Manage read books between Calibre and Kobo

Sesmar · 02-19-2026, 06:31 AM

When I open my KOBO in Calibre, I have a column called "Read" meaning I have finished to read this book. What I would like to do is a function (recipe ?) able to do:
1) Put in Calibre a personnal column #lu (means readed in french, column yet created) at the value "oui" for all the books in the Kobo that have the value "Read"
2) Delete all the books readed in the Kobo
I don't feel I am able to do this program alone, in other hand I think it can be useful for some others.
So is some one interested to help me to build it.

JSWolf · 02-19-2026, 09:45 AM

What you can do is use the Kobo Utilities plugin to pull the reading positions into calibre. Then you can use the percent read column to do what you want based on the value.

You can find the thread for Kobo Utilities at https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=366110

Sesmar · 02-20-2026, 04:24 PM

Thanks JSWolf, I have yet the plugin, but I don't understand how to pull the reading position. May I have to created a reading position column on the device ? And then how to pull them to Calibre ?

JSWolf · 02-20-2026, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sesmar

Thanks JSWolf, I have yet the plugin, but I don't understand how to pull the reading position. May I have to created a reading position column on the device ? And then how to pull them to Calibre ?

In the plugin's thread that I linked, ask your questions there. More people read that and will answer. Better then answering in this thread.

Katja_hbg · Yesterday, 04:17 AM

... and for deleting books have a look into Readinglist plugin https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=134856

02-19-2026, 06:31 AM	#1
Sesmar Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2022 Device: Kobo Clara HD	Manage read books between Calibre and Kobo When I open my KOBO in Calibre, I have a column called "Read" meaning I have finished to read this book. What I would like to do is a function (recipe ?) able to do: 1) Put in Calibre a personnal column #lu (means readed in french, column yet created) at the value "oui" for all the books in the Kobo that have the value "Read" 2) Delete all the books readed in the Kobo I don't feel I am able to do this program alone, in other hand I think it can be useful for some others. So is some one interested to help me to build it.

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02-19-2026, 09:45 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 82,133 Karma: 150871427 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	What you can do is use the Kobo Utilities plugin to pull the reading positions into calibre. Then you can use the percent read column to do what you want based on the value. You can find the thread for Kobo Utilities at https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=366110

02-20-2026, 04:24 PM	#3
Sesmar Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2022 Device: Kobo Clara HD	Thanks JSWolf, I have yet the plugin, but I don't understand how to pull the reading position. May I have to created a reading position column on the device ? And then how to pull them to Calibre ?

Yesterday, 04:17 AM	#5
Katja_hbg Groupie Posts: 195 Karma: 197760 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: Kobo Glo HD (landscape), Kobo Aura One	... and for deleting books have a look into Readinglist plugin https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=134856

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