The only time you need to manually download a copy of a book in this format is when you want to read it on an eReader other than the Kobo eReader. You can read these books using any of the free Kobo reading apps or your Kobo eReader, and these will automatically download and open your books for you. Most of the time you won't need to download books of this type from the Kobo Store.

I downloaded an Adobe DRM EPUB – how do I read it?.

In Digital Editions, drag your book from your library to the icon representing your eReader. Using Finder (Mac) or Explorer (Windows), navigate to where you saved your book.ĭigital Editions will open the file (which is a license for your book), download the rest of your book, and add it to your library. Make certain that you're connected to the Internet. Navigate to the book you downloaded, select it, and click Add. Select Add Item to Library from the Library list. If the book you downloaded is a PDF or EPUB: You should have a PDF, EPUB, or ACSM file. Once you have installed Digital Editions and authorized your Kobo eReader, you're ready to use the software to add books to your eReader.ĭownload your eBook from the Kobo Store (or another bookstore or library).Ĭheck the type of the file you downloaded.

How do I get started with Digital Editions?.

This is why you may need to use Adobe's software, Digital Editions, to open and transfer some eBooks to your eReader.

There are different types of DRM, but Kobo supports a version by Adobe. DRM prevents the unauthorized copying or redistribution of eBooks, to protect the rights of authors and publishers. The reason for this is that most eBooks from online booksellers and libraries are protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM). In these cases you will need to use Digital Editions to open your books and transfer them to your eReader. You want to read books from the Kobo Store on an eReader from another company. You buy Adobe DRM PDFs from the Kobo Store and want to read them on a Kobo eReader You want to read eBooks from another store or from a library on a Kobo eReader Kobo's reading apps and eReader can automatically download most books from the Kobo Store, and update your library with them. If you use any of Kobo's free reading apps or a Kobo eReader, you may never need to use Digital Editions at all.

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