindle Oasis - Side by Side Books I own a Kindle Oasis and have a very specific use case that I have been having trouble solving. I basically want to read the same book in two different languages simultaneously. I have seen books where one paragraph is in Language A and right below it the same paragraph is in Language B. Sadly, this won't do it for me. What I am looking for is a straightforward way to have the book in Language A on the left side and the book in Language B on the right side of my screen. I would also be content with a one-click solution that would swap between books. I do not have KOReader installed, but am willing to do so if it's the only way to achieve this. Thanks in advance!

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05-02-2026, 07:41 PM	#2
Desertway Addict Posts: 374 Karma: 3070182 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kobo Clara, Likebook	That sounded interesting so I did a search. No idea whether this would work for you, but have you seen this?

05-03-2026, 05:30 PM	#4
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,604 Karma: 64615205 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	How about two separate e-readers, side by side?

05-04-2026, 02:55 PM	#9
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,209 Karma: 28000007 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPad Mini, Kindle Colorsoft, Kindle Scribe Colorsoft	I would just use two devices, or something that lets you run apps side by side. While it is theoretically possible to format a single book with a column for each language and matching paragraphs (e.g. in <table>), even a script might not work perfectly and entail a lot of correction; manually would really be too much work. And on a 7" screen there will be a lot of whitespace and short lines of text even if you could have books side by side. Quick switch wouldn't be very pleasant since you really need to see more than short term memory can handle.